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James Finlayson
James Finlayson

James Finlayson

ActingBorn August 26, 1887Died October 9, 1953 (age 66)Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK

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, and characteristic expression "d'ooooooh", and as the most famous comic foil of Laurel and Hardy.

Filmography

1982
Dance of the Cookoos

as Man with Toothache / Christmas Tree Customer

Movie
1968
The Best of Laurel and Hardy

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

Movie
1964
The Big Parade of Comedy

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

Movie
1952
Here We Go Again

as Plato's Rival

Movie
1951Movie
1951
Royal Wedding

as Cabby (uncredited)

Movie
1948Movie
1947Movie
1946
Two Sisters from Boston

as Street Cleaner (uncredited)

Movie
1946
She-Wolf of London

as Constable (uncredited)

Movie
1943
Yanks Ahoy

as Cook Flynn (uncredited)

Movie
1943
Happy Times and Jolly Moments

as (archive footage)

Movie
1942
Wedding Yells

as Hammerhead Nahl

Movie
1942
To Be or Not to Be

as Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)

Movie
1940
Foreign Correspondent

as Dutch Peasant (uncredited)

Movie
1940
Saps at Sea

as Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)

Movie
1940
A Chump at Oxford

as Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)

Movie
1939Movie
1939
Raffles

as Hansom Cab Driver (uncredited)

Movie
1939Movie
1939
Hollywood Cavalcade

as Keystone Cop

Movie
1939
Dog-Gone

as Mr. Jones

Movie
1938
Block-Heads

as Man on Stairs

Movie
1937
Angel

as Barker's 2nd Butler (uncredited)

Movie
1937
All Over Town

as MacDougal

Movie
1937
The Toast of New York

as Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)

Movie
1937
Pick a Star

as Director

Movie
1937
Way Out West

as Mickey Finn

Movie
1936Movie
1936
The Bohemian Girl

as Captain Finn

Movie
1935Movie
1935
Life Hesitates at 40

as Dr. James Finlayson

Movie
1935
Manhattan Monkey Business

as Joyce's Father

Movie
1935
Bonnie Scotland

as Sgt. Maj. Finlayson

Movie
1935
Thicker Than Water

as Auction Manager

Movie
1935Movie
1933
Dick Turpin

as Jeremy

Movie
1933Movie
1933
The Gay Nighties

as Mr. Amos Pipp

Movie
1933
Mush and Milk

as Mr. Brown, the banker

Movie
1933
The Druggist's Dilemma

as Andrew Finch

Movie
1933
The Devil's Brother

as Lord Rocburg

Movie
1933Movie
1933
Me and My Pal

as Peter Cucumber

Movie
1933
Nature in the Wrong

as Voice of lion (uncredited)

Movie
1932
Jitters the Butler

as Phineas P. McPhinn

Movie
1932
Boy Oh Boy!

as Saunders

Movie
1932
The Millionaire Cat

as Lawyer Fogg

Movie
1932Movie
1932
The Iceman's Ball

as Commissioner Walters

Movie
1932
Thunder Below

as Scotty

Movie
1932
The Chimp

as Ringmaster (uncredited)

Movie
1931
Hasty Marriage

as Kitty's Father

Movie
1931
One Good Turn

as A Community Player

Movie
1931
False Roomers

as Landlord

Movie
1931Movie
1931
Pardon Us

as Schoolteacher

Movie
1931
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

as Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)

Movie
1931
One of the Smiths

as Wine Brewer (uncredited)

Movie
1931
Our Wife

as Father of the bride (uncredited)

Movie
1931Movie
1931
Second Hand Kisses

as Jimmy Finlayson

Movie
1931
Chickens Come Home

as Butler (uncredited)

Movie
1930
Another Fine Mess

as Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited)

Movie
1930Movie
1930
Dollar Dizzy

as House Detective

Movie
1930
For the Defense

as Parrott

Movie
1930
The Dawn Patrol

as Field Sergeant

Movie
1930
Young Eagles

as Scotty

Movie
1930Movie
1930
Night Owls

as Meadows

Movie
1929
Wall Street

as Andy (as Jimmy Finalyson)

Movie
1929
The Hoose-Gow

as Governor (uncredited)

Movie
1929
Hard to Get

as Pa Martin

Movie
1929
Men O' War

as Soda jerk

Movie
1929
Two Weeks Off

as Pa Weaver

Movie
1929
Big Business

as Homeowner (uncredited)

Movie
1929
Liberty

as Store keeper

Movie
1929
Fast Freight

as Spooky Wall Painting

Movie
1928
Show Girl

as Mr. Dugan

Movie
1928
Lady Be Good

as Trelawney West

Movie
1928Movie
1928Movie
1928
Galloping Ghosts

as Police Commissioner

Movie
1928
Flying Elephants

as Saxophonus (uncredited)

Movie
1928Movie
1927
Fighting Fathers

as Neighbor

Movie
1927
Do Detectives Think?

as Judge Foozle (uncredited)

Movie
1927
Hats Off

as Proprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co.

Movie
1927
Call of the Cuckoo

as Asylum Inmate

Movie
1927
The Second 100 Years

as Browne Van Dyke

Movie
1927
Sugar Daddies

as Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle

Movie
1927
With Love and Hisses

as Captain Bustle

Movie
1927
Don't Tell Everything

as Lawyer Goldblum

Movie
1927
Love 'Em and Weep

as Titus Tillsbury

Movie
1927
No Man's Law

as Jack Belcher

Movie
1927
Seeing the World

as 'Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher

Movie
1927
Anything Once!

as Mabel's Boss

Movie
1926Movie
1926
Raggedy Rose

as Simpson Sniffle

Movie
1926
Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes

as Dean of Pinkham University

Movie
1926
Merry Widower

as The Hunter

Movie
1926
Thundering Fleas

as Justice of the Peace

Movie
1926
Don Key (Son of Burro)

as Vivien's Suitor

Movie
1926
Wife Tamers

as The Waiter

Movie
1926
Dizzy Daddies

as Jonathan Haig

Movie
1926
Madame Mystery

as Struggling Author

Movie
1926
What's the World Coming To?

as The Father-in-Law

Movie
1925
The Caretaker's Daughter

as The Prohibition Sleuth (as Jimmie Finlayson)

Movie
1925
Moonlight and Noses

as Professor Sniff

Movie
1925
Unfriendly Enemies

as The Cameraman

Movie
1925
Mary, Queen of Tots

as Radio Actor

Movie
1925
Madame Sans Jane

as The Girl's Father

Movie
1925
Innocent Husbands

as The Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson)

Movie
1925
Yes, Yes, Nanette

as Hillory, the new husband

Movie
1925
Chasing the Chaser

as Gilroy (the husband)

Movie
1925
Thundering Landlords

as The Landlord

Movie
1925
In the Grease

as Father

Movie
1925
Sure-Mike!

as The Floorwalker

Movie
1925Movie
1925Movie
1924
Short Kilts

as McGregor's Son

Movie
1924
Wide Open Spaces

as Jack McQueen

Movie
1924
Rupert of Hee-Haw

as Rupert of Hee Haw

Movie
1924
Near Dublin

as Sir Patrick

Movie
1924
Zeb vs. Paprika

as Major Glanders Botts

Movie
1924
Postage Due

as Postal Inspector Hawke

Movie
1924
Smithy

as Sergeant

Movie
1923
Mother's Joy

as Baron Buttontop

Movie
1923
Fully Insured

as The Foreman

Movie
1923Movie
1923
The Soilers

as Smacknamara

Movie
1923
The Whole Truth

as Defense lawyer

Movie
1923
Frozen Hearts

as General Sappovitch

Movie
1923
Jus' Passin' Through

as Drunk (uncredited)

Movie
1923
Roughest Africa

as Hans Downe

Movie
1923
A Man About Town

as Humko, Store Detective

Movie
1923
Pitfalls of a Big City

as The Hired Man

Movie
1923
Hollywood

as James Finlayson

Movie
1923Movie
1923
Jack Frost

as Wicked Man from the Wicked City

Movie
1923Movie
1923
Pick and Shovel

as The Foreman

Movie
1923
Sold at Auction!

as The Man Who WAS Sold

Movie
1923
White Wings

as Dental Patient

Movie
1923
California or Bust

as Campground neighbor

Movie
1922Movie
1922Movie
1921Movie
1921Movie
1921
A Small Town Idol

as J. Wellington Jones

Movie
1920Movie
1920
Don't Weaken!

as Lightfingered Luke - Professor Yonson's Assistant

Movie
1920
Married Life

as Man Who Made Good

Movie
1920
Down on the Farm

as The Sportive Banker with the Mortgage

Movie
1919
Up in Alf's Place

as The Dancing Instructor

Movie
1919
Trying to Get Along

as The Beauty Parlor Operator

Movie
1919
Yankee Doodle in Berlin

as Commander's Officer (uncredited)

Movie
1918Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayAugust 26, 1887
Day of DeathOctober 9, 1953
Place of BirthLarbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
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