Autographs of George Formby
George Formby, OBE (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 accompanying himself on 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. After an early career as a stable boy and jockey, Formby took to the music hall stage after the early death of his father in 1921. His early performances were taken exclusively from his father's act, including the same songs, jokes and characters. In 1923 he made two career-changing decisions – he purchased a ukulele, and married Beryl Ingham, a fellow performer who became his manager and transformed his act. She insisted that he appear on stage formally dressed, and introduced the ukulele to his performance. He started his recording career in 1926 and, from 1934, he increasingly worked in film to develop into a major star by the late 1930s and 1940s, and became the UK's most popular entertainer during those decades. The film historian Brian McFarlane writes that on film, Formby portrayed gormless Lancastrian innocents who would win through against some form of villainy, gaining the affection of an attractive middle-class girl in the process.
During the Second World War Formby worked extensively for the Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA), and entertained civilians and troops, and by 1946 it was estimated that he had performed in front of three million service personnel. After the war his career declined, although he toured the Commonwealth, and continued to appear in variety and pantomime. His last television appearance was in December 1960, two weeks before the death of Beryl. He surprised people by announcing his engagement to a school teacher, Pat Howson, seven weeks after Beryl's funeral, but died in Preston three weeks later, at the age of 56; he was buried in Warrington, alongside his father.
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Current items with a signature of George Formby
These are the most current items with a signature of George Formby that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | George Formby Vintage George Formby CD UK Signature 2004 SIGNCD2476 | £6.52 |  |
| George Formby Vintage George Formby CD UK Signature 2004 SIGNCD2476 | £6.52 | |
Traded items with a signature of George Formby
The most expensive item with a signature of George Formby (Authentic George Formby Photograph&Original Signed Autograph Inc COA 41x31cm) was sold in December 2025 for £367.12 while the cheapest item (FELIX AYLMER-English Comic Actor With-Will Hay & George Formby-Signed + Pic) found a new owner for £0.95 in September 2014. The month with the most items sold (6) was August 2025 with an average selling price of £13.24 for an autographed item of George Formby. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2026 with £188.58 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £3.70 was June 2024. In average, an autographed item from George Formby is worth £17.77.
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