George Formby

ActingBorn May 26, 1904 · Wigan, Lancashire, England, UKDied March 6, 1961

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 (29)

6.2

Let George Do It!

1940 · Movie

Let George Do It!

6.2·1940

6.5

No Limit

1935 · Movie

No Limit

6.5·1935

5.9

It's in the Air

1938 · Movie

It's in the Air

5.9·1938

6.5

Keep Your Seats, Please

1936 · Movie

Keep Your Seats, Please

6.5·1936

6.9

Trouble Brewing

1939 · Movie

Trouble Brewing

6.9·1939

6.7

I Didn't Do It

1945 · Movie

I Didn't Do It

6.7·1945

6.9

I See Ice

1938 · Movie

I See Ice

6.9·1938

6.3

Keep Fit

1937 · Movie

Keep Fit

6.3·1937

6.0

Come on George!

1939 · Movie

Come on George!

6.0·1939

6.5

Much Too Shy

1942 · Movie

Much Too Shy

6.5·1942

7.0

Spare a Copper

1940 · Movie

Spare a Copper

7.0·1940

6.3

Get Cracking

1943 · Movie

Get Cracking

6.3·1943

6.4

40 Minutes

1981 · Series

40 Minutes

6.4·1981

6.5

Bell-Bottom George

1944 · Movie

Bell-Bottom George

6.5·1944

6.8

George in Civvy Street

1946 · Movie

George in Civvy Street

6.8·1946

6.8

Turned Out Nice Again

1941 · Movie

Turned Out Nice Again

6.8·1941

5.5

Boots! Boots!

1934 · Movie

Boots! Boots!

5.5·1934

6.6

Off the Dole

1935 · Movie

Off the Dole

6.6·1935

8.1

He Snoops to Conquer

1944 · Movie

He Snoops to Conquer

8.1·1944

6.7

South American George

1941 · Movie

South American George

6.7·1941

8.0

Songs That Won the War

1994 · Movie

Songs That Won the War

8.0·1994

7.5

Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned

2014 · Movie

Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned

7.5·2014

5.0

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007 · Movie

Hitler: The Comedy Years

5.0·2007

8.0

Feather Your Nest

1937 · Movie

Feather Your Nest

8.0·1937

7.0

Ain't Misbehavin'

1974 · Movie

Ain't Misbehavin'

7.0·1974

6.0

Funny Up North

2011 · Movie

Funny Up North

6.0·2011

10.0

To See Such Fun

1977 · Movie

To See Such Fun

10.0·1977

Entertaining the Troops

2011 · Movie

Entertaining the Troops

2011

Thora Hird Tribute

2003 · Movie

Thora Hird Tribute

2003