Acting
George Formby
Born May 26, 1904 · Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK · Died March 6, 1961
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
6.4
Let George Do It!
George Hepplewhite
6.4
No Limit
George Shuttleworth
6.3
It's in the Air
George Brown
6.1
Keep Your Seats, Please
George Withers
6.3
Trouble Brewing
George Gullip
6.2
I Didn't Do It
George Trotter
5.8
Keep Fit
George Green
6.4
Come on George!
George
6.2
Much Too Shy
George Andy
6.0
I See Ice
George Bright
7.1
The South Bank Show
1978 · Series
6.1
Spare a Copper
George Carter
5.8
Get Cracking
George Singleton
6.4 TMDB
40 Minutes
1981 · Series
5.8
Bell-Bottom George
George Blake
6.4
George in Civvy Street
George Harper
6.3
Turned Out Nice Again
George Pearson
5.5 TMDB
Boots! Boots!
John Willie
5.2
Off the Dole
John Willie, Writer
8.1 TMDB
He Snoops to Conquer
George Gribble
Filmography
- 2014Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned(archive footage)Movie
- 2011Entertaining the TroopsSelf (Archive)Movie
- 2011Funny Up NorthHimselfMovie
- 2007Hitler: The Comedy YearsSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
- 2003Thora Hird TributeComedy Role (archive footage, uncredited)Movie
- 1994Songs That Won the WarHimself (Archive)Movie
- 198140 MinutesSeries
- 1978The South Bank ShowSeries
- 1977To See Such FunMovie
- 1974Ain't Misbehavin'Self (archive footage)Movie
- 1946George in Civvy StreetGeorge HarperMovie
- 1945I Didn't Do ItGeorge TrotterMovie
- 1944He Snoops to ConquerGeorge GribbleMovie
- 1944Bell-Bottom GeorgeGeorge BlakeMovie
- 1943Get CrackingGeorge SingletonMovie
- 1942Much Too ShyGeorge AndyMovie
- 1941South American GeorgeGeorge Butters / Gilli VanettiMovie
- 1941Turned Out Nice AgainGeorge PearsonMovie
- 1940Spare a CopperGeorge CarterMovie
- 1940Let George Do It!George HepplewhiteMovie
- 1939Come on George!GeorgeMovie
- 1939Trouble BrewingGeorge GullipMovie
- 1938It's in the AirGeorge BrownMovie
- 1938I See IceGeorge BrightMovie
- 1937Keep FitGeorge GreenMovie
- 1937Feather Your NestWillie PiperMovie
- 1936Keep Your Seats, PleaseGeorge WithersMovie
- 1935No LimitGeorge ShuttleworthMovie
- 1935Off the DoleJohn Willie, WriterMovie
- 1934Boots! Boots!John WillieMovie