James Finlayson

James Finlayson

b. 1887 — d. 1953 (aged 66) Falkirk, Scotland, UK

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.

Known For

Pardon Us

The Bohemian Girl

The Bohemian Girl

Way Out West

Saps at Sea

Filmography

Here We Go Again

Grand Canyon Trail

Grand Canyon Trail

Thunder in the Valley

Thunder in the Valley

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

The Sportive Banker with the Mortgage

Saps at Sea

Dr. J.H. Finlayson

The Flying Deuces

The Flying Deuces

Block-Heads

Finn - Man on Stairs

Way Out West

All Over Town

That's That!

Our Relations

Finn - The Chief Engineer

The Bohemian Girl

The Bohemian Girl

Bonnie Scotland

Bonnie Scotland

Sgt. Maj. Finlayson

Thicker Than Water

Thicker Than Water

Auction Manager

Dandy Dick

(Unknown - part cut)

Life Hesitates at 40

Dr. James Finlayson

Manhattan Monkey Business

Manhattan Monkey Business

Treasure Blues

Uncle Story Harbour

MGM 1935 Promo Reel

Who's Your Father

Handle with Care

Dick Turpin

The Girl in Possession

Undetermined Role

Nine Forty-Five

What Happened to Harkness?

Police Constable Gallun

Trouble in Store

The Devil's Brother

The Devil's Brother

Me and My Pal

So This Is Harris

So This Is Harris

His Silent Racket

His Silent Racket

James Finlayson

Nature in the Wrong

Nature in the Wrong

The Gay Nighties

The Gay Nighties

The Druggist's Dilemma

Strictly in Confidence

Thru Thin and Thicket, or Who's Zoo in Africa

Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles

The Chimp

Thunder Below

The Iceman's Ball

The Iceman's Ball

Commissioner Walters

Zwei Ritter ohne Furcht und Tadel

Jitters the Butler

Phineas P. McPhinn

Boy Oh Boy!

Captain Saunders

The Millionaire Cat

Pardon Us

Chickens Come Home

Chickens Come Home

One Good Turn

A Community Player

Our Wife

Father of the Bride

Politiquerías

Scratch-As-Catch-Can

Scratch-As-Catch-Can

Hasty Marriage

False Roomers

Second Hand Kisses

Second Hand Kisses

Jimmy Finlayson

Trouble from Abroad

A Clean-Up on the Curb

Another Fine Mess

Another Fine Mess

Col. Wilburforce Buckshot

The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol

Night Owls

For the Defense

For the Defense

Ladrones

Dollar Dizzy

House Detective

Young Eagles

El príncipe del dólar

Don't Leave Home

The Voice of Hollywood No. 14

Screen Snapshots, Series 9, No. 22

Chercheuses d'or

Big Business

Liberty

Men O'War

Fast Freight

Spooky Wall Painting

Wall Street

Two Weeks Off

Hard to Get

Puckered Success

Guest Star James Finlayson

Flying Elephants

Flying Elephants

Should Tall Men Marry?

Should Tall Men Marry?

Show Girl

Galloping Ghosts

Galloping Ghosts

Police Commissioner

Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath

Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath

Lady Be Good

Old Wives Who Knew

Bachelor's Paradise

Bachelor's Paradise

Do Detectives Think?

Do Detectives Think?

The Second 100 Years

The Second 100 Years

Governor Browne Van Dyke

With Love and Hisses

With Love and Hisses

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