George Formby

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musician
gptkb:Actor
gptkbp:active_years_end gptkb:1961
gptkbp:active_years_start gptkb:1920
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:The_George_Formby_Society
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire
gptkbp:birth_date 1904-05-07
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Wigan,_England
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:death_date 1961-03-06
gptkbp:famous_for humorous songs
film appearances
gptkbp:famous_song gptkb:The_Road_to_Mandalay
gptkb:The_Old_Bazaar_in_Cairo
gptkb:The_Last_Time_I_Saw_Paris
gptkb:The_Man_on_the_Flying_Trapeze
gptkb:The_Girl_from_Ipanema
gptkb:The_Band_Played_On
I Taut I Taw a Puddy Tat
The Girl I Love
With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock
My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock
The Window Cleaner
gptkbp:film gptkb:Let_George_Do_It
gptkbp:genre gptkb:variety_show
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label George Formby
gptkbp:image George_ Formby_1940.jpg
gptkbp:influenced comedy films
British pop music
gptkbp:influenced_by British comedy
music hall tradition
gptkbp:instrument ukulele
gptkbp:known_for light-hearted songs
playing the banjolele
gptkbp:legacy cultural icon in the UK
influence on British entertainment
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_work When I'm Cleaning Windows
Leaning on a Lamp Post
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Comedian
gptkb:Singer
gptkbp:performance gptkb:1961
gptkbp:portrayed_in gptkb:documentaries
biographical films
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkb:Decca_Records
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Beryl_Formby
gptkbp:website georgeformby.co.uk
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Stanley_Holloway
gptkb:Les_Dawson
gptkb:The_Royal_Variety_Performance_1930
gptkb:Lancashire,_England
gptkb:Wigan
gptkb:Tommy_Cooper
gptkb:The_Royal_Doulton_Music_Hall
gptkb:The_Isle_of_Man
gptkb:Isle_of_Man
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5