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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

Wogan

Off the Dole

I Didn't Do It

Let George Do It!

Spare a Copper

Credits

2014 · Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned as (archive footage)
2011 · Entertaining the Troops as Archive Film
2011 · Funny Up North as Himself
2007 · Hitler: The Comedy Years as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1994 · Songs That Won the War as Himself (Archive)
1982 · Wogan as Self (archive material)
1977 · To See Such Fun as
1974 · Ain't Misbehavin' as Self (archive footage)
1946 · George in Civvy Street as Mary Colton
1945 · I Didn't Do It as George Trotter
1944 · He Snoops to Conquer as George Gribble
1944 · Bell-Bottom George as George Blake
1943 · Get Cracking as George Singleton
1942 · Much Too Shy as George Andy
1941 · South American George as George Butters / Gilli Vanetti
1941 · Turned Out Nice Again as George Pearson
1940 · Spare a Copper as George Carter
1940 · Let George Do It! as George Hepplewhite
1939 · Come on George! as George
1939 · Trouble Brewing as George Gullip
1938 · It's in the Air as George Brown
1938 · I See Ice as George Bright
1937 · Keep Fit as George Green
1937 · Feather Your Nest as Willie Piper
1936 · Keep Your Seats, Please as George Withers
1935 · No Limit as George Shuttleworth
1935 · Off the Dole as John Willie
1934 · Boots! Boots! as John Willie