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George Formby picture

George Formby

Acting
Known For

56 Years Old

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.

Born

Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK on 26th May 1904

Died

6th March 1961

All Credits

40 Minutes Image
40 Minutes
Wogan Image
Wogan
Self (archive material)
Hitler: The Comedy Years Image
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Spare a Copper Image
Spare a Copper
George Carter
Much Too Shy Image
Much Too Shy
George Andy
It's in the Air Image
It's in the Air
George Brown
Keep Fit Image
Keep Fit
George Green
Keep Your Seats, Please Image
Keep Your Seats, Please
George Withers
Feather Your Nest Image
Feather Your Nest
Willie Piper
Turned Out Nice Again Image
Turned Out Nice Again
George Pearson
Let George Do It! Image
Let George Do It!
George Hepplewhite
Off the Dole Image
Off the Dole
John Willie
I See Ice Image
I See Ice
George Bright
No Limit Image
No Limit
George Shuttleworth
Trouble Brewing Image
Trouble Brewing
George Gullip
I Didn't Do It Image
I Didn't Do It
George Trotter
Get Cracking Image
Get Cracking
George Singleton
To See Such Fun Image
To See Such Fun
Bell-Bottom George Image
Bell-Bottom George
George Blake
George in Civvy Street Image
George in Civvy Street
George Harper
South American George Image
South American George
George Butters / Gilli Vanetti
Funny Up North Image
Funny Up North
Himself
Come on George! Image
Come on George!
George
Songs That Won the War Image
Songs That Won the War
Himself (Archive)
Boots! Boots! Image
Boots! Boots!
John Willie
Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned Image
Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
(archive footage)
He Snoops to Conquer Image
He Snoops to Conquer
George Gribble
Ain't Misbehavin' Image
Ain't Misbehavin'
Self (archive footage)
No Image
Entertaining the Troops
Archive Film