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James Finlayson

James Finlayson

Acting

Born: August 26, 1887Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK

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.

Known For
Filmography
Laurel & Hardy - Highlights

Laurel & Hardy - Highlights

2002

The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence

Self (archive footage)

1990
Dance of the Cookoos

Dance of the Cookoos

Man with Toothache / Christmas Tree Customer

1982

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

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

1968
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

1967
The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

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

1964
Here We Go Again

Here We Go Again

Plato's Rival

1952
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

(archive footage)

1951
Royal Wedding

Royal Wedding

Cabby (uncredited)

1951
Grand Canyon Trail

Grand Canyon Trail

Sheriff

1948
The Perils of Pauline

The Perils of Pauline

Comic Chef

1947
Two Sisters from Boston

Two Sisters from Boston

Street Cleaner (uncredited)

1946
She-Wolf of London

She-Wolf of London

Constable (uncredited)

1946
Yanks Ahoy

Yanks Ahoy

Cook Flynn (uncredited)

1943
Happy Times and Jolly Moments

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

(archive footage)

1943

Wedding Yells

Hammerhead Nahl

1942
To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)

1942
Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent

Dutch Peasant (uncredited)

1940
Saps at Sea

Saps at Sea

Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)

1940
A Chump at Oxford

A Chump at Oxford

Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)

1940
The Great Victor Herbert

The Great Victor Herbert

Lamplighter

1939
Raffles

Raffles

Hansom Cab Driver

1939
The Flying Deuces

The Flying Deuces

Jailor

1939
Hollywood Cavalcade

Hollywood Cavalcade

Keystone Cop

1939

Dog-Gone

Mr. Jones

1939
Block-Heads

Block-Heads

Man on Stairs

1938
Angel

Angel

Barker's 2nd Butler (uncredited)

1937
All Over Town

All Over Town

MacDougal

1937
The Toast of New York

The Toast of New York

Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)

1937
Pick a Star

Pick a Star

Director

1937
Way Out West

Way Out West

Mickey Finn

1937
Our Relations

Our Relations

Finn

1936
The Bohemian Girl

The Bohemian Girl

Captain Finn

1936

MGM 1935 Promo Reel

Manager

1935

Life Hesitates at 40

Dr. James Finlayson

1935
Manhattan Monkey Business

Manhattan Monkey Business

Joyce's Father

1935
Bonnie Scotland

Bonnie Scotland

Sgt. Maj. Finlayson

1935
Thicker Than Water

Thicker Than Water

Auction Manager

1935

Father and Son

Bidad

1935
Dick Turpin

Dick Turpin

Jeremy

1933
So This Is Harris!

So This Is Harris!

Golf Pro

1933
The Gay Nighties

The Gay Nighties

Mr. Amos Pipp

1933
Mush and Milk

Mush and Milk

Mr. Brown, the banker

1933

The Druggist's Dilemma

Andrew Finch

1933
The Devil's Brother

The Devil's Brother

Lord Rocburg

1933
His Silent Racket

His Silent Racket

James

1933
Me and My Pal

Me and My Pal

Peter Cucumber

1933
Nature in the Wrong

Nature in the Wrong

Voice of lion (uncredited)

1933

Jitters the Butler

Phineas P. McPhinn

1932

Boy Oh Boy!

Saunders

1932

The Millionaire Cat

Lawyer Fogg

1932
Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles

General

1932

The Iceman's Ball

Commissioner Walters

1932
Thunder Below

Thunder Below

Scotty

1932
The Chimp

The Chimp

Ringmaster

1932
Hasty Marriage

Hasty Marriage

Kitty's Father

1931
Scratch-As-Catch-Can

Scratch-As-Catch-Can

1931
One Good Turn

One Good Turn

A Community Player

1931

False Roomers

Landlord

1931

Beach Pajamas

1931
Pardon Us

Pardon Us

Schoolteacher

1931

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

1931
One of the Smiths

One of the Smiths

Wine Brewer (uncredited)

1931
Our Wife

Our Wife

Father of the bride

1931
Playing at Politics

Playing at Politics

Criado

1931

Second Hand Kisses

Jimmy Finlayson

1931
Chickens Come Home

Chickens Come Home

Butler

1931

Don't Leave Home

1930
Another Fine Mess

Another Fine Mess

Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited)

1930

Gold Diggers

1930

The prince of the dollar

1930
Dollar Dizzy

Dollar Dizzy

House Detective

1930
For the Defense

For the Defense

Parrott

1930
The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol

Field Sergeant

1930
Young Eagles

Young Eagles

Scotty

1930
Thieves

Thieves

1930
Night Owls

Night Owls

Meadows

1930
Wall Street

Wall Street

Andy (as Jimmy Finalyson)

1929
The Hoose-Gow

The Hoose-Gow

Governor

1929
Hard to Get

Hard to Get

Pa Martin

1929
Men O' War

Men O' War

Soda jerk

1929
Two Weeks Off

Two Weeks Off

Pa Weaver

1929
Big Business

Big Business

Homeowner

1929
Liberty

Liberty

Store keeper

1929
Fast Freight

Fast Freight

Spooky Wall Painting

1929
Show Girl

Show Girl

Mr. Dugan

1928
Lady Be Good

Lady Be Good

Trelawney West

1928
Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath

Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath

Pa Slocum

1928
Bachelor’s Paradise

Bachelor’s Paradise

Pat Malone

1928
Galloping Ghosts

Galloping Ghosts

Police Commissioner

1928
Flying Elephants

Flying Elephants

Saxophonus

1928
Should Tall Men Marry?

Should Tall Men Marry?

Joe Skittle

1928

Fighting Fathers

Neighbor

1927
Do Detectives Think?

Do Detectives Think?

Judge Foozle

1927
Hats Off

Hats Off

Proprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co.

1927
Call of the Cuckoo

Call of the Cuckoo

Asylum Inmate

1927
The Second 100 Years

The Second 100 Years

Browne Van Dyke

1927
Sugar Daddies

Sugar Daddies

Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle

1927
With Love and Hisses

With Love and Hisses

Captain Bustle

1927
Don't Tell Everything

Don't Tell Everything

Lawyer Goldblum

1927
Love 'Em and Weep

Love 'Em and Weep

Titus Tillsbury

1927
No Man's Law

No Man's Law

Jack Belcher

1927
Forgotten Sweeties

Forgotten Sweeties

1927
One Hour Married

One Hour Married

1927
Seeing the World

Seeing the World

'Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher

1927
Anything Once!

Anything Once!

Mabel's Boss

1927
The Nickel-Hopper

The Nickel-Hopper

Rupert

1926
Raggedy Rose

Raggedy Rose

Simpson Sniffle

1926
Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes

Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes

Dean of Pinkham University

1926
Merry Widower

Merry Widower

The Hunter

1926
Thundering Fleas

Thundering Fleas

Justice of the Peace

1926
Don Key (Son of Burro)

Don Key (Son of Burro)

Vivien's Suitor

1926
Wife Tamers

Wife Tamers

The Waiter

1926
Dizzy Daddies

Dizzy Daddies

Jonathan Haig

1926
Madame Mystery

Madame Mystery

Struggling Author

1926
What's the World Coming To?

What's the World Coming To?

The Father-in-Law

1926
A Punch in the Nose

A Punch in the Nose

1926
Flaming Flappers

Flaming Flappers

1925
The Caretaker's Daughter

The Caretaker's Daughter

The Prohibition Sleuth (as Jimmie Finlayson)

1925
Moonlight and Noses

Moonlight and Noses

Professor Sniff

1925
Unfriendly Enemies

Unfriendly Enemies

The Cameraman

1925
Mary, Queen of Tots

Mary, Queen of Tots

Radio Actor

1925
Madame Sans Jane

Madame Sans Jane

The Girl's Father

1925
Innocent Husbands

Innocent Husbands

The Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson)

1925
Yes, Yes, Nanette

Yes, Yes, Nanette

Hillory, the new husband

1925
Chasing the Chaser

Chasing the Chaser

Gilroy (the husband)

1925
Thundering Landlords

Thundering Landlords

The Landlord

1925

In the Grease

Father

1925

Tell It to a Policeman

1925
Sure-Mike!

Sure-Mike!

The Floorwalker

1925
Welcome Home

Welcome Home

1925
The Haunted Honeymoon

The Haunted Honeymoon

1925
Hard Boiled

Hard Boiled

1925

Change the Needle

1925
Short Kilts

Short Kilts

McGregor's Son

1924

Why Husbands Go Mad

1924
Wide Open Spaces

Wide Open Spaces

Jack McQueen

1924
Rupert of Hee-Haw

Rupert of Hee-Haw

Rupert of Hee Haw

1924
Near Dublin

Near Dublin

Sir Patrick

1924
Brothers Under the Chin

Brothers Under the Chin

1924
Zeb vs. Paprika

Zeb vs. Paprika

Major Glanders Botts

1924
Postage Due

Postage Due

Postal Inspector Hawke

1924
Smithy

Smithy

Sergeant

1924
Mother's Joy

Mother's Joy

Baron Buttontop

1923

Fully Insured

The Foreman

1923
Scorching Sands

Scorching Sands

James

1923
The Soilers

The Soilers

Smacknamara

1923
The Whole Truth

The Whole Truth

Defense lawyer

1923
Frozen Hearts

Frozen Hearts

General Sappovitch

1923
Jus' Passin' Through

Jus' Passin' Through

Drunk (uncredited)

1923
Roughest Africa

Roughest Africa

Hans Downe

1923
A Man About Town

A Man About Town

Humko, Store Detective

1923
Pitfalls of a Big City

Pitfalls of a Big City

The Hired Man

1923

The Mystery Man

1923
Hollywood

Hollywood

James Finlayson

1923
Oranges and Lemons

Oranges and Lemons

Worker

1923
Jack Frost

Jack Frost

Wicked Man from the Wicked City

1923
Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?

Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?

The Hired Man

1923
Courtship of Miles Sandwich

Courtship of Miles Sandwich

Miles Sandwich

1923
Pick and Shovel

Pick and Shovel

The Foreman

1923
Sold at Auction!

Sold at Auction!

The Man Who WAS Sold

1923
White Wings

White Wings

Dental Patient

1923
The Noon Whistle

The Noon Whistle

1923
California or Bust

California or Bust

Campground neighbor

1923

Before the Public

1923
A Tough Winter

A Tough Winter

1923
Newly Rich

Newly Rich

1922
The Crossroads of New York

The Crossroads of New York

Lawyer

1922
Hard Knocks and Love Taps

Hard Knocks and Love Taps

Plato's Rival

1921
She Sighed by the Seaside

She Sighed by the Seaside

1st Suitor

1921
A Small Town Idol

A Small Town Idol

J. Wellington Jones

1921
Love, Honor and Behave

Love, Honor and Behave

Artist

1920
Don't Weaken!

Don't Weaken!

Lightfingered Luke - Professor Yonson's Assistant

1920
Married Life

Married Life

Man Who Made Good

1920
Down on the Farm

Down on the Farm

The Sportive Banker with the Mortgage

1920

Up in Alf's Place

The Dancing Instructor

1919
Trying to Get Along

Trying to Get Along

The Beauty Parlor Operator

1919
Yankee Doodle in Berlin

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

Commander's Officer (uncredited)

1919
In Dutch

In Dutch

1918
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