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.
Movie | Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned | (archive footage) | 2014-07-11 |
Movie | Funny Up North | Himself | 2011-07-23 |
Movie | Hitler: The Comedy Years | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2007-05-10 |
Movie | Songs That Won the War | Himself (Archive) | 1994-05-01 |
Series | Wogan | Himself | 1982-05-04 |
Movie | Ain't Misbehavin' | Self (archive footage) | 1974-02-27 |
Movie | George in Civvy Street | Mary Colton | 1946-07-07 |
Movie | I Didn't Do It | George Trotter | 1945-08-06 |
Movie | Bell-Bottom George | George Blake | 1944-02-07 |
Movie | He Snoops to Conquer | George Gribble | 1944-12-12 |
Movie | Get Cracking | George Singleton | 1943-05-17 |
Movie | Much Too Shy | George Andy | 1942-10-12 |
Movie | Turned Out Nice Again | George Pearson | 1941-08-01 |
Movie | South American George | George Butters / Gilli Vanetti | 1941-12-27 |
Movie | Spare a Copper | George Carter | 1940-12-02 |
Movie | Let George Do It! | George Hepplewhite | 1940-07-12 |
Movie | Trouble Brewing | George Gullip | 1939-03-01 |
Movie | Come on George! | George | 1939-12-01 |
Movie | I See Ice | George Bright | 1938-02-10 |
Movie | It's in the Air | George Brown | 1938-11-01 |
Movie | Feather Your Nest | Willie Piper | 1937-03-12 |
Movie | Keep Fit | George Green | 1937-07-31 |
Movie | Keep Your Seats, Please | George Withers | 1936-08-01 |
Movie | No Limit | George Shuttleworth | 1935-10-28 |
Movie | Off the Dole | John Willie | 1935-06-01 |
Movie | Boots! Boots! | John Willie | 1934-07-30 |