George Formby

George Formby

Date of Birth:

May 26, 1904

Place of Birth:

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.

filmography:

Get Cracking Get Cracking

1943

He Snoops to Conquer He Snoops to Conquer

1944

Feather Your Nest Feather Your Nest

1937

Keep Fit Keep Fit

1937

Keep Your Seats, Please Keep Your Seats, Please

1936

Much Too Shy Much Too Shy

1942

Entertaining the Troops Entertaining the Troops

2011

Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned

2014

To See Such Fun To See Such Fun

1977

Songs That Won the War Songs That Won the War

1994

Funny Up North Funny Up North

2011

Ain't Misbehavin' Ain't Misbehavin'

1974

Off the Dole Off the Dole

1935

I Didn't Do It I Didn't Do It

1945

It's in the Air It's in the Air

1938

George in Civvy Street George in Civvy Street

1946

I See Ice I See Ice

1938

No Limit No Limit

1935

Bell-Bottom George Bell-Bottom George

1944

Come on George! Come on George!

1939

Turned Out Nice Again Turned Out Nice Again

1941

Trouble Brewing Trouble Brewing

1939

Spare a Copper Spare a Copper

1940

South American George South American George

1941

Boots! Boots! Boots! Boots!

1934

Let George Do It! Let George Do It!

1940

Hitler: The Comedy Years Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007

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