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 Bannedas (archive footage)
- 2011 ·Entertaining the Troopsas Archive Film
- 2011 ·Funny Up Northas Himself
- 2007 ·Hitler: The Comedy Yearsas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1994 ·Songs That Won the Waras Himself (Archive)
- 1982 ·Woganas Self (archive material)
- 1977 ·To See Such Funas
- 1974 ·Ain't Misbehavin'as Self (archive footage)
- 1946 ·George in Civvy Streetas Mary Colton
- 1945 ·I Didn't Do Itas George Trotter
- 1944 ·He Snoops to Conqueras George Gribble
- 1944 ·Bell-Bottom Georgeas George Blake
- 1943 ·Get Crackingas George Singleton
- 1942 ·Much Too Shyas George Andy
- 1941 ·South American Georgeas George Butters / Gilli Vanetti
- 1941 ·Turned Out Nice Againas George Pearson
- 1940 ·Spare a Copperas George Carter
- 1940 ·Let George Do It!as George Hepplewhite
- 1939 ·Come on George!as George
- 1939 ·Trouble Brewingas George Gullip
- 1938 ·It's in the Airas George Brown
- 1938 ·I See Iceas George Bright
- 1937 ·Keep Fitas George Green
- 1937 ·Feather Your Nestas Willie Piper
- 1936 ·Keep Your Seats, Pleaseas George Withers
- 1935 ·No Limitas George Shuttleworth
- 1935 ·Off the Doleas John Willie
- 1934 ·Boots! Boots!as John Willie