George Formby
May 26, 1904 (120 years old) in Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK
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
Credits
- 2014 · Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned as (archive footage)
- 2011 · Entertaining the Troops as Archive Film
- 2011 · Funny Up North as Himself
- 2007 · Hitler: The Comedy Years as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1994 · Songs That Won the War as Himself (Archive)
- 1982 · Wogan as Self (archive material)
- 1977 · To See Such Fun as
- 1974 · Ain't Misbehavin' as Self (archive footage)
- 1946 · George in Civvy Street as Mary Colton
- 1945 · I Didn't Do It as George Trotter
- 1944 · He Snoops to Conquer as George Gribble
- 1944 · Bell-Bottom George as George Blake
- 1943 · Get Cracking as George Singleton
- 1942 · Much Too Shy as George Andy
- 1941 · South American George as George Butters / Gilli Vanetti
- 1941 · Turned Out Nice Again as George Pearson
- 1940 · Spare a Copper as George Carter
- 1940 · Let George Do It! as George Hepplewhite
- 1939 · Come on George! as George
- 1939 · Trouble Brewing as George Gullip
- 1938 · It's in the Air as George Brown
- 1938 · I See Ice as George Bright
- 1937 · Keep Fit as George Green
- 1937 · Feather Your Nest as Willie Piper
- 1936 · Keep Your Seats, Please as George Withers
- 1935 · No Limit as George Shuttleworth
- 1935 · Off the Dole as John Willie
- 1934 · Boots! Boots! as John Willie