George Formby was the archetype "cheeky chappie" Northern British comedian. Trained originally as a jockey, he often appeared on horseback in his films. Best known for his buck-toothed grin and his ukelele.See full bio »
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(performer: "Leaning on a Lamppost", "With my Little Stick of Blackpool Rock", "Chinese Laundry Blues")
1946George in Civvy Street
(writer: "The Mad March Hare", "We've Been A Long Time Gone", "I Was Christened With A Horse Shoe", "You Don't Need A License For That" / performer: "The Mad March Hare", "We've Been A Long Time Gone", "It Could Be", "I Was Christened With A Horse Shoe", "You Don't Need A License For That")
1945I Didn't Do It
(writer: "I'd Like A Dream Like That" - uncredited, "The Daring Young Man" - uncredited / performer: "She's Got Two Of Everything" - uncredited, "I'd Like A Dream Like That" - uncredited, "The Daring Young Man" - uncredited)
1944Champagne Charlie
(writer: "Ee! But It's a Grand and Healthy Life" - uncredited)
1944Bell-Bottom George
(performer: "Swim Little Fish", "It Serves You Right", "If I Had A Girl Like You", "Bell Bottom George")
1944He Snoops to Conquer
(writer: "Hill Billy Willie" / performer: "Hill Billy Willie", "Got To Get Your Photo In The Press", "Unconditional Surrender")
1942Much Too Shy
(writer: "They Laughed When I Started To Play", "Delivering The Morning Milk" / performer: "Andy The Handy Man", "They Laughed When I Started To Play", "Talking To The Moon About You", "Delivering The Morning Milk")
1941South American George
(writer: "The Barmaid at The Rose & Crown" / performer: "I'd Do It With a Smile", "Swing Mama", "The Barmaid at The Rose & Crown", "I Played on My Spanish Guitar")
1941Turned Out Nice Again
(writer: "Auntie Maggie's Remedy" / performer: "Auntie Maggie's Remedy", "You Can't Go Wrong In These", "The Emperor Of Lancashire", "You're Everything To Me")
1940Spare a Copper
(writer: "I'm Shy" / performer: "I'm The Ukulele Man", "On The Beat", "I Wish I Was Back On The Farm", "I'm Shy")
1940To Hell with Hitler
(writer: "Mr. Wu Is a Window Cleaner Now", "Grandad's Flannelette Nightshirt", "Oh, Don't the Wind Blow Cold", "Count Your Blessings and Smile" / performer: "Mr. Wu Is a Window Cleaner Now", "Grandad's Flannelette Nightshirt", "Oh, Don't the Wind Blow Cold", "Count Your Blessings and Smile")
1939Come on George!
(writer: "I'm Making Headway Now", "I Couldn't Let The Stable Down", "Pardon Me", "Goodnight Little Fellow, Goodnight" / performer: "I'm Making Headway Now", "I Couldn't Let The Stable Down", "Pardon Me", "Goodnight Little Fellow, Goodnight")
1939Trouble Brewing
(writer: "Hitting the High Spots Now", "I Can Tell It By My Horoscope", "Fanlight Fanny" / performer: "Hitting the High Spots Now", "I Can Tell It By My Horoscope", "Fanlight Fanny")
1938George Takes the Air
(writer: "Our Sergeant Major", "They Can't Fool Me" / performer: "Our Sergeant Major", "They Can't Fool Me", "It's In The Air")
1938I See Ice
(writer: "Mother What'll I Do Now?" / performer: "In My Little Snapshot Album", "Noughts And Crosses", "Mother What'll I Do Now?")
1937Feather Your Nest
(writer: "When We Feather Our Nest" / performer: "When We Feather Our Nest", "I'm As Happy As A Sandboy", "Leaning On A Lampost")
1937Keep Fit
(writer: "Biceps, Muscle and Brawn", "I Don't Like", "Keep Fit" / performer: "Biceps, Muscle and Brawn", "I Don't Like", "Keep Fit")
1935No Limit
(writer: "Riding Around On A Rainbow" / performer: "Riding In The T.T. Races", "Riding Around On A Rainbow", "In A Little Wigan Garden ", "Your Way Is My Way")
1935Off the Dole
(performer: "With My Little Ukulele In My Hand", "If You Don't Want The Goods, Don't Maul 'Em", "I Promised To Be Home By Nine-O-Clock", "I'm Going To Stick To My Mother", "Isn't Love A Very Funny Thing?", "Surely There's No Harm In A Kiss")
1934Boots! Boots!
(writer: "Why Don't Women Like Me?", "Chinese Laundry Blues" / performer: "Baby", "Why Don't Women Like Me?", "Sitting On The Ice In The Ice Rink", "I Could Make A Good Living At That")
(1951) He acted in George Posford's musical, "Zip Goes a Million," at the Palace Theatre in London, England with Barbara Perry, Warde Donovan, and Sara Gregory in the cast.
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George had never been to school and couldn't read or write. His wife and manager Beryl had to rehearse him through every line he ever spoke on the stage or on film, and all the songs too.
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