Tags: Comedian.
George Formby (4 October 1875 – 8 February 1921) born James Lawler Booth was an English comedian and musician. He was a star in Edwardian music halls singing and clowning in a sardonic style that influenced the young Charlie Chaplin. Formby was plagued by ill-health and suffered from tuberculosis but despite this was one of the highest paid entertainers of his day. His son was the popular comedian and ukulele player who also used the stage name George Formby.
