George Formby

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

Died: 1961-03-06

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

• 40 Minutes (1981)
• Keep Fit (1937)
• Let George Do It! (1940)
• Spare a Copper (1940)
• Feather Your Nest (1937)
• Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned (2014)
• Come on George! (1939)
• Songs That Won the War (1994)
• Thora Hird Tribute (2003)
• South American George (1941)
• Get Cracking (1943)
• It's in the Air (1938)
• Off the Dole (1935)
• Funny Up North (2011)
• Boots! Boots! (1934)
• To See Such Fun (1977)
• George in Civvy Street (1946)
• Trouble Brewing (1939)
• Bell-Bottom George (1944)
• Much Too Shy (1942)
• Turned Out Nice Again (1941)
• Keep Your Seats, Please (1936)
• He Snoops to Conquer (1944)