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

The South Bank Show
1992
40 Minutes
1982
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007
Let George Do It!
1940
George in Civvy Street
1946
Keep Your Seats, Please
1936
To See Such Fun
1977
I Didn't Do It
1945
I See Ice
1938
Songs That Won the War
1994
Thora Hird Tribute
2003
It's in the Air
1938

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
30
Writing
1
2014
Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
as (archive footage)
2011
Entertaining the Troops
as Self (Archive)
2011
Funny Up North
as Himself
2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2003
Thora Hird Tribute
as Comedy Role (archive footage, uncredited)
1994
Songs That Won the War
as Himself (Archive)
1992
The South Bank Show
1982
40 Minutes
1977
To See Such Fun
1974
Ain't Misbehavin'
as Self (archive footage)
1946
George in Civvy Street
as George Harper
1945
I Didn't Do It
as George Trotter
1944
Bell-Bottom George
as George Blake
1944
He Snoops to Conquer
as George Gribble
1943
Get Cracking
as George Singleton
1942
Much Too Shy
as George Andy
1941
Turned Out Nice Again
as George Pearson
1941
South American George
as George Butters / Gilli Vanetti
1940
Let George Do It!
as George Hepplewhite
1940
Spare a Copper
as George Carter
1939
Come on George!
as George
1939
Trouble Brewing
as George Gullip
1938
I See Ice
as George Bright
1938
It's in the Air
as George Brown
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