George Formby
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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
Feather Your Nest (1937)
as Willie Piper
I See Ice (1938)
as George Bright
Let George Do It! (1940)
as George Hepplewhite
Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
He Snoops to Conquer (1944)
as George Gribble
Boots! Boots! (1934)
as John Willie
Turned Out Nice Again (1941)
as George Pearson
To See Such Fun (1977)
Actor
Funny Up North (2011)
as Himself
Keep Your Seats, Please (1936)
as George Withers
Off the Dole (1935)
as John Willie
Songs That Won the War (1994)
as Himself (Archive)
I Didn't Do It (1945)
as George Trotter
It's in the Air (1938)
as George Brown
Come on George! (1939)
as George
Bell-Bottom George (1944)
as George Blake
Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned (2014)
as (archive footage)
Trouble Brewing (1939)
as George Gullip
Ain't Misbehavin' (1974)
as Self (archive footage)
Thora Hird Tribute (2003)
as Comedy Role (archive footage, uncredited)
Get Cracking (1943)
as George Singleton
Keep Fit (1937)
as George Green
Much Too Shy (1942)
as George Andy
George in Civvy Street (1946)
as George Harper
No Limit (1935)
as George Shuttleworth
South American George (1941)
as George Butters / Gilli Vanetti
Entertaining the Troops (2011)
as Self (Archive)
Spare a Copper (1940)
as George Carter