James Finlayson

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

August 26, 1887

died

October 9, 1953

place of birth

Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK

also known as

Jimmy Finlayson · Jimmie Finlayson · Jim Finlayson · James Henderson Finlayson

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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To Be or Not to Be
7.8

To Be or Not to Be

1942as Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent
7.0

Foreign Correspondent

1940as Dutch Peasant (uncredited)
Royal Wedding
6.5

Royal Wedding

1951as Cabby (uncredited)
Angel
6.7

Angel

1937as Barker's 2nd Butler (uncredited)
Way Out West
7.1

Way Out West

1937as Mickey Finn
Block-Heads
7.0

Block-Heads

1938as Man on Stairs
Pardon Us
6.4

Pardon Us

1931as Schoolteacher
The Flying Deuces
6.4

The Flying Deuces

1939as Jailor
The Devil's Brother
6.8

The Devil's Brother

1933as Lord Rocburg
The Big Parade of Comedy
7.2

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964as Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)
Two Sisters from Boston
6.3

Two Sisters from Boston

1946as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
The Dawn Patrol
6.8

The Dawn Patrol

1930as Field Sergeant
A Chump at Oxford
6.9

A Chump at Oxford

1940as Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)
She-Wolf of London
5.6

She-Wolf of London

1946as Constable (uncredited)
Hollywood
9.0

Hollywood

1923as James Finlayson
Our Relations
7.0

Our Relations

1936as Finn
Bonnie Scotland
6.6

Bonnie Scotland

1935as Sgt. Maj. Finlayson
Saps at Sea
6.8

Saps at Sea

1940as Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)
Hollywood Cavalcade
6.2

Hollywood Cavalcade

1939as Keystone Cop
The Perils of Pauline
6.7

The Perils of Pauline

1947as Comic Chef
Don Key (Son of Burro)
8.0

Don Key (Son of Burro)

1926as Vivien's Suitor
The Toast of New York
6.2

The Toast of New York

1937as Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)
Night Owls
7.4

Night Owls

1930as Meadows
Pack Up Your Troubles
6.8

Pack Up Your Troubles

1932as General
The Bohemian Girl
6.2

The Bohemian Girl

1936as Captain Finn
Flying Elephants
5.9

Flying Elephants

1928as Saxophonus (uncredited)
No Man's Law
7.3

No Man's Law

1927as Jack Belcher
Big Business
6.6

Big Business

1929as Homeowner (uncredited)
Seeing the World
7.1

Seeing the World

1927as 'Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher
Down on the Farm
5.8

Down on the Farm

1920as The Sportive Banker with the Mortgage
Raffles
6.2

Raffles

1939as Hansom Cab Driver (uncredited)
Sugar Daddies
6.1

Sugar Daddies

1927as Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle
Pick a Star
4.8

Pick a Star

1937as Director
Here We Go Again

Here We Go Again

1952as Plato's Rival
Chickens Come Home
6.6

Chickens Come Home

1931as Butler (uncredited)
Yes, Yes, Nanette
5.5

Yes, Yes, Nanette

1925as Hillory, the new husband
The Second 100 Years
6.3

The Second 100 Years

1927as Browne Van Dyke
Wall Street
7.0

Wall Street

1929as Andy (as Jimmy Finalyson)
Merry Widower
8.0

Merry Widower

1926as The Hunter
All Over Town
6.4

All Over Town

1937as MacDougal
Do Detectives Think?
6.3

Do Detectives Think?

1927as Judge Foozle (uncredited)
Thundering Fleas
6.0

Thundering Fleas

1926as Justice of the Peace
Our Wife
7.1

Our Wife

1931as Father of the bride (uncredited)
Show Girl
8.0

Show Girl

1928as Mr. Dugan
The Soilers
5.5

The Soilers

1923as Smacknamara
Innocent Husbands
7.0

Innocent Husbands

1925as The Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson)
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
5.7

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

1919as Commander's Officer (uncredited)
Me and My Pal
6.5

Me and My Pal

1933as Peter Cucumber
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
9.0

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

1943as (archive footage)
For the Defense
5.3

For the Defense

1930as Parrott