Biography for
George Formby

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Date of Birth

26 May 1904, Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK

Date of Death

6 March 1961, Preston, Lancashire, England, UK (heart attack)

Birth Name

George Hoy Booth

Nickname

Ukulele George

Mini Biography

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.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Steve Crook

Spouse

Beryl Formby

(September 1924 - 24 December 1960) (her death)

Trivia

George's father (George Snr.) was a member of a music hall troupe which included a young Charlie Chaplin and it was George's father's insistence that Charlie should try his luck in the USA.

Inducted into the Ukulele Hall of Fame in 2004.

Appears on the back cover of Alice in Chains' 1995 self-titled album (also known as "Tripod") with a computer edited third leg.

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