George Formby - Actor Profile

George Formby

28Movies
8.2 Best Rating

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.

Top Rated Movies

Complete Filmography & Verdicts

YearMovieCharacterRatingVerdict
2014 Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned (archive footage) ★ 7.0 Hit
2011 Entertaining the Troops Archive Film ★ 0.0 Flop
2011 Funny Up North Himself ★ 6.0 Average
2007 Hitler: The Comedy Years Self (archive footage) (uncredited) ★ 5.0 Flop
2003 Thora Hird Tribute Comedy Role (archive footage, uncredited) ★ 0.0 Flop
1994 Songs That Won the War Himself (Archive) ★ 8.0 Super Hit
1977 To See Such Fun - ★ 0.0 Flop
1974 Ain't Misbehavin' Self (archive footage) ★ 0.0 Flop
1946 George in Civvy Street George Harper ★ 7.5 Super Hit
1945 I Didn't Do It George Trotter ★ 6.6 Hit
1944 He Snoops to Conquer George Gribble ★ 8.2 Super Hit
1944 Bell-Bottom George George Blake ★ 6.0 Average
1943 Get Cracking George Singleton ★ 6.5 Hit
1942 Much Too Shy George Andy ★ 6.2 Average
1941 South American George George Butters / Gilli Vanetti ★ 6.0 Average
1941 Turned Out Nice Again George Pearson ★ 6.5 Hit
1940 Spare a Copper George Carter ★ 6.8 Hit
1940 Let George Do It! George Hepplewhite ★ 6.1 Average
1939 Come on George! George ★ 5.8 Average
1939 Trouble Brewing George Gullip ★ 6.7 Hit
1938 It's in the Air George Brown ★ 5.7 Average
1938 I See Ice George Bright ★ 8.1 Super Hit
1937 Keep Fit George Green ★ 6.0 Average
1937 Feather Your Nest Willie Piper ★ 0.0 Flop
1936 Keep Your Seats, Please George Withers ★ 6.4 Average
1935 No Limit George Shuttleworth ★ 6.5 Hit
1935 Off the Dole John Willie ★ 6.5 Hit
1934 Boots! Boots! John Willie ★ 4.0 Flop