James Finlayson


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Actor

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.

Place of Birth: Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK

Date of Birth: Aug 27, 1887

Date of Death: Oct 9, 1953


Filmography

Actor (90 Known Credits)


Royal Wedding

Cabby (uncredited)

Ça, c'est du cinéma

(archive footage)

Foreign Correspondent

Dutch Peasant

A Chump at Oxford

Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)

Saps at Sea

Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)

Hollywood Cavalcade

Keystone Cop

Raffles

Hansom Cab Driver

Dog-Gone

Mr. Jones

Block-Heads

Fin - Man on stairs

Way Out West

Mickey Finn

All Over Town

MacDougal

The Bohemian Girl

Captain Finn

Bonnie Scotland

Sgt. Maj. Finlayson

Thicker Than Water

Auction Manager

Me and My Pal

Peter Cucumber

The Devil's Brother

Lord Rocburg

Mush and Milk

Mr. Brown, the banker

The Gay Nighties

Mr. Amos Pipp

Dick Turpin

Jeremy

The Chimp

Ringmaster (uncredited)

One Good Turn

A Community Player

Our Wife

Father of the bride

The Hasty Marriage

Kitty's Father

Second Hand Kisses

Jimmy Finlayson

Pardon Us

Schoolteacher

Night Owls

Meadows

Another Fine Mess

Colonel Wilburforce Buckshot

The Dawn Patrol

Field Sergeant

Dollar Dizzy

House Detective (uncredited)

Big Business

Homeowner

Liberty

Store keeper

Men o'War

Soda jerk

The Hoose-Gow

Governor

Fast Freight

Spooky Wall Painting

Two Weeks Off

Pa Weaver

Flying Elephants

Saxophonus

Sugar Daddies

Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle

Call of the Cuckoo

Asylum Inmate

Do Detectives Think?

Judge Foozle

The Second Hundred Years

Gov. Browne Van Dyke

With Love and Hisses

Captain Bustle

Love 'Em and Weep

Titus Tillsbury

No Man's Law

Jack Belcher

Don't Tell Everything

Lawyer Goldblum

Anything Once!

Mabel's Boss

Seeing the World

'Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher

Hats Off

Proprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co.

Thundering Fleas

Justice of the Peace

What's the World Coming To?

The Father-in-Law

Raggedy Rose

Simpson Sniffle

Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes

Dean of Pinkham University

Madame Mystery

Struggling Author

Yes, Yes, Nanette

Hillory, the new husband (as Jimmie Finlayson)

The Caretaker's Daughter

The Prohibition Sleuth (as Jimmie Finlayson)

Innocent Husbands

The Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson)

Chasing the Chaser

Gilroy (the husband)

Sure-Mike!

The Floorwalker

Moonlight and Noses

Professor Sniff

Rupert of Hee-Haw

Rupert of Hee Haw

Smithy

Sergeant

Zeb vs. Paprika

Major Glanders Botts

Short Kilts

McGregor's son

Near Dublin

Brick merchant Sir Patrick

Wide Open Spaces

Jack McQueen

Roughest Africa

Hans Downe

Sold at Auction

The Man Who WAS Sold

California or Bust

Campground neighbor

Frozen Hearts

General Sappovitch

The Whole Truth

Defense lawyer

Fully Insured

The Foreman

A Small Town Idol

J. Wellington Jones

Down on the Farm

The Sportive Banker with the Mortgage

Don't Weaken!

Lightfingered Luke - Professor Yonson's Assistant

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

Commander's Officer (uncredited)

Royal Wedding (1951)
Cabby (uncredited)
(archive footage)
Sheriff
Comic Chef
(archive footage)
Dutch Peasant
Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)
Saps at Sea (1940)
Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)
Jailor
Keystone Cop
Raffles (1939)
Hansom Cab Driver
Lamplighter
Dog-Gone (1939)
Mr. Jones
Block-Heads (1938)
Fin - Man on stairs
Way Out West (1937)
Mickey Finn
All Over Town (1937)
MacDougal
Our Relations (1936)
Finn
Captain Finn
Sgt. Maj. Finlayson
Auction Manager
Me and My Pal (1933)
Peter Cucumber
Lord Rocburg
Mush and Milk (1933)
Mr. Brown, the banker
Mr. Amos Pipp
Dick Turpin (1933)
Jeremy
Andrew Finch
General
The Chimp (1932)
Ringmaster (uncredited)
Thunder Below (1932)
Scotty
One Good Turn (1931)
A Community Player
Our Wife (1931)
Father of the bride
Butler
Kitty's Father
Criado
Jimmy Finlayson
Pardon Us (1931)
Schoolteacher
Night Owls (1930)
Meadows
Colonel Wilburforce Buckshot
Field Sergeant
Parrott
Dollar Dizzy (1930)
House Detective (uncredited)
Young Eagles (1930)
Scotty
Big Business (1929)
Homeowner
Liberty (1929)
Store keeper
Men o'War (1929)
Soda jerk
The Hoose-Gow (1929)
Governor
Fast Freight (1929)
Spooky Wall Painting
Two Weeks Off (1929)
Pa Weaver
Saxophonus
Joe Skittle
Sugar Daddies (1927)
Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle
Asylum Inmate
Judge Foozle
Gov. Browne Van Dyke
Captain Bustle
Titus Tillsbury
No Man's Law (1927)
Jack Belcher
Lawyer Goldblum
Mabel's Boss
'Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher
Hats Off (1927)
Proprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co.
Justice of the Peace
The Father-in-Law
Raggedy Rose (1926)
Simpson Sniffle
Dean of Pinkham University
Struggling Author
Hillory, the new husband (as Jimmie Finlayson)
The Prohibition Sleuth (as Jimmie Finlayson)
The Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson)
Gilroy (the husband)
Sure-Mike! (1925)
The Floorwalker
Professor Sniff
Rupert of Hee Haw
Smithy (1924)
Sergeant
Major Glanders Botts
Short Kilts (1924)
McGregor's son
Near Dublin (1924)
Brick merchant Sir Patrick
Jack McQueen
Worker
Hans Downe
The Man Who WAS Sold
Campground neighbor
Frozen Hearts (1923)
General Sappovitch
Defense lawyer
Miles Sandwich
Fully Insured (1923)
The Foreman
J. Wellington Jones
The Sportive Banker with the Mortgage
Don't Weaken! (1920)
Lightfingered Luke - Professor Yonson's Assistant
Commander's Officer (uncredited)

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