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George Formby

English actor, singer-songwriter and comedian (1904–1961)

  • Fame54.0
  • Momentum1.1
  • Wikipedia12.3K
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Lived 1904–1961, aged 57United Kingdom
United KingdomUnited KingdomActorsActor
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    18 languages
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  • Era
    1904–1961
    Aged 57
  • Known for
    Let George Do It!
    1940
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Updated 2026-06-24

George Formby 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.

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  • Officer of the Order of the British Empire
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Historical17.8
Source confidence70.0
Completeness80.0
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