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George Formby

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Born: May 26, 1904
Died: March 6, 1961
From: Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK

Also known as

George Hoy Booth

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

Let George Do It!

It's in the Air

Keep Your Seats, Please

Trouble Brewing

I Didn't Do It

Filmography

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2014

Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned

Acting (archive footage)

2011

Entertaining the Troops

Acting (Self (Archive))

Funny Up North

Acting (Himself)

2007

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Acting (Self (archive footage) (uncredited))

2003

Thora Hird Tribute

Acting (Comedy Role (archive footage, uncredited))

1994

Songs That Won the War

Acting (Himself (Archive))

1981

Acting 1 EP

1978

The South Bank Show

Acting 1 EP

1977

To See Such Fun

1974

Ain't Misbehavin'

Acting (Self (archive footage))

1946

George in Civvy Street

Acting (George Harper)

1945

I Didn't Do It

Acting (George Trotter)

1944

He Snoops to Conquer

Acting (George Gribble)

Bell-Bottom George

Acting (George Blake)

1943

Get Cracking

Acting (George Singleton)

1942

Much Too Shy

Acting (George Andy)

1941

South American George

Acting (George Butters / Gilli Vanetti)

Turned Out Nice Again

Acting (George Pearson)

1940

Spare a Copper

Acting (George Carter)

Let George Do It!

Acting (George Hepplewhite)

1939

Come on George!

Acting (George)

Trouble Brewing

Acting (George Gullip)

1938

It's in the Air

Acting (George Brown)

Acting (George Bright)

1937

Acting (George Green)

Feather Your Nest

Acting (Willie Piper)

1936

Keep Your Seats, Please

Acting (George Withers)

1935

Acting (George Shuttleworth)

Off the Dole

Acting (John Willie) Writing (Writer)

1934

Boots! Boots!

Acting (John Willie)