James Finlayson
Acting
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.
Born: August 26, 1887 · Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
Filmography (59)
Royal Wedding
1951
Actor: Cabby (uncredited)
The Perils of Pauline
1947
Actor: Comic Chef
She-Wolf of London
1946
Actor: Constable (uncredi…
To Be or Not to Be
1942
Actor: Scottish Farmer wi…
Foreign Correspondent
1940
Actor: Dutch Peasant (unc…
Saps at Sea
1940
Actor: Dr. J.H. Finlayson…
A Chump at Oxford
1940
Actor: Baldy Vandevere (u…
The Great Victor Herbert
1939
Actor: Lamplighter
Raffles
1939
Actor: Hansom Cab Driver
The Flying Deuces
1939
Actor: Jailor
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939
Actor: Keystone Cop
Block-Heads
1938
Actor: Man on Stairs
Angel
1937
Actor: Barker's 2nd Butle…
All Over Town
1937
Actor: MacDougal
The Toast of New York
1937
Actor: Trick-Hat Inventor…
Pick a Star
1937
Actor: Director
Way Out West
1937
Actor: Mickey Finn
Our Relations
1936
Actor: Finn
The Bohemian Girl
1936
Actor: Captain Finn
Bonnie Scotland
1935
Actor: Sgt. Maj. Finlayso…
Thicker Than Water
1935
Actor: Auction Manager
So This Is Harris!
1933
Actor: Golf Pro
The Devil's Brother
1933
Actor: Lord Rocburg
Me and My Pal
1933
Actor: Peter Cucumber
Pack Up Your Troubles
1932
Actor: General
The Chimp
1932
Actor: Ringmaster
One Good Turn
1931
Actor: A Community Player
Pardon Us
1931
Actor: Schoolteacher
Our Wife
1931
Actor: Father of the brid…
Playing at Politics
1931
Actor: Criado
Chickens Come Home
1931
Actor: Butler
Another Fine Mess
1930
Actor: Col. Wilburforce B…
For the Defense
1930
Actor: Parrott
The Dawn Patrol
1930
Actor: Field Sergeant
Thieves
1930
Actor
Night Owls
1930
Actor: Meadows
The Hoose-Gow
1929
Actor: Governor
Men O' War
1929
Actor: Soda jerk
Big Business
1929
Actor: Homeowner
Liberty
1929
Actor: Store keeper
Flying Elephants
1928
Actor: Saxophonus
Should Tall Men Marry?
1928
Actor: Joe Skittle
Do Detectives Think?
1927
Actor: Judge Foozle
Call of the Cuckoo
1927
Actor: Asylum Inmate
The Second 100 Years
1927
Actor: Browne Van Dyke
Sugar Daddies
1927
Actor: Oil tycoon Cyrus B…
With Love and Hisses
1927
Actor: Captain Bustle
Love 'Em and Weep
1927
Actor: Titus Tillsbury
Thundering Fleas
1926
Actor: Justice of the Pea…
What's the World Coming To?
1926
Actor: The Father-in-Law
Yes, Yes, Nanette
1925
Actor: Hillory, the new h…
Short Kilts
1924
Actor: McGregor's Son
Smithy
1924
Actor: Sergeant
Scorching Sands
1923
Actor: James
The Soilers
1923
Actor: Smacknamara
Roughest Africa
1923
Actor: Hans Downe
Oranges and Lemons
1923
Actor: Worker
Down on the Farm
1920
Actor: The Sportive Banke…
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
1919
Actor: Commander's Office…