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George Formby

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: Acting

Born: Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK, 1904-05-26

Died: 1961-03-06

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1934	Boots! Boots!	John Willie	40
2	1935	Off the Dole	John Willie	65
3	1935	No Limit	George Shuttleworth	65
4	1936	Keep Your Seats, Please	George Withers	64
5	1937	Feather Your Nest	Willie Piper	0
6	1937	Keep Fit	George Green	60
7	1938	I See Ice	George Bright	81
8	1938	It's in the Air	George Brown	56
9	1939	Trouble Brewing	George Gullip	67
10	1939	Come on George!	George	54
11	1940	Let George Do It!	George Hepplewhite	58
12	1940	Spare a Copper	George Carter	68
13	1941	Turned Out Nice Again	George Pearson	65
14	1941	South American George	George Butters / Gilli Vanetti	60
15	1942	Much Too Shy	George Andy	62
16	1943	Get Cracking	George Singleton	65
17	1944	Bell-Bottom George	George Blake	60
18	1944	He Snoops to Conquer	George Gribble	82
19	1945	I Didn't Do It	George Trotter	66
20	1946	George in Civvy Street	George Harper	75
21	1974	Ain't Misbehavin'	Self (archive footage)	0
22	1977	To See Such Fun		0
23	1994	Songs That Won the War	Himself (Archive)	80
24	2007	Hitler: The Comedy Years	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	50
25	2011	Funny Up North	Himself	60
26	2011	Entertaining the Troops	Archive Film	0
27	2014	Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned	(archive footage)	70

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1981	40 Minutes		47
2	1982	Wogan	Self (archive material)	45