George Formby

George Formby

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

May 26, 1904

died

March 6, 1961

place of birth

Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK

also known as

George Hoy Booth

total credits

28 movies

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.

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Known For

Turned Out Nice Again

Turned Out Nice Again

as George Pearson

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Let George Do It!

Let George Do It!

as George Hepplewhite

It's in the Air

It's in the Air

as George Brown

No Limit

No Limit

as George Shuttleworth

He Snoops to Conquer

He Snoops to Conquer

as George Gribble

Filmography

28 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Turned Out Nice Again
6.8

Turned Out Nice Again

1941as George Pearson
Hitler: The Comedy Years
5.0

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Let George Do It!
6.2

Let George Do It!

1940as George Hepplewhite
It's in the Air
5.9

It's in the Air

1938as George Brown
No Limit
6.5

No Limit

1935as George Shuttleworth
He Snoops to Conquer
8.1

He Snoops to Conquer

1944as George Gribble
Keep Fit
6.3

Keep Fit

1937as George Green
Trouble Brewing
6.9

Trouble Brewing

1939as George Gullip
Spare a Copper
7.0

Spare a Copper

1940as George Carter
To See Such Fun
10.0

To See Such Fun

1977
Bell-Bottom George
6.5

Bell-Bottom George

1944as George Blake
Keep Your Seats, Please
6.5

Keep Your Seats, Please

1936as George Withers
I See Ice
6.5

I See Ice

1938as George Bright
Get Cracking
6.3

Get Cracking

1943as George Singleton
Much Too Shy
6.5

Much Too Shy

1942as George Andy
Funny Up North
6.0

Funny Up North

2011as Himself
Thora Hird Tribute

Thora Hird Tribute

2003as Comedy Role (archive footage, uncredited)
Off the Dole
6.6

Off the Dole

1935as John Willie
Come on George!
6.0

Come on George!

1939as George
I Didn't Do It
6.7

I Didn't Do It

1945as George Trotter
George in Civvy Street
6.8

George in Civvy Street

1946as George Harper
South American George
6.7

South American George

1941as George Butters / Gilli Vanetti
Ain't Misbehavin'
7.0

Ain't Misbehavin'

1974as Self (archive footage)
Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
7.5

Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned

2014as (archive footage)
Songs That Won the War
8.0

Songs That Won the War

1994as Himself (Archive)
Entertaining the Troops

Entertaining the Troops

2011as Archive Film
Boots! Boots!
5.5

Boots! Boots!

1934as John Willie
Feather Your Nest
8.0

Feather Your Nest

1937as Willie Piper