George Formby

Acting • 31 Credits

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.

✍️ Written & Story Credits (1)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Off the Dole

Off the Dole

1935 ⭐ 3.3
Writer

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Let George Do It!

Let George Do It!

1940 ⭐ 3.1
as George Hepplewhite
No Limit

No Limit

1935 ⭐ 3.3
as George Shuttleworth
It's in the Air

It's in the Air

1938 ⭐ 3.0
as George Brown
Keep Your Seats, Please

Keep Your Seats, Please

1936 ⭐ 3.3
as George Withers
Trouble Brewing

Trouble Brewing

1939 ⭐ 3.5
as George Gullip
I Didn't Do It

I Didn't Do It

1945 ⭐ 3.4
as George Trotter
I See Ice

I See Ice

1938 ⭐ 3.5
as George Bright
Keep Fit

Keep Fit

1937 ⭐ 3.1
as George Green
Come on George!

Come on George!

1939 ⭐ 3.0
as George
Much Too Shy

Much Too Shy

1942 ⭐ 3.3
as George Andy
The South Bank Show

The South Bank Show

1978 ⭐ 2.8
Spare a Copper

Spare a Copper

1940 ⭐ 3.5
as George Carter
Get Cracking

Get Cracking

1943 ⭐ 3.1
as George Singleton
40 Minutes

40 Minutes

1981 ⭐ 3.2
Bell-Bottom George

Bell-Bottom George

1944 ⭐ 3.3
as George Blake
George in Civvy Street

George in Civvy Street

1946 ⭐ 3.4
as George Harper
Turned Out Nice Again

Turned Out Nice Again

1941 ⭐ 3.4
as George Pearson
Boots! Boots!

Boots! Boots!

1934 ⭐ 2.8
as John Willie
Off the Dole

Off the Dole

1935 ⭐ 3.3
as John Willie
He Snoops to Conquer

He Snoops to Conquer

1944 ⭐ 4.0
as George Gribble
South American George

South American George

1941 ⭐ 3.4
as George Butters / Gilli Vanetti
Songs That Won the War

Songs That Won the War

1994 ⭐ 4.0
as Himself (Archive)
Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned

Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned

2014 ⭐ 3.8
as (archive footage)
Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007 ⭐ 2.5
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Feather Your Nest

Feather Your Nest

1937 ⭐ 4.0
as Willie Piper
Ain't Misbehavin'

Ain't Misbehavin'

1974 ⭐ 3.5
as Self (archive footage)
Funny Up North

Funny Up North

2011 ⭐ 3.0
as Himself
To See Such Fun

To See Such Fun

1977 ⭐ 5.0
Entertaining the Troops

Entertaining the Troops

2011
as Self (Archive)
Thora Hird Tribute

Thora Hird Tribute

2003
as Comedy Role (archive footage, uncredited)