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James Finlayson

James Finlayson

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 26, 1887
Died Oct 09, 1953 (66)
Birthplace Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Nov 15, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

James Henderson "Jimmy" Finlayson (August 27, 1887 – October 9, 1953) was a Scottish actor who worked in both silent and sound comedies. Bald, with a fake moustache, Finlayson had many trademark comic mannerisms and is famous for his squinting, outraged, "double take and fade away" head reaction, an ... d characteristic expression "d'ooooooh", and as the most famous comic foil of Laurel and Hardy.

Known For

Filmography

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

1968

as Meadows / Dulcy's Father / Fin (archive footage)

The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

as Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)

Here We Go Again

Here We Go Again

1952

as Plato's Rival

Royal Wedding

Royal Wedding

1951

as Cabby (uncredited)

Grand Canyon Trail

Grand Canyon Trail

1948

as Sheriff

The Perils of Pauline

The Perils of Pauline

1947

as Comic Chef

She-Wolf of London

She-Wolf of London

1946

as Constable (uncredited)

Two Sisters from Boston

Two Sisters from Boston

1946

as Street Cleaner (uncredited)

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

1943

as (archive footage)

To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

1942

as Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)

Saps at Sea

Saps at Sea

1940

as Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)

A Chump at Oxford

A Chump at Oxford

1940

as Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent

1940

as Dutch Peasant (uncredited)

Dog-Gone

Dog-Gone

1939

as Mr. Jones

The Flying Deuces

The Flying Deuces

1939

as Jailor

The Great Victor Herbert

The Great Victor Herbert

1939

as Lamplighter

Hollywood Cavalcade

Hollywood Cavalcade

1939

as Keystone Cop

Raffles

Raffles

1939

as Hansom Cab Driver

Block-Heads

Block-Heads

1938

as Man on Stairs

Way Out West

Way Out West

1937

as Mickey Finn

All Over Town

All Over Town

1937

as MacDougal

Angel

Angel

1937

as Barker's 2nd Butler (uncredited)

Pick a Star

Pick a Star

1937

as Director

The Toast of New York

The Toast of New York

1937

as Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)

The Bohemian Girl

The Bohemian Girl

1936

as Captain Finn

Our Relations

Our Relations

1936

as Finn

Manhattan Monkey Business

Manhattan Monkey Business

1935

as Joyce's Father

MGM 1935 Promo Reel

MGM 1935 Promo Reel

1935

as Manager

Life Hesitates at 40

Life Hesitates at 40

1935

as Dr. James Finlayson

Thicker Than Water

Thicker Than Water

1935

as Auction Manager

Bonnie Scotland

Bonnie Scotland

1935

as Sgt. Maj. Finlayson

Me and My Pal

Me and My Pal

1933

as Peter Cucumber

The Druggist's Dilemma

The Druggist's Dilemma

1933

as Andrew Finch

The Gay Nighties

The Gay Nighties

1933

as Mr. Amos Pipp

Dick Turpin

Dick Turpin

1933

as Jeremy

Nature in the Wrong

Nature in the Wrong

1933

as Voice of lion (uncredited)

His Silent Racket

His Silent Racket

1933

as James

So This Is Harris!

So This Is Harris!

1933

as Golf Pro

Mush and Milk

Mush and Milk

1933

as Mr. Brown, the banker

The Devil's Brother

The Devil's Brother

1933

as Lord Rocburg

Jitters the Butler

Jitters the Butler

1932

as Phineas P. McPhinn

The Chimp

The Chimp

1932

as Ringmaster

The Iceman's Ball

The Iceman's Ball

1932

as Commissioner Walters

Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles

1932

as General

Thunder Below

Thunder Below

1932

as Scotty

One of the Smiths

One of the Smiths

1931

as Wine Brewer (uncredited)

Hasty Marriage

Hasty Marriage

1931

as Kitty's Father

Second Hand Kisses

Second Hand Kisses

1931

as Jimmy Finlayson

False Roomers

False Roomers

1931

as Landlord

Our Wife

Our Wife

1931

as Father of the bride

One Good Turn

One Good Turn

1931

as A Community Player

Chickens Come Home

Chickens Come Home

1931

as Butler

Pardon Us

Pardon Us

1931

as Schoolteacher

Night Owls

Night Owls

1930

as Meadows

The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol

1930

as Field Sergeant

Another Fine Mess

Another Fine Mess

1930

as Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited)

Dollar Dizzy

Dollar Dizzy

1930

as House Detective (uncredited)

Young Eagles

Young Eagles

1930

as Scotty

For the Defense

For the Defense

1930

as Parrott

Hard to Get

Hard to Get

1929

as Pa Martin

Men O'War

Men O'War

1929

as Soda jerk

Liberty

Liberty

1929

as Store keeper

The Hoose-Gow

The Hoose-Gow

1929

as Governor

Two Weeks Off

Two Weeks Off

1929

as Pa Weaver

Wall Street

Wall Street

1929

as Andy (as Jimmy Finalyson)

Fast Freight

Fast Freight

1929

as Spooky Wall Painting

Should Tall Men Marry?

Should Tall Men Marry?

1928

as Joe Skittle

Flying Elephants

Flying Elephants

1928

as Saxophonus

Lady Be Good

Lady Be Good

1928

as Trelawney West

Show Girl

Show Girl

1928

as Mr. Dugan

Sugar Daddies

Sugar Daddies

1927

as Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle

Anything Once!

Anything Once!

1927

as Mabel's Boss

No Man's Law

No Man's Law

1927

as Jack Belcher

With Love and Hisses

With Love and Hisses

1927

as Captain Bustle

Love 'Em and Weep

Love 'Em and Weep

1927

as Titus Tillsbury

Do Detectives Think?

Do Detectives Think?

1927

as Judge Foozle

The Second Hundred Years

The Second Hundred Years

1927

as Browne Van Dyke

Don't Tell Everything

Don't Tell Everything

1927

as Lawyer Goldblum

Call of the Cuckoo

Call of the Cuckoo

1927

as Asylum Inmate

Seeing the World

Seeing the World

1927

as 'Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher

Merry Widower

Merry Widower

1926

as The Hunter

Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes

Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes

1926

as Dean of Pinkham University

What's the World Coming To?

What's the World Coming To?

1926

as The Father-in-Law

Dizzy Daddies

Dizzy Daddies

1926

as Jonathan Haig

Raggedy Rose

Raggedy Rose

1926

as Simpson Sniffle

Don Key (Son of Burro)

Don Key (Son of Burro)

1926

as Vivien's Suitor

Wife Tamers

Wife Tamers

1926

as The Waiter

The Nickel-Hopper

The Nickel-Hopper

1926

as Rupert

Thundering Fleas

Thundering Fleas

1926

as Justice of the Peace

In the Grease

In the Grease

1925

as Father

Chasing the Chaser

Chasing the Chaser

1925

as Gilroy (the husband)

Yes, Yes, Nanette

Yes, Yes, Nanette

1925

as Hillory, the new husband

Thundering Landlords

Thundering Landlords

1925

as The Landlord

Moonlight and Noses

Moonlight and Noses

1925

as Professor Sniff

Innocent Husbands

Innocent Husbands

1925

as The Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson)

The Caretaker's Daughter

The Caretaker's Daughter

1925

as The Prohibition Sleuth (as Jimmie Finlayson)

Short Kilts

Short Kilts

1924

as McGregor's Son

Smithy

Smithy

1924

as Sergeant

Postage Due

Postage Due

1924

as Postal Inspector Hawke

Rupert of Hee-Haw

Rupert of Hee-Haw

1924

as Rupert of Hee Haw

Zeb vs. Paprika

Zeb vs. Paprika

1924

as Major Glanders Botts

Wide Open Spaces

Wide Open Spaces

1924

as Jack McQueen

Near Dublin

Near Dublin

1924

as Sir Patrick

Mother's Joy

Mother's Joy

1923

as Baron Buttontop

Scorching Sands

Scorching Sands

1923

as James

The Whole Truth

The Whole Truth

1923

as Defense lawyer

Frozen Hearts

Frozen Hearts

1923

as General Sappovitch

Pick and Shovel

Pick and Shovel

1923

as The Foreman

Roughest Africa

Roughest Africa

1923

as Hans Downe

White Wings

White Wings

1923

as Dental Patient

A Man About Town

A Man About Town

1923

as Humko, Store Detective

Fully Insured

Fully Insured

1923

as The Foreman

Sold at Auction

Sold at Auction

1923

as The Man Who WAS Sold

California or Bust

California or Bust

1923

as Campground neighbor

The Soilers

The Soilers

1923

as Smacknamara

Jack Frost

Jack Frost

1923

as Wicked Man from the Wicked City

Courtship of Miles Sandwich

Courtship of Miles Sandwich

1923

as Miles Sandwich

Pitfalls of a Big City

Pitfalls of a Big City

1923

as The Hired Man

Oranges and Lemons

Oranges and Lemons

1923

as Worker

Hollywood

Hollywood

1923

as James Finlayson

Hard Knocks and Love Taps

Hard Knocks and Love Taps

1921

as Plato's Rival

A Small Town Idol

A Small Town Idol

1921

as J. Wellington Jones

She Sighed by the Seaside

She Sighed by the Seaside

1921

as 1st Suitor

Don't Weaken!

Don't Weaken!

1920

as Lightfingered Luke - Professor Yonson's Assistant

Down on the Farm

Down on the Farm

1920

as The Sportive Banker with the Mortgage

Up in Alf's Place

Up in Alf's Place

1919

as The Dancing Instructor

Trying to Get Along

Trying to Get Along

1919

as The Beauty Parlor Operator

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

1919

as Commander's Officer (uncredited)

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