George Formby
Comedian, Musical Artist
1875 – 1921
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Who was George Formby?
George Formby, born James Lawler Booth, was an English music hall comedian and musician. He was perhaps best known for his singing and clowning which he performed in a sardonic style that influenced Charlie Chaplin as a teenager. In his later years, Formby was plagued by ill-health and suffered from tuberculosis, but despite this, he was one of the highest paid entertainers of the Edwardian era. His son was the comedian and ukulele player George Formby.
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- Born
- Oct 4, 1875
Ashton-under-Lyne - Also known as
- George Formby, Sr.
- James Booth
- Formby, George
- James Lawler Booth
- Parents
- Spouses
- Eliza Hoy
(1899 - 1921/02/08)
- Eliza Hoy
- Children
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Died
- Feb 8, 1921
Stockton Heath
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on July 23, 2013
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