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George Formby

1904 - 1961

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George Formby, (born George Hoy Booth; 26 May 1904 – 6 March 1961), was an English actor, singer-songwriter and comedian who became known to a worldwide audience through his films of the 1930s and 1940s. On stage, screen and record he sang light, comic songs, usually accompanying himself on the ukulele or banjolele, and became the UK's highest-paid entertainer. Born in Wigan, Lancashire, he was the son of George Formby Sr, from whom he later took his stage name. After an early career as a stable boy and jockey, Formby took to the music hall stage after the early death of his father in 1921. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. George Formby is the 9,162nd most popular actor (down from 8,216th in 2024), the 6,275th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,710th in 2019) and the 1,016th most popular British Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, George Formby ranks 9,162 out of 13,578. Before him are Zahn McClarnon, Dayanara Torres, Michael O'Keefe, Sandy Duncan, Christian Friedel, and George "Gabby" Hayes. After him are Jennifer Gareis, Katie Price, Shira Haas, Brooke Burns, Robin Lord Taylor, and Yeon Jung-hoon.

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Among people born in 1904, George Formby ranks 356. Before him are Hilda James, Virginia Brown Faire, Milburn Stone, Patrick Kavanagh, Charles R. Drew, and Dorothy Fields. After him are Anders Lange, Alice White, Gwen Lee, James T. Farrell, MacKinlay Kantor, and H. Beam Piper. Among people deceased in 1961, George Formby ranks 204. Before him are Johan Sigfrid Sirén, Arnstein Arneberg, George S. Kaufman, Alfred Carlton Gilbert, George Irving, and Maribel Vinson. After him are Marion Mahony Griffin, Charles Erwin Wilson, Albert Bogen, Tony Bettenhausen, Sam Rayburn, and Sheridan Downey.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, George Formby ranks 6,277 out of 8,785. Before him are Thomas Mitchell (1792), Ben Foster (1983), Anne Reid (1935), Maxi Priest (1961), James Kelman (1946), and Nick Aldis (1986). After him are Peter Beardsley (1961), Katie Price (1978), Brooklyn Beckham (1999), Leon Brittan (1939), Sara Ahmed (1969), and C. H. Douglas (1879).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, George Formby ranks 1,016. Before him are Jodie Comer (1993), Kelly Osbourne (1984), Louise Brealey (1979), Lee Evans (1964), George K. Arthur (1899), and Anne Reid (1935). After him are Katie Price (1978), Peter Serafinowicz (1972), Peter Bowles (1936), Kirby Howell-Baptiste (1987), Guy Henry (1960), and John Laurie (1897).

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