Acting

George Formby

Born 1904-05-26 · Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK

Died 1961-03-06

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.

Credits

Newest first

Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
as (archive footage)
2014
Entertaining the Troops
as Self (Archive)
2011
Funny Up North
as Himself
2011
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007
Thora Hird Tribute
as Comedy Role (archive footage, uncredited)
2003
Songs That Won the War
as Himself (Archive)
1994
40 Minutes
1981
The South Bank Show
1978
To See Such Fun
1977
Ain't Misbehavin'
as Self (archive footage)
1974
George in Civvy Street
as George Harper
1946
I Didn't Do It
as George Trotter
1945
He Snoops to Conquer
as George Gribble
1944
Bell-Bottom George
as George Blake
1944
Get Cracking
as George Singleton
1943
Much Too Shy
as George Andy
1942
South American George
as George Butters / Gilli Vanetti
1941
Turned Out Nice Again
as George Pearson
1941
Spare a Copper
as George Carter
1940
Let George Do It!
as George Hepplewhite
1940
Come on George!
as George
1939
Trouble Brewing
as George Gullip
1939
It's in the Air
as George Brown
1938
I See Ice
as George Bright
1938
Keep Fit
as George Green
1937
Feather Your Nest
as Willie Piper
1937
Keep Your Seats, Please
as George Withers
1936
No Limit
as George Shuttleworth
1935
Off the Dole
as John Willie
1935
Off the Dole
Writer
1935
Boots! Boots!
as John Willie
1934