Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
5/26/1904
Place of Birth
Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK
Also Known As
George Hoy Booth
George Formby
Biography
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
Trouble Brewing
as George Gullip
Keep Fit
as George Green
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Let George Do It!
as George Hepplewhite
He Snoops to Conquer
as George Gribble
Spare a Copper
as George Carter
Much Too Shy
as George Andy
Bell-Bottom George
as George Blake
No Limit
as George Shuttleworth
Turned Out Nice Again
as George Pearson
To See Such Fun
Unknown Role
I Didn't Do It
as George Trotter
South American George
as George Butters / Gilli Vanetti
Come on George!
as George
It's in the Air
as George Brown
I See Ice
as George Bright
George in Civvy Street
as George Harper
Keep Your Seats, Please
as George Withers
Funny Up North
as Himself
Songs That Won the War
as Himself (Archive)