George Formby
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1904-05-26
Place of Birth: Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK
Also Known As: George Hoy Booth
![Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/fxNzSDYPoJGTjTRYovs5MfnnXVz.jpg)
Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)
George Formby (born George Hoy Booth) was the archetype "cheeky chappie" northern English comedian. Trained originally as a jockey, he often appeared...
![Bell-Bottom George (1944)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/jGKQ62Agc7QbXw1y2OhNL6dtIZZ.jpg)
Bell-Bottom George (1944)
George Formby (born George Hoy Booth) was the archetype "cheeky chappie" northern English comedian. Trained originally as a jockey, he often appeared...
![No Limit (1935)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/5cWDPEOxgWMaCgxP8XofX7H7bdh.jpg)
No Limit (1935)
George Formby (born George Hoy Booth) was the archetype "cheeky chappie" northern English comedian. Trained originally as a jockey, he often appeared...
![I See Ice (1938)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/7RSG0VcqFSkPFWFkfUPP6MgNSyU.jpg)
I See Ice (1938)
George Formby (born George Hoy Booth) was the archetype "cheeky chappie" northern English comedian. Trained originally as a jockey, he often appeared...
![It's in the Air (1938)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/q3fJiOecPkJ3Ivowg2tH9VDJ5am.jpg)
It's in the Air (1938)
George Formby (born George Hoy Booth) was the archetype "cheeky chappie" northern English comedian. Trained originally as a jockey, he often appeared...
![Come on George! (1939)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/vH4SANMxwJ8ZnLcR7tqbjGMqR2h.jpg)
Come on George! (1939)
George Formby (born George Hoy Booth) was the archetype "cheeky chappie" northern English comedian. Trained originally as a jockey, he often appeared...
![George in Civvy Street (1946)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/iQbp3rRz8Uq4PkshqcRFDjAkAGT.jpg)
George in Civvy Street (1946)
George Formby (born George Hoy Booth) was the archetype "cheeky chappie" northern English comedian. Trained originally as a jockey, he often appeared...
![Turned Out Nice Again (1941)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/eSgVspdt6R9n3UEjihWOemOEugD.jpg)
Turned Out Nice Again (1941)
George Formby (born George Hoy Booth) was the archetype "cheeky chappie" northern English comedian. Trained originally as a jockey, he often appeared...
![Let George Do It! (1940)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/8jIFGDN5HneYQyRQh7YDh67fhJZ.jpg)
Let George Do It! (1940)
George Formby (born George Hoy Booth) was the archetype "cheeky chappie" northern English comedian. Trained originally as a jockey, he often appeared...
![Boots! Boots! (1934)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/siPekng426pLwwTkhfzna69PbLI.jpg)
Boots! Boots! (1934)
George Formby (born George Hoy Booth) was the archetype "cheeky chappie" northern English comedian. Trained originally as a jockey, he often appeared...
![Spare a Copper (1940)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/f33Ur7xJKmH9HlJwfHA4RtZfjI0.jpg)
Spare a Copper (1940)
George Formby (born George Hoy Booth) was the archetype "cheeky chappie" northern English comedian. Trained originally as a jockey, he often appeared...
![South American George (1941)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/kilyUEsM7QwmdQYryrBTQ9XSkUx.jpg)
South American George (1941)
George Formby (born George Hoy Booth) was the archetype "cheeky chappie" northern English comedian. Trained originally as a jockey, he often appeared...
![Trouble Brewing (1939)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/gHQ7cvTYrv1mkipX4vdbJC8Edyt.jpg)
Trouble Brewing (1939)
George Formby (born George Hoy Booth) was the archetype "cheeky chappie" northern English comedian. Trained originally as a jockey, he often appeared...
![I Didn't Do It (1945)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/obyKLBoYcCmXQOJDmbesyUofocx.jpg)
I Didn't Do It (1945)
George Formby (born George Hoy Booth) was the archetype "cheeky chappie" northern English comedian. Trained originally as a jockey, he often appeared...
![Off the Dole (1935)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/cGvLPJy8LXXF7QIp90l05ieYCbK.jpg)
Off the Dole (1935)
George Formby (born George Hoy Booth) was the archetype "cheeky chappie" northern English comedian. Trained originally as a jockey, he often appeared...
![Keep Your Seats, Please (1936)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/oWxwDwWcrkgyoYaGJrzZMmc11B3.jpg)
Keep Your Seats, Please (1936)
George Formby (born George Hoy Booth) was the archetype "cheeky chappie" northern English comedian. Trained originally as a jockey, he often appeared...
![Keep Fit (1937)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/5FlKWMsyBTu83nFIHvO65HcOmgo.jpg)
Keep Fit (1937)
George Formby (born George Hoy Booth) was the archetype "cheeky chappie" northern English comedian. Trained originally as a jockey, he often appeared...
![Feather Your Nest (1937)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/f4K9jhdgMfQfVbKP1wfTMPWWfBL.jpg)
Feather Your Nest (1937)
George Formby (born George Hoy Booth) was the archetype "cheeky chappie" northern English comedian. Trained originally as a jockey, he often appeared...
![Get Cracking (1943)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/zoUq0a2pZERyUHQDJ7heBc9E9Et.jpg)
Get Cracking (1943)
George Formby (born George Hoy Booth) was the archetype "cheeky chappie" northern English comedian. Trained originally as a jockey, he often appeared...
![He Snoops to Conquer (1944)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/wJTg0rB2LP3o4NHS687fgBcGyYt.jpg)
He Snoops to Conquer (1944)
George Formby (born George Hoy Booth) was the archetype "cheeky chappie" northern English comedian. Trained originally as a jockey, he often appeared...
![Much Too Shy (1942)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/nspAwQAAEJuHDd9QSGVIfUdib06.jpg)
Much Too Shy (1942)
George Formby (born George Hoy Booth) was the archetype "cheeky chappie" northern English comedian. Trained originally as a jockey, he often appeared...
![Entertaining the Troops (2011)](/dq-content/themes/movie/img/no-backdrop.jpg)
Entertaining the Troops (2011)
George Formby (born George Hoy Booth) was the archetype "cheeky chappie" northern English comedian. Trained originally as a jockey, he often appeared...
![Ain't Misbehavin' (1974)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/nOmKrKKs6GUnhEK87Vxsqf0qphu.jpg)
Ain't Misbehavin' (1974)
George Formby (born George Hoy Booth) was the archetype "cheeky chappie" northern English comedian. Trained originally as a jockey, he often appeared...
![Funny Up North (2011)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/5lYc90KdGQpvJmCCwKvzMd92Ngg.jpg)
Funny Up North (2011)
George Formby (born George Hoy Booth) was the archetype "cheeky chappie" northern English comedian. Trained originally as a jockey, he often appeared...
![Songs That Won the War (1994)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/8z1txW61sumJOMpHaX65dbCIFfS.jpg)
Songs That Won the War (1994)
George Formby (born George Hoy Booth) was the archetype "cheeky chappie" northern English comedian. Trained originally as a jockey, he often appeared...
![Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned (2014)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/zrIcWP0Xa9DPlDxTSfQy2kFVns2.jpg)
Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned (2014)
George Formby (born George Hoy Booth) was the archetype "cheeky chappie" northern English comedian. Trained originally as a jockey, he often appeared...
![To See Such Fun (1977)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/fGNxvEamh0GVMnc7IQZcygZBrWJ.jpg)
To See Such Fun (1977)
George Formby (born George Hoy Booth) was the archetype "cheeky chappie" northern English comedian. Trained originally as a jockey, he often appeared...