George Formby

Known for

Acting

Born

May 26, 1904

Birthplace

Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK

Died

March 6, 1961 (aged 56)

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.

Best known work

Let George Do It!

1940

No Limit

1935

It's in the Air

1938

Keep Your Seats, Please

1936

Trouble Brewing

1939

I Didn't Do It

1945

Keep Fit

1937

Come on George!

1939

Much Too Shy

1942

I See Ice

1938

Filmography

2014
Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
as (archive footage)
2011
Entertaining the Troops
as Self (Archive)
2011
Funny Up North
as Himself
2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2003
Thora Hird Tribute
as Comedy Role (archive footage, uncredited)
1994
Songs That Won the War
as Himself (Archive)
1981
40 MinutesTV
1978
The South Bank ShowTV
1977
To See Such Fun
1974
Ain't Misbehavin'
as Self (archive footage)
1946
George in Civvy Street
as George Harper
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