George Formby
George Hoy Booth
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1904-05-26
Place of birth:Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK
Gender:Male
Popularity:0
Date of death1961-03-06
56Biography
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
Rating by year
- Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned(archive footage)2014-07-117.52
- Entertaining the TroopsArchive Film2011-09-200.00
- Funny Up NorthHimself2011-07-236.01
- Hitler: The Comedy YearsSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)2007-05-105.01
- Thora Hird TributeComedy Role (archive footage, uncredited)2003-03-300.00
- Songs That Won the WarHimself (Archive)1994-05-018.02
- 40 Minutes1981-10-016.45
- To See Such Fun1977-11-0110.01
- George in Civvy StreetGeorge Harper1946-07-076.84
- I Didn't Do ItGeorge Trotter1945-08-066.710
- He Snoops to ConquerGeorge Gribble1944-12-128.14
- Bell-Bottom GeorgeGeorge Blake1944-02-076.54
- Get CrackingGeorge Singleton1943-05-176.36
- Much Too ShyGeorge Andy1942-10-126.58
- South American GeorgeGeorge Butters / Gilli Vanetti1941-12-276.73
- Turned Out Nice AgainGeorge Pearson1941-08-016.84
- Spare a CopperGeorge Carter1940-12-027.06
- Let George Do It!George Hepplewhite1940-07-126.215
- Come on George!George1939-12-016.08
- Trouble BrewingGeorge Gullip1939-03-016.910
- It's in the AirGeorge Brown1938-11-015.911
- I See IceGeorge Bright1938-02-106.57
- Keep FitGeorge Green1937-07-316.39
- Feather Your NestWillie Piper1937-03-128.01
- Keep Your Seats, PleaseGeorge Withers1936-08-016.511
- No LimitGeorge Shuttleworth1935-10-286.511
- Off the DoleJohn Willie1935-06-016.64
- Boots! Boots!John Willie1934-07-305.54