James Finlayson

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.

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

Died: October 9, 1953 (Age 66)

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James Finlayson Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Foreign Correspondent Movie Available on 12 streaming services.	7.5	Actor	Dutch Peasant (uncredited)	1940
A Chump at Oxford Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	7.3	Actor	Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)	1940
Raggedy Rose Movie	6.5	Actor	Simpson Sniffle	1926
Hollywood Cavalcade Movie	6.3	Actor	Keystone Cop	1939
Yankee Doodle in Berlin Movie	5.3	Actor	Commander's Officer (uncredited)	1919
The Devil's Brother Movie Available on 11 streaming services.	6.9	Actor	Lord Rocburg	1933
Way Out West Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	7.8	Actor	Mickey Finn	1937
The Flying Deuces Movie Available on 19 streaming services.	6.6	Actor	Jailor	1939
Saps at Sea Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	7.2	Actor	Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)	1940
The Perils of Pauline Movie	6.2	Actor	Comic Chef	1947
Raffles Movie	6.2	Actor	Hansom Cab Driver	1939
The Great Victor Herbert Movie	5.4	Actor	Lamplighter	1939
Block-Heads Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	7.6	Actor	Man on Stairs	1938
A Small Town Idol Movie	6.5	Actor	J. Wellington Jones	1921
No Man's Law Movie	6.6	Actor	Jack Belcher	1927
Dick Turpin Movie	6.2	Actor	Jeremy	1933
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives Movie	3.7	Actor	(archive footage)	1951
Down on the Farm Movie	6.1	Actor	The Sportive Banker with the Mortgage	1920
Bonnie Scotland Movie Available on 8 streaming services.	6.9	Actor	Sgt. Maj. Finlayson	1935
Pardon Us Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	6.9	Actor	Schoolteacher	1931
Two Weeks Off Movie	7.5	Actor	Pa Weaver	1929
Pack Up Your Troubles Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	7	Actor	General	1932
All Over Town Movie	4.9	Actor	MacDougal	1937
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy Movie	7.3	Actor		1967
The Dawn Patrol Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	6.9	Actor	Field Sergeant	1930
Our Relations Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	7.4	Actor	Finn	1936
Lady Be Good Movie	3.5	Actor	Trelawney West	1928
The Bohemian Girl Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	6.5	Actor	Captain Finn	1936
For the Defense Movie	6.2	Actor	Parrott	1930
Thunder Below Movie	5.9	Actor	Scotty	1932
Young Eagles Movie	5.8	Actor	Scotty	1930
Wall Street Movie	6.9	Actor	Andy (as Jimmy Finalyson)	1929
Playing at Politics Movie	6.3	Actor	Criado	1931
Grand Canyon Trail Movie	5.4	Actor	Sheriff	1948
Royal Wedding Movie Available on 22 streaming services.	6.6	Actor	Cabby (uncredited)	1951
Pick a Star Movie	5.3	Actor	Director	1937
The Big Parade of Comedy Movie	5.6	Actor	Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)	1964
Two Sisters from Boston Movie	6.4	Actor	Street Cleaner (uncredited)	1946
Hollywood Movie	6.8	Actor	James Finlayson	1923
To Be or Not to Be Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	8.2	Actor	Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)	1942
The prince of the dollar Movie	5.7	Actor		1930
Gold Diggers Movie		Actor		1930
The Crossroads of New York Movie		Actor	Lawyer	1922
Show Girl Movie	6.4	Actor	Mr. Dugan	1928
Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath Movie	6.9	Actor	Pa Slocum	1928
Angel Movie	7	Actor	Barker's 2nd Butler (uncredited)	1937
Wedding Yells Movie		Actor	Hammerhead Nahl	1942
She-Wolf of London Movie Available on 9 streaming services.	5.3	Actor	Constable (uncredited)	1946
The Toast of New York Movie	6.1	Actor	Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)	1937
Hard to Get Movie		Actor	Pa Martin	1929
Father and Son Movie		Actor	Bidad	1934
The World of Laurel and Hardy Movie		Actor
Laurel & Hardy - Highlights Movie		Actor		2002
Welcome Home Movie		Actor		1925
Don't Weaken! Short Film	5.4	Actor	Lightfingered Luke - Professor Yonson's Assistant	1920
Do Detectives Think? Short Film	6.6	Actor	Judge Foozle	1927
Men O'War Short Film	7	Actor	Soda jerk	1929
Innocent Husbands Short Film	6.6	Actor	The Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson)	1925
Chickens Come Home Short Film	7.2	Actor	Butler	1931
Postage Due Short Film	5.9	Actor	Postal Inspector Hawke	1924
Another Fine Mess Short Film	7.1	Actor	Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited)	1930
Yes, Yes, Nanette Short Film	5.3	Actor	Hillory, the new husband	1925
Oranges and Lemons Short Film	5.5	Actor	Worker	1923
What's the World Coming To Short Film	5.6	Actor	The Father-in-Law	1926
His Silent Racket Short Film	6.8	Actor	James	1933
Hasty Marriage Short Film	7.3	Actor	Kitty's Father	1931
Me and My Pal Short Film	7	Actor	Peter Cucumber	1933
Thicker Than Water Short Film	7.4	Actor	Auction Manager	1935
Flaming Flappers Short Film	6.8	Actor		1925
Thundering Fleas Short Film	5.6	Actor	Justice of the Peace	1926
Call of the Cuckoo Short Film	5.7	Actor	Asylum Inmate	1927
Second Hand Kisses Short Film	5.6	Actor	Jimmy Finlayson	1931
Mush and Milk Short Film	7.2	Actor	Mr. Brown, the banker	1933
Happy Times and Jolly Moments Short Film	6.3	Actor	(archive footage)	1943
Dog-Gone Short Film	6.1	Actor	Mr. Jones	1939
Pick and Shovel Short Film	5.3	Actor	The Foreman	1923
A Man About Town Short Film	5.8	Actor	Humko, Store Detective	1923
The Whole Truth Short Film	6.3	Actor	Defense lawyer	1923
Zeb vs. Paprika Short Film	6.1	Actor	Major Glanders Botts	1924
Wide Open Spaces Short Film	5.4	Actor	Jack McQueen	1924
Brothers Under the Chin Short Film	6.2	Actor		1924
Frozen Hearts Short Film	6.2	Actor	General Sappovitch	1923
Moonlight and Noses Short Film	6.2	Actor	Professor Sniff	1925
Sugar Daddies Short Film	6	Actor	Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle	1927
In the Grease Short Film	5.6	Actor	Father	1925
Chasing the Chaser Short Film	6.1	Actor	Gilroy (the husband)	1925
Roughest Africa Short Film	5.4	Actor	Hans Downe	1923
Anything Once! Short Film	6.4	Actor	Mabel's Boss	1927
Scorching Sands Short Film	5.3	Actor	James	1923
White Wings Short Film	5.3	Actor	Dental Patient	1923
Rupert of Hee Haw Short Film	6.2	Actor	Rupert of Hee Haw	1924
Should Tall Men Marry? Short Film	5.9	Actor	Joe Skittle	1928
Short Kilts Short Film	5	Actor	McGregor's Son	1924
Smithy Short Film	5.6	Actor	Sergeant	1924
Flying Elephants Short Film	5.7	Actor	Saxophonus	1928
With Love and Hisses Short Film	6	Actor	Captain Bustle	1927
Love 'Em and Weep Short Film	6.2	Actor	Titus Tillsbury	1927
The Gay Nighties Short Film	5.9	Actor	Mr. Amos Pipp	1933
Sold at Auction! Short Film	7.4	Actor	The Man Who WAS Sold	1923
California or Bust Short Film	6.9	Actor	Campground neighbor	1923
Big Business Short Film Available on 2 streaming services.	7.4	Actor	Homeowner	1929
Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes Short Film	5.9	Actor	Dean of Pinkham University	1926
The Chimp Short Film	6.6	Actor	Ringmaster	1932
Sure-Mike! Short Film	7.1	Actor	The Floorwalker	1925
One of the Smiths Short Film	6.8	Actor	Wine Brewer (uncredited)	1931
Liberty Short Film	7.3	Actor	Store keeper	1929
Night Owls Short Film	7.4	Actor	Meadows	1930
One Good Turn Short Film	7.2	Actor	A Community Player	1931
Our Wife Short Film	7.2	Actor	Father of the bride	1931
The Hoose-Gow Short Film	6.8	Actor	Governor	1929
The Second 100 Years Short Film	6.5	Actor	Browne Van Dyke	1927
Ladrones Short Film	6.4	Actor		1930
Fully Insured Short Film	6	Actor	The Foreman	1923
Near Dublin Short Film	5.9	Actor	Sir Patrick	1924
Madame Mystery Short Film	6.1	Actor	Struggling Author	1926
The Druggist's Dilemma Short Film	6.2	Actor	Andrew Finch	1933
Before the Public Short Film	7	Actor		1923
Tell It to a Policeman Short Film	7.1	Actor		1925
Up in Alf's Place Short Film		Actor	The Dancing Instructor	1919
The Soilers Short Film	5.3	Actor	Smacknamara	1923
Jitters the Butler Short Film	6.5	Actor	Phineas P. McPhinn	1932
Courtship of Miles Sandwich Short Film	6.3	Actor	Miles Sandwich	1923
Don't Tell Everything Short Film	6.9	Actor	Lawyer Goldblum	1927
Fast Freight Short Film	7.2	Actor	Spooky Wall Painting	1929
Hats Off Short Film	6.9	Actor	Proprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co.	1927
So This Is Harris Short Film	5.4	Actor	Golf Pro	1933
The Caretaker's Daughter Short Film	7.3	Actor	The Prohibition Sleuth (as Jimmie Finlayson)	1925
Dollar Dizzy Short Film	6.4	Actor	House Detective	1930
Seeing the World Short Film	6.5	Actor	'Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher	1927
One Hour Married Short Film	7.2	Actor		1927
A Tough Winter Short Film	6.3	Actor		1923
Life Hesitates at 40 Short Film	6.8	Actor	Dr. James Finlayson	1935
Manhattan Monkey Business Short Film	7.1	Actor	Joyce's Father	1935
The Haunted Honeymoon Short Film		Actor		1925
Don Key (Son of Burro) Short Film	6.3	Actor	Vivien's Suitor	1926
Thundering Landlords Short Film		Actor	The Landlord	1925
Unfriendly Enemies Short Film	5.4	Actor	The Cameraman	1925
Madame Sans Jane Short Film	5.5	Actor		1925
The Iceman's Ball Short Film	6.7	Actor	Commissioner Walters	1932
A Punch in the Nose Short Film		Actor		1926
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands Short Film	7.3	Actor		1931
Jack Frost Short Film	7.3	Actor	Wicked Man from the Wicked City	1923
Hard Boiled Short Film	8.5	Actor		1925
Why Husbands Go Mad Short Film	6.5	Actor		1924
Nature in the Wrong Short Film	6.6	Actor	Voice of lion (uncredited)	1933
Newly Rich Short Film	7.9	Actor		1922
Forgotten Sweeties Short Film	7.3	Actor		1927
Merry Widower Short Film	6	Actor	The Hunter	1926
Pitfalls of a Big City Short Film		Actor	The Hired Man	1923
Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening? Short Film		Actor	The Hired Man	1923
In Dutch Short Film	6.2	Actor		1918
Wife Tamers Short Film	6	Actor	The Waiter	1926
Beach Pajamas Short Film		Actor		1931
Don't Leave Home Short Film	5.3	Actor		1930
Dizzy Daddies Short Film	6.4	Actor	Jonathan Haig	1926
Scratch-As-Catch-Can Short Film	5.5	Actor		1931
MGM 1935 Promo Reel Short Film	5.9	Actor	Manager	1935
Hard Knocks and Love Taps Short Film		Actor	Plato's Rival	1921
Here We Go Again Short Film		Actor	Plato's Rival	1952
Mother's Joy Short Film	5.9	Actor	Baron Buttontop	1923
The Noon Whistle Short Film	5.6	Actor		1923
The Mystery Man Short Film	6.1	Actor		1923
The Nickel-Hopper Short Film	6.2	Actor	Rupert	1926
Trying to Get Along Short Film		Actor	The Beauty Parlor Operator	1919
She Sighed by the Seaside Short Film	6.7	Actor	1st Suitor	1921
False Roomers Short Film	7.4	Actor	Landlord	1931
Jus' Passin' Through Short Film	7.5	Actor	Drunk (uncredited)	1923
Mary, Queen of Tots Short Film	7	Actor	Radio Actor	1925
The Best of Laurel and Hardy Movie	7.1	Actor	Meadows / Dulcy's Father / Fin (archive footage)	1968
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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