James Finlayson
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Aug 26, 1887 (139 years old)
Place of Birth
Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
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.
Known For
| 2002 | Laurel & Hardy - Highlights | |
| 1990 | The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate RememberenceSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1982 | Dance of the CookoosMan with Toothache / Christmas Tree Customer | |
| 1968 | The Best of Laurel and HardyMeadows / Dulcy's Father / Fin (archive footage) | |
| 1967 | The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy | |
| 1964 | The Big Parade of ComedySergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage) | |
| 1952 | Here We Go AgainPlato's Rival | |
| 1951 | The Slappiest Days of Our Lives(archive footage) | |
| 1951 | Royal WeddingCabby (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | Grand Canyon TrailSheriff | |
| 1947 | The Perils of PaulineComic Chef | |
| 1946 | She-Wolf of LondonConstable (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Two Sisters from BostonStreet Cleaner (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Happy Times and Jolly Moments(archive footage) | |
| 1943 | Yanks AhoyCook Flynn (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | To Be or Not to BeScottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Wedding YellsHammerhead Nahl | |
| 1940 | Saps at SeaDr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | A Chump at OxfordBaldy Vandevere (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Foreign CorrespondentDutch Peasant (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | The Flying DeucesJailor | |
| 1939 | Hollywood CavalcadeKeystone Cop | |
| 1939 | RafflesHansom Cab Driver | |
| 1939 | Dog-GoneMr. Jones | |
| 1939 | The Great Victor HerbertLamplighter | |
| 1938 | Block-HeadsMan on Stairs | |
| 1937 | Way Out WestMickey Finn | |
| 1937 | AngelBarker's 2nd Butler (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | The Toast of New YorkTrick-Hat Inventor (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | All Over TownMacDougal | |
| 1937 | Pick a StarDirector | |
| 1936 | Our RelationsFinn | |
| 1936 | The Bohemian GirlCaptain Finn | |
| 1935 | Thicker Than WaterAuction Manager | |
| 1935 | Bonnie ScotlandSgt. Maj. Finlayson | |
| 1935 | Father and SonBidad | |
| 1935 | MGM 1935 Promo ReelManager | |
| 1935 | Life Hesitates at 40Dr. James Finlayson | |
| 1935 | Manhattan Monkey BusinessJoyce's Father | |
| 1933 | Nature in the WrongVoice of lion (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Me and My PalPeter Cucumber | |
| 1933 | The Devil's BrotherLord Rocburg | |
| 1933 | Mush and MilkMr. Brown, the banker | |
| 1933 | The Gay NightiesMr. Amos Pipp | |
| 1933 | Dick TurpinJeremy | |
| 1933 | The Druggist's DilemmaAndrew Finch | |
| 1933 | His Silent RacketJames | |
| 1933 | So This Is Harris!Golf Pro | |
| 1932 | Pack Up Your TroublesGeneral | |
| 1932 | The Iceman's BallCommissioner Walters | |
| 1932 | Thunder BelowScotty | |
| 1932 | The ChimpRingmaster | |
| 1932 | Jitters the ButlerPhineas P. McPhinn | |
| 1932 | Boy Oh Boy!Saunders | |
| 1932 | The Millionaire CatLawyer Fogg | |
| 1931 | One Good TurnA Community Player | |
| 1931 | Our WifeFather of the bride | |
| 1931 | Stout Hearts and Willing HandsKop(as the Original Keystone Kops) | |
| 1931 | Chickens Come HomeButler | |
| 1931 | Hasty MarriageKitty's Father | |
| 1931 | Beach Pajamas | |
| 1931 | Second Hand KissesJimmy Finlayson | |
| 1931 | Scratch-As-Catch-Can | |
| 1931 | Playing at PoliticsCriado | |
| 1931 | Pardon UsSchoolteacher | |
| 1931 | One of the SmithsWine Brewer (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | False RoomersLandlord | |
| 1930 | Night OwlsMeadows | |
| 1930 | The prince of the dollar | |
| 1930 | Gold Diggers | |
| 1930 | Another Fine MessCol. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited) | |
| 1930 | Thieves | |
| 1930 | Don't Leave Home | |
| 1930 | For the DefenseParrott | |
| 1930 | Young EaglesScotty | |
| 1930 | Dollar DizzyHouse Detective | |
| 1930 | The Dawn PatrolField Sergeant | |
| 1929 | Men O' WarSoda jerk | |
| 1929 | LibertyStore keeper | |
| 1929 | The Hoose-GowGovernor | |
| 1929 | Big BusinessHomeowner | |
| 1929 | Hard to GetPa Martin | |
| 1929 | Fast FreightSpooky Wall Painting | |
| 1929 | Two Weeks OffPa Weaver | |
| 1929 | Wall StreetAndy (as Jimmy Finalyson) | |
| 1928 | Flying ElephantsSaxophonus | |
| 1928 | Show GirlMr. Dugan | |
| 1928 | Ladies' Night in a Turkish BathPa Slocum | |
| 1928 | Should Tall Men Marry?Joe Skittle | |
| 1928 | Lady Be GoodTrelawney West | |
| 1928 | Galloping GhostsPolice Commissioner | |
| 1928 | Bachelor’s ParadisePat Malone | |
| 1927 | Forgotten Sweeties | |
| 1927 | Sugar DaddiesOil tycoon Cyrus Brittle | |
| 1927 | Call of the CuckooAsylum Inmate | |
| 1927 | Do Detectives Think?Judge Foozle | |
| 1927 | The Second 100 YearsBrowne Van Dyke | |
| 1927 | With Love and HissesCaptain Bustle | |
| 1927 | Love 'Em and WeepTitus Tillsbury | |
| 1927 | Anything Once!Mabel's Boss | |
| 1927 | No Man's LawJack Belcher | |
| 1927 | Seeing the World'Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher | |
| 1927 | Don't Tell EverythingLawyer Goldblum | |
| 1927 | Hats OffProprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co. | |
| 1927 | One Hour Married | |
| 1927 | Fighting FathersNeighbor | |
| 1926 | Don Key (Son of Burro)Vivien's Suitor | |
| 1926 | A Punch in the Nose | |
| 1926 | Merry WidowerThe Hunter | |
| 1926 | Thundering FleasJustice of the Peace | |
| 1926 | Wife TamersThe Waiter | |
| 1926 | Raggedy RoseSimpson Sniffle | |
| 1926 | Dizzy DaddiesJonathan Haig | |
| 1926 | Wise Guys Prefer BrunettesDean of Pinkham University | |
| 1926 | The Nickel-HopperRupert | |
| 1926 | What's the World Coming To?The Father-in-Law | |
| 1926 | Madame MysteryStruggling Author | |
| 1925 | The Haunted Honeymoon | |
| 1925 | Thundering LandlordsThe Landlord | |
| 1925 | Madame Sans JaneThe Girl's Father | |
| 1925 | Unfriendly EnemiesThe Cameraman | |
| 1925 | Hard Boiled | |
| 1925 | Yes, Yes, NanetteHillory, the new husband | |
| 1925 | In the GreaseFather | |
| 1925 | Chasing the ChaserGilroy (the husband) | |
| 1925 | Innocent HusbandsThe Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson) | |
| 1925 | Sure-Mike!The Floorwalker | |
| 1925 | The Caretaker's DaughterThe Prohibition Sleuth (as Jimmie Finlayson) | |
| 1925 | Moonlight and NosesProfessor Sniff | |
| 1925 | Tell It to a Policeman | |
| 1925 | Flaming Flappers | |
| 1925 | Welcome Home | |
| 1925 | Mary, Queen of TotsRadio Actor | |
| 1925 | Change the Needle | |
| 1924 | Why Husbands Go Mad | |
| 1924 | Zeb vs. PaprikaMajor Glanders Botts | |
| 1924 | Rupert of Hee-HawRupert of Hee Haw | |
| 1924 | Short KiltsMcGregor's Son | |
| 1924 | SmithySergeant | |
| 1924 | Near DublinSir Patrick | |
| 1924 | Wide Open SpacesJack McQueen | |
| 1924 | Brothers Under the Chin | |
| 1924 | Postage DuePostal Inspector Hawke | |
| 1923 | HollywoodJames Finlayson | |
| 1923 | Jack FrostWicked Man from the Wicked City | |
| 1923 | Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?The Hired Man | |
| 1923 | Pitfalls of a Big CityThe Hired Man | |
| 1923 | Oranges and LemonsWorker | |
| 1923 | Roughest AfricaHans Downe | |
| 1923 | Sold at Auction!The Man Who WAS Sold | |
| 1923 | California or BustCampground neighbor | |
| 1923 | Scorching SandsJames | |
| 1923 | A Man About TownHumko, Store Detective | |
| 1923 | White WingsDental Patient | |
| 1923 | Frozen HeartsGeneral Sappovitch | |
| 1923 | The Whole TruthDefense lawyer | |
| 1923 | Mother's JoyBaron Buttontop | |
| 1923 | The Mystery Man | |
| 1923 | Courtship of Miles SandwichMiles Sandwich | |
| 1923 | The Noon Whistle | |
| 1923 | Fully InsuredThe Foreman | |
| 1923 | Before the Public | |
| 1923 | The SoilersSmacknamara | |
| 1923 | Pick and ShovelThe Foreman | |
| 1923 | A Tough Winter | |
| 1923 | Jus' Passin' ThroughDrunk (uncredited) | |
| 1922 | Newly Rich | |
| 1922 | The Crossroads of New YorkLawyer | |
| 1921 | She Sighed by the Seaside1st Suitor | |
| 1921 | Hard Knocks and Love TapsPlato's Rival | |
| 1921 | A Small Town IdolJ. Wellington Jones | |
| 1920 | Don't Weaken!Lightfingered Luke - Professor Yonson's Assistant | |
| 1920 | Down on the FarmThe Sportive Banker with the Mortgage | |
| 1920 | Love, Honor and BehaveArtist | |
| 1920 | Married LifeMan Who Made Good | |
| 1919 | Yankee Doodle in BerlinCommander's Officer (uncredited) | |
| 1919 | Trying to Get AlongThe Beauty Parlor Operator | |
| 1919 | Up in Alf's PlaceThe Dancing Instructor | |
| 1918 | In Dutch | |
| - | The World of Laurel and Hardy |