Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 26, 1904
Died
March 6, 1961
Age
56
Place of Birth
Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK
Popularity
0.8
George Formby
Acting
Biography
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.
Also known as
George Hoy Booth
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Known For
5.6
The South Bank Show
1978 · TV
6.4
40 Minutes
1981 · TV
5.0
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007 · Movie
6.2
Let George Do It!
1940 · Movie
7.0
Spare a Copper
1940 · Movie
10.0
To See Such Fun
1977 · Movie
0.0
Thora Hird Tribute
2003 · Movie
8.0
Songs That Won the War
1994 · Movie
6.7
I Didn't Do It
1945 · Movie
5.9
It's in the Air
1938 · Movie
6.9
Trouble Brewing
1939 · Movie
6.8
Turned Out Nice Again
1941 · Movie
Filmography
2014
Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
Movie · (archive footage)
7.5
2011
Entertaining the Troops
Movie · Self (Archive)
0.0
2011
Funny Up North
Movie · Himself
6.0
2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Movie · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.0
2003
Thora Hird Tribute
Movie · Comedy Role (archive footage, uncredited)
0.0
1994
Songs That Won the War
Movie · Himself (Archive)
8.0
1981
40 Minutes
TV
6.4
1978
The South Bank Show
TV
5.6
1977
To See Such Fun
Movie
10.0
1974
Ain't Misbehavin'
Movie · Self (archive footage)
7.0
1946
George in Civvy Street
Movie · George Harper
6.8
1945
I Didn't Do It
Movie · George Trotter
6.7
1944
He Snoops to Conquer
Movie · George Gribble
8.1
1944
Bell-Bottom George
Movie · George Blake
6.5
1943
Get Cracking
Movie · George Singleton
6.3
1942
Much Too Shy
Movie · George Andy
6.5
1941
South American George
Movie · George Butters / Gilli Vanetti
6.7
1941
Turned Out Nice Again
Movie · George Pearson
6.8
1940
Spare a Copper
Movie · George Carter
7.0
1940
Let George Do It!
Movie · George Hepplewhite
6.2
1939
Come on George!
Movie · George
6.0
1939
Trouble Brewing
Movie · George Gullip
6.9
1938
It's in the Air
Movie · George Brown
5.9
1938
I See Ice
Movie · George Bright
6.5