George Formby

Known for: Acting

Born: 1904-05-26 – 1961-03-06 (aged 56)

From: Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK

George Formby (born George Hoy Booth) was the archetype "cheeky chappie" northern English comedian. Trained originally as a jockey, he often appeared on horseback in his films. Best known for his buck-toothed grin and his ukulele.

Filmography (30)

MOVIE★ 7.5
Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
2014
as (archive footage)
MOVIE
Entertaining the Troops
2011
as Archive Film
MOVIE★ 6.0
Funny Up North
2011
as Himself
MOVIE★ 5.0
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
MOVIE
Thora Hird Tribute
2003
as Comedy Role (archive footage, uncredited)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Songs That Won the War
1994
as Himself (Archive)
TV★ 5.3
Wogan
1982
as Self (archive material)
TV★ 6.4
40 Minutes
1981
MOVIE★ 10.0
To See Such Fun
1977
MOVIE★ 7.0
Ain't Misbehavin'
1974
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 6.8
George in Civvy Street
1946
as George Harper
MOVIE★ 6.7
I Didn't Do It
1945
as George Trotter
MOVIE★ 8.1
He Snoops to Conquer
1944
as George Gribble
MOVIE★ 6.5
Bell-Bottom George
1944
as George Blake
MOVIE★ 6.3
Get Cracking
1943
as George Singleton
MOVIE★ 6.5
Much Too Shy
1942
as George Andy
MOVIE★ 6.7
South American George
1941
as George Butters / Gilli Vanetti
MOVIE★ 6.8
Turned Out Nice Again
1941
as George Pearson
MOVIE★ 7.0
Spare a Copper
1940
as George Carter
MOVIE★ 6.2
Let George Do It!
1940
as George Hepplewhite
MOVIE★ 6.0
Come on George!
1939
as George
MOVIE★ 6.9
Trouble Brewing
1939
as George Gullip
MOVIE★ 5.9
It's in the Air
1938
as George Brown
MOVIE★ 6.5
I See Ice
1938
as George Bright
MOVIE★ 6.3
Keep Fit
1937
as George Green
MOVIE★ 8.0
Feather Your Nest
1937
as Willie Piper
MOVIE★ 6.5
Keep Your Seats, Please
1936
as George Withers
MOVIE★ 6.5
No Limit
1935
as George Shuttleworth
MOVIE★ 6.6
Off the Dole
1935
as John Willie
MOVIE★ 5.5
Boots! Boots!
1934
as John Willie