George Formby

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1904-05-26

Deathday 1961-03-06 (56 years old)

Place of Birth Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK

Also Known As George Hoy Booth

George Formby

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.

Known For

Actor

2011
Entertaining the Troops

as Archive Film

2011
Funny Up North

as Himself

2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1994
Songs That Won the War

as Himself (Archive)

1982
Wogan

as Self (archive material)

1974
Ain't Misbehavin'

as Self (archive footage)

1946
George in Civvy Street

as Mary Colton

1945
I Didn't Do It

as George Trotter

1944
He Snoops to Conquer

as George Gribble

1944
Bell-Bottom George

as George Blake

1943
Get Cracking

as George Singleton

1942
Much Too Shy

as George Andy

1941
South American George

as George Butters / Gilli Vanetti

1941
Turned Out Nice Again

as George Pearson

1940
Spare a Copper

as George Carter

1940
Let George Do It!

as George Hepplewhite

1939
Come on George!

as George

1939
Trouble Brewing

as George Gullip

1938
It's in the Air

as George Brown

1938
I See Ice

as George Bright

1937
Keep Fit

as George Green

1937
Feather Your Nest

as Willie Piper

1936
Keep Your Seats, Please

as George Withers

1935
No Limit

as George Shuttleworth

1935
Off the Dole

as John Willie

1934
Boots! Boots!

as John Willie

Writer

1935
Off the Dole

as Writer