George Formby
About
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Also Known As
George Hoy Booth
Birth Place
Lancashire, England, GB
Born
May 26, 1904
Died
March 06, 1961
Cause of Death
Heart Attack
Biography
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George Formby's musical talents have contributed to a variety of Hollywood productions. Formby's music was featured in "Matchstick Men" (2003) with Nicolas Cage. Formby was also credited in the Vanessa Redgrave dramatic period piece "White Countess" (2005). Formby's music was most recently featured in the Gary Oldman dramatic adaptation "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" (2011). Formby...
Filmography
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Let George Do It
(1940)
Trouble Brewing
(1939)
Feather Your Nest
(1937)
Keep Your Seats, Please!
(1936)
No Limit
(1935)
Never Let Me Go
(2010)
Song
Family & Companions
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Beryl Ingham
Wife
Dancer. With sister May, performed as a clog dancer under the name The Two Violets; married on September 13, 1924 when she was 23 and he 20; died of cancer in December 1960.
Pat Howson
Companion
Born c. 1924; announced engagement in early 1961 (just 50 days after wife Beryl had died).
Biography
George Formby's musical talents have contributed to a variety of Hollywood productions. Formby's music was featured in "Matchstick Men" (2003) with Nicolas Cage. Formby was also credited in the Vanessa Redgrave dramatic period piece "White Countess" (2005). Formby's music was most recently featured in the Gary Oldman dramatic adaptation "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" (2011). Formby was married to Beryl Ingham. Formby passed away in March 1961 at the age of 57.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Let George Do It
(1940)
Trouble Brewing
(1939)
Feather Your Nest
(1937)
Keep Your Seats, Please!
(1936)
No Limit
(1935)
Music (Feature Film)
Never Let Me Go
(2010)
Song
Never Let Me Go
(2010)
Song Performer
The White Countess
(2005)
Song Performer
Matchstick Men
(2003)
Song Performer
Life Events
Videos
Movie Clip
Family
George Formby
Father
Music hall performer. Married Eliza Hoy in 1899; died at age 45 in February 1921.
Eliza Hoy
Mother
Married James Booth in 1899.
Companions
Beryl Ingham
Wife
Dancer. With sister May, performed as a clog dancer under the name The Two Violets; married on September 13, 1924 when she was 23 and he 20; died of cancer in December 1960.
Pat Howson
Companion
Born c. 1924; announced engagement in early 1961 (just 50 days after wife Beryl had died).
