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Variety (1964) / A Trip to the Moon (1902) / The Art of the Moving Picture / Peaks of Japanese Cinema / Variety (1948) / The Mark of Zorro (1920) / A Million and One Nights: A History of the Motion Picture / The French New Wave / Screenland (1947) / The Lost World (1925) / Writing the Photoplay / Silent Cinema & the Avant-Garde / Cine-Mundial (1946) / He Walked by Night (1948) /
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George Formby
Born
26 May 1904
Died
6 March 1961
Place
Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK
Acting

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.

As actor

Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned

Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned

2014 · (archive footage)
Entertaining the Troops

Entertaining the Troops

2011 · Archive Film
Funny Up North

Funny Up North

2011 · Himself
Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Thora Hird Tribute

Thora Hird Tribute

2003 · Comedy Role (archive footage, uncredited)
Songs That Won the War

Songs That Won the War

1994 · Himself (Archive)
To See Such Fun

To See Such Fun

1977
Ain't Misbehavin'

Ain't Misbehavin'

1974 · Self (archive footage)
George in Civvy Street

George in Civvy Street

1946 · George Harper
I Didn't Do It

I Didn't Do It

1945 · George Trotter
Bell-Bottom George

Bell-Bottom George

1944 · George Blake
He Snoops to Conquer

He Snoops to Conquer

1944 · George Gribble
Get Cracking

Get Cracking

1943 · George Singleton
Much Too Shy

Much Too Shy

1942 · George Andy
Turned Out Nice Again

Turned Out Nice Again

1941 · George Pearson
South American George

South American George

1941 · George Butters / Gilli Vanetti
Let George Do It!

Let George Do It!

1940 · George Hepplewhite
Spare a Copper

Spare a Copper

1940 · George Carter
Come on George!

Come on George!

1939 · George
Trouble Brewing

Trouble Brewing

1939 · George Gullip
I See Ice

I See Ice

1938 · George Bright
It's in the Air

It's in the Air

1938 · George Brown
Keep Fit

Keep Fit

1937 · George Green
Feather Your Nest

Feather Your Nest

1937 · Willie Piper
Keep Your Seats, Please

Keep Your Seats, Please

1936 · George Withers
No Limit

No Limit

1935 · George Shuttleworth
Off the Dole

Off the Dole

1935 · John Willie
Boots! Boots!

Boots! Boots!

1934 · John Willie