
James Finlayson
August 26, 1887 (137 years old) in Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
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
Credits
- 1968 · The Best of Laurel and Hardy as Meadows / Dulcy's Father / Fin (archive footage)
- 1967 · The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy as
- 1952 · Here We Go Again as Plato's Rival
- 1943 · Happy Times and Jolly Moments as (archive footage)
- 1935 · Father and Son as Bidad
- 1933 · The Gay Nighties as Mr. Amos Pipp
- 1933 · Me and My Pal as Peter Cucumber
- 1932 · Jitters the Butler as Phineas P. McPhinn
- 1931 · Hasty Marriage as Kitty's Father
- 1930 · Thieves as
- 1929 · Two Weeks Off as Pa Weaver
- 1928 · Lady Be Good as Trelawney West
- 1928 · Should Tall Men Marry? as Joe Skittle
- 1927 · Don't Tell Everything as Lawyer Goldblum
- 1927 · Forgotten Sweeties as
- 1926 · Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes as Dean of Pinkham University
- 1926 · Merry Widower as The Hunter
- 1926 · Don Key (Son of Burro) as Vivien's Suitor
- 1926 · Dizzy Daddies as Jonathan Haig
- 1926 · What's the World Coming To? as The Father-in-Law
- 1926 · A Punch in the Nose as
- 1925 · Unfriendly Enemies as The Cameraman
- 1925 · Madame Sans Jane as The Girl's Father
- 1925 · Yes, Yes, Nanette as Hillory, the new husband
- 1925 · Chasing the Chaser as Gilroy (the husband)
- 1924 · Short Kilts as McGregor's Son
- 1924 · Wide Open Spaces as Jack McQueen
- 1924 · Rupert of Hee-Haw as Rupert of Hee Haw
- 1924 · Near Dublin as Sir Patrick
- 1924 · Postage Due as Postal Inspector Hawke
- 1924 · Smithy as Sergeant
- 1923 · Mother's Joy as Baron Buttontop
- 1923 · The Whole Truth as Defense lawyer
- 1923 · Jus' Passin' Through as Drunk (uncredited)
- 1923 · Roughest Africa as Hans Downe
- 1923 · A Man About Town as Humko, Store Detective
- 1923 · The Mystery Man as
- 1923 · Courtship of Miles Sandwich as Miles Sandwich
- 1923 · Pick and Shovel as The Foreman
- 1923 · Sold at Auction as The Man Who WAS Sold
- Future · The World of Laurel and Hardy as
- 2023 · Laurel & Hardy: Year One as
- 2002 · Laurel & Hardy - Highlights as
- 1964 · The Big Parade of Comedy as Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)
- 1951 · The Slappiest Days of Our Lives as (archive footage)
- 1951 · Royal Wedding as Cabby (uncredited)
- 1948 · Grand Canyon Trail as Sheriff
- 1947 · The Perils of Pauline as Comic Chef
- 1946 · Two Sisters from Boston as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
- 1946 · She-Wolf of London as Constable (uncredited)
- 1942 · Wedding Yells as Hammerhead Nahl
- 1942 · To Be or Not to Be as Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)
- 1940 · Foreign Correspondent as Dutch Peasant (uncredited)
- 1940 · Saps at Sea as Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)
- 1940 · A Chump at Oxford as Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)
- 1939 · The Great Victor Herbert as Lamplighter
- 1939 · Raffles as Hansom Cab Driver
- 1939 · The Flying Deuces as Jailor
- 1939 · Hollywood Cavalcade as Keystone Cop
- 1939 · Dog-Gone as Mr. Jones
- 1938 · Block-Heads as Man on Stairs
- 1937 · Angel as Barker's 2nd Butler (uncredited)
- 1937 · All Over Town as MacDougal
- 1937 · The Toast of New York as Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)
- 1937 · Pick a Star as Director
- 1937 · Way Out West as Mickey Finn
- 1936 · Our Relations as Finn
- 1936 · The Bohemian Girl as Captain Finn
- 1935 · MGM 1935 Promo Reel as Manager
- 1935 · Life Hesitates at 40 as Dr. James Finlayson
- 1935 · Manhattan Monkey Business as Joyce's Father
- 1935 · Bonnie Scotland as Sgt. Maj. Finlayson
- 1935 · Thicker Than Water as Auction Manager
- 1933 · Dick Turpin as Jeremy
- 1933 · So This Is Harris! as Golf Pro
- 1933 · Mush and Milk as Mr. Brown, the banker
- 1933 · The Druggist's Dilemma as Andrew Finch
- 1933 · The Devil's Brother as Lord Rocburg
- 1933 · His Silent Racket as James
- 1933 · Nature in the Wrong as Voice of lion (uncredited)
- 1932 · Boy Oh Boy! as Saunders
- 1932 · The Millionaire Cat as Lawyer Fogg
- 1932 · Pack Up Your Troubles as General
- 1932 · The Iceman's Ball as Commissioner Walters
- 1932 · Thunder Below as Scotty
- 1932 · The Chimp as Ringmaster
- 1931 · Scratch-As-Catch-Can as
- 1931 · One Good Turn as A Community Player
- 1931 · False Roomers as Landlord
- 1931 · Beach Pajamas as
- 1931 · Pardon Us as Schoolteacher
- 1931 · Stout Hearts and Willing Hands as
- 1931 · One of the Smiths as Wine Brewer (uncredited)
- 1931 · Our Wife as Father of the bride
- 1931 · Playing at Politics as Criado
- 1931 · Second Hand Kisses as Jimmy Finlayson
- 1931 · Chickens Come Home as Butler
- 1930 · Don't Leave Home as
- 1930 · Another Fine Mess as Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited)
- 1930 · The prince of the dollar as
- 1930 · Gold Diggers as
- 1930 · Dollar Dizzy as House Detective
- 1930 · For the Defense as Parrott
- 1930 · The Dawn Patrol as Field Sergeant
- 1930 · Young Eagles as Scotty
- 1930 · Night Owls as Meadows
- 1929 · Wall Street as Andy (as Jimmy Finalyson)
- 1929 · The Hoose-Gow as Governor
- 1929 · Hard to Get as Pa Martin
- 1929 · Men O' War as Soda jerk
- 1929 · Big Business as Homeowner
- 1929 · Liberty as Store keeper
- 1929 · Fast Freight as Spooky Wall Painting
- 1928 · Show Girl as Mr. Dugan
- 1928 · Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath as Pa Slocum
- 1928 · Galloping Ghosts as Police Commissioner
- 1928 · Flying Elephants as Saxophonus
- 1927 · Fighting Fathers as Neighbor
- 1927 · Do Detectives Think? as Judge Foozle
- 1927 · Hats Off as Proprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co.
- 1927 · Call of the Cuckoo as Asylum Inmate
- 1927 · The Second 100 Years as Browne Van Dyke
- 1927 · Sugar Daddies as Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle
- 1927 · With Love and Hisses as Captain Bustle
- 1927 · Love 'Em and Weep as Titus Tillsbury
- 1927 · No Man's Law as Jack Belcher
- 1927 · One Hour Married as
- 1927 · Seeing the World as 'Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher
- 1927 · Anything Once! as Mabel's Boss
- 1926 · The Nickel-Hopper as Rupert
- 1926 · Raggedy Rose as Simpson Sniffle
- 1926 · Thundering Fleas as Justice of the Peace
- 1926 · Wife Tamers as The Waiter
- 1926 · Madame Mystery as Struggling Author
- 1925 · Flaming Flappers as
- 1925 · The Caretaker's Daughter as The Prohibition Sleuth (as Jimmie Finlayson)
- 1925 · Moonlight and Noses as Professor Sniff
- 1925 · Mary, Queen of Tots as Radio Actor
- 1925 · Innocent Husbands as The Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson)
- 1925 · Thundering Landlords as The Landlord
- 1925 · In the Grease as Father
- 1925 · Tell It to a Policeman as
- 1925 · Sure-Mike! as The Floorwalker
- 1925 · Welcome Home as
- 1925 · The Haunted Honeymoon as
- 1925 · Hard Boiled as
- 1924 · Why Husbands Go Mad as
- 1924 · Brothers Under the Chin as
- 1924 · Zeb vs. Paprika as Major Glanders Botts
- 1923 · Fully Insured as The Foreman
- 1923 · Scorching Sands as James
- 1923 · The Soilers as Smacknamara
- 1923 · Frozen Hearts as General Sappovitch
- 1923 · Pitfalls of a Big City as The Hired Man
- 1923 · Hollywood as James Finlayson
- 1923 · Oranges and Lemons as Worker
- 1923 · Jack Frost as Wicked Man from the Wicked City
- 1923 · Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening? as The Hired Man
- 1923 · White Wings as Dental Patient
- 1923 · California or Bust as Campground neighbor
- 1923 · The Noon Whistle as
- 1923 · Before the Public as
- 1923 · A Tough Winter as
- 1922 · Newly Rich as
- 1922 · The Crossroads of New York as Lawyer
- 1921 · Hard Knocks and Love Taps as Plato's Rival
- 1921 · She Sighed by the Seaside as 1st Suitor
- 1921 · A Small Town Idol as J. Wellington Jones
- 1920 · Don't Weaken! as Lightfingered Luke - Professor Yonson's Assistant
- 1920 · Down on the Farm as The Sportive Banker with the Mortgage
- 1919 · Up in Alf's Place as The Dancing Instructor
- 1919 · Trying to Get Along as The Beauty Parlor Operator
- 1919 · Yankee Doodle in Berlin as Commander's Officer (uncredited)
- 1918 · In Dutch as