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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 26, 1904
Died
March 6, 1961
Place of Birth
Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK
Also Known As
- George Hoy Booth
George Formby
0.5 Popularity
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.
Known For
7.0
(archive footage)
Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
2014
🎬
0.0
Archive Film
Entertaining the Troops
2011
6.0
Himself
Funny Up North
2011
5.0
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007
🎬
0.0
Comedy Role (archive footage, uncredited)
Thora Hird Tribute
2003
8.0
Himself (Archive)
Songs That Won the War
1994
4.5
Self (archive material)
Wogan
1982
4.7
40 Minutes
1981
0.0
To See Such Fun
1977
0.0
Self (archive footage)
Ain't Misbehavin'
1974
Credits
Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
as (archive footage)
2014
7.0
🎬
Entertaining the Troops
as Archive Film
2011
0.0
Funny Up North
as Himself
2011
6.0
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007
5.0
🎬
Thora Hird Tribute
as Comedy Role (archive footage, uncredited)
2003
0.0
Songs That Won the War
as Himself (Archive)
1994
8.0
Wogan
as Self (archive material)
1982
4.5
40 Minutes
1981
4.7
To See Such Fun
1977
0.0
Ain't Misbehavin'
as Self (archive footage)
1974
0.0
George in Civvy Street
as George Harper
1946
7.5
I Didn't Do It
as George Trotter
1945
6.6
He Snoops to Conquer
as George Gribble
1944
8.2
Bell-Bottom George
as George Blake
1944
6.0
Get Cracking
as George Singleton
1943
6.5
Much Too Shy
as George Andy
1942
6.2
South American George
as George Butters / Gilli Vanetti
1941
6.0
Turned Out Nice Again
as George Pearson
1941
6.5
Spare a Copper
as George Carter
1940
6.8
Let George Do It!
as George Hepplewhite
1940
6.1
Come on George!
as George
1939
5.8
Trouble Brewing
as George Gullip
1939
6.7
It's in the Air
as George Brown
1938
5.7
I See Ice
as George Bright
1938
8.1
Keep Fit
as George Green
1937
6.0
Feather Your Nest
as Willie Piper
1937
0.0
Keep Your Seats, Please
as George Withers
1936
6.4
No Limit
as George Shuttleworth
1935
6.5
Off the Dole
as John Willie
1935
6.5
Boots! Boots!
as John Willie
1934
4.0