George Formby
Born: 1904-05-26 in Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK
Died: 1961-03-06
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2014
- Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned as (archive footage)
2011
- Funny Up North as Himself
- Entertaining the Troops as Archive Film
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)
1982
- Wogan as Self (archive material)
1981
1977
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
- Bell-Bottom George as George Blake
- He Snoops to Conquer as George Gribble
1943
- Get Cracking as George Singleton
1942
- Much Too Shy as George Andy
1941
- South American George as George Butters / Gilli Vanetti
- Turned Out Nice Again as George Pearson
1940
- Let George Do It! as George Hepplewhite
- Spare a Copper as George Carter
1939
- Come on George! as George
- Trouble Brewing as George Gullip
1938
- It's in the Air as George Brown
- I See Ice as George Bright
1937
- Keep Fit as George Green
- Feather Your Nest as Willie Piper
1936
- Keep Your Seats, Please as George Withers
1935
- No Limit as George Shuttleworth
- Off the Dole as John Willie
1934
- Boots! Boots! as John Willie