George Formby

★ Acting #53,941

1904 - 1961 (age 56) • Acting

Born: 5/26/1904 in Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK

Died: 3/6/1961 (age 56)

Known for: Acting

George Formby

★ Acting #53,941

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

Let George Do It!

62%

George Hepplewhite

1940

It's in the Air

59%

George Brown

1938

Keep Your Seats, Please

65%

George Withers

1936

No Limit

65%

George Shuttleworth

1935

I Didn't Do It

67%

George Trotter

1945

Trouble Brewing

69%

George Gullip

1939

Keep Fit

63%

George Green

1937

Much Too Shy

65%

George Andy

1942

Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned

75%

(archive footage)

2014

Entertaining the Troops

Self (Archive)

2011

Funny Up North

60%

Himself

2011

Hitler: The Comedy Years

50%

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2007

Thora Hird Tribute

Comedy Role (archive footage, uncredited)

2003

Songs That Won the War

80%

Himself (Archive)

1994

Wogan

53%

Self (archive material)

1982

40 Minutes

64%

Unknown

1981

To See Such Fun

100%

1977

Ain't Misbehavin'

70%

Self (archive footage)

1974

George in Civvy Street

68%

George Harper

1946

I Didn't Do It

67%

George Trotter

1945

He Snoops to Conquer

81%

George Gribble

1944

Bell-Bottom George

65%

George Blake

1944

Get Cracking

63%

George Singleton

1943

Much Too Shy

65%

George Andy

1942

South American George

67%

George Butters / Gilli Vanetti

1941

Turned Out Nice Again

68%

George Pearson

1941

Spare a Copper

70%

George Carter

1940

Let George Do It!

62%

George Hepplewhite

1940

Come on George!

60%

George

1939

Trouble Brewing

69%

George Gullip

1939

It's in the Air

59%

George Brown

1938

I See Ice

65%

George Bright

1938

Keep Fit

63%

George Green

1937

Feather Your Nest

80%

Willie Piper

1937

Keep Your Seats, Please

65%

George Withers

1936

No Limit

65%

George Shuttleworth

1935