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George Formby

Acting · Died aged 56

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TMDB ID: 550511 ↗
Born: 1904-05-26
Died: 1961-03-06
Age at death: 56
Place of birth: Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK
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.

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Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Bannedmovie · 2014

(archive footage)

Entertaining the Troopsmovie · 2011

Self (Archive)

Funny Up Northmovie · 2011

Himself

Hitler: The Comedy Yearsmovie · 2007

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Thora Hird Tributemovie · 2003

Comedy Role (archive footage, uncredited)

Songs That Won the Warmovie · 1994

Himself (Archive)

40 Minutestv · 1981

The South Bank Showtv · 1978

To See Such Funmovie · 1977

Ain't Misbehavin'movie · 1974

Self (archive footage)

George in Civvy Streetmovie · 1946

George Harper · Age at release: 42

I Didn't Do Itmovie · 1945

George Trotter · Age at release: 41

He Snoops to Conquermovie · 1944

George Gribble · Age at release: 40

Bell-Bottom Georgemovie · 1944

George Blake · Age at release: 39

Get Crackingmovie · 1943

George Singleton · Age at release: 38

Much Too Shymovie · 1942

George Andy · Age at release: 38

South American Georgemovie · 1941

George Butters / Gilli Vanetti · Age at release: 37

Turned Out Nice Againmovie · 1941

George Pearson · Age at release: 37

Spare a Coppermovie · 1940

George Carter · Age at release: 36

Let George Do It!movie · 1940

George Hepplewhite · Age at release: 36

Come on George!movie · 1939

George · Age at release: 35

Trouble Brewingmovie · 1939

George Gullip · Age at release: 34

It's in the Airmovie · 1938

George Brown · Age at release: 34

I See Icemovie · 1938

George Bright · Age at release: 33

Keep Fitmovie · 1937

George Green · Age at release: 33

Feather Your Nestmovie · 1937

Willie Piper · Age at release: 32

Keep Your Seats, Pleasemovie · 1936

George Withers · Age at release: 32

No Limitmovie · 1935

George Shuttleworth · Age at release: 31

Off the Dolemovie · 1935

John Willie · Age at release: 31

Boots! Boots!movie · 1934

John Willie · Age at release: 30

Writing1

Off the Dolemovie · 1935

Writer · Age at release: 31