ACTOR

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 playing 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Formby has received more than 1,686,572 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). George Formby is the 8,220th most popular actor (down from 7,118th in 2019), the 5,709th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,010th in 2019) and the 921st most popular British Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.7M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 40.85

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.47

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.71

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, George Formby ranks 8,220 out of 13,578. Before him are Audrey Meadows, Barry Watson, Monty Woolley, Marjorie Main, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, and Finn Wittrock. After him are Christian Clemenson, Serena Scott Thomas, Julie Carmen, Jayma Mays, Michael Herbig, and Natalie Schafer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1904, George Formby ranks 343. Before him are Léon Rosenfeld, Raphael Tracey, Marian Nixon, Frank Amyot, Silvio Pietroboni, and Keith Holyoake. After him are Charles R. Drew, Virginia Brown Faire, Sally Rand, Milburn Stone, Patrick Kavanagh, and Selwyn Lloyd. Among people deceased in 1961, George Formby ranks 203. Before him are George Simpson, Kazimierz Laskowski, Sumner Welles, George S. Kaufman, Arnstein Arneberg, and Charles Erwin Wilson. After him are Maribel Vinson, Tommy Gorman, Tony Bettenhausen, Albert Bogen, Marion Mahony Griffin, and Gwen Lee.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, George Formby ranks 5,709 out of 8,785. Before him are Thomas Hill (1829), John Suckling (1609), Harry Hay (1912), Tom Whittaker (1898), Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet (1803), and Chris Larkin (1967). After him are Serena Scott Thomas (1961), David Barron (1954), Emma Samms (1960), Anthony R. Hunter (1943), Peter Fraser (1884), and Mia Goth (1993).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, George Formby ranks 921. Before him are Aimee Lou Wood (1995), Phoebe Fox (1987), Kathleen Byron (1921), Carole Ann Ford (1940), Hero Fiennes-Tiffin (1997), and Chris Larkin (1967). After him are Serena Scott Thomas (1961), Emma Samms (1960), Mia Goth (1993), Kevin Doyle (1960), Valerie Leon (1943), and Paul Cavanagh (1888).

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