James Finlayson
- Acting
- August 26, 1887 · Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
- October 9, 1953
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
Filmography
- Laurel & Hardy - Highlights
- The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence · Self
- Dance of the Cookoos · Man with Toothache / Christmas Tree Customer
- The Muppets Go to the Movies · Keystone Kop (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Best of Laurel and Hardy · Meadows / Dulcy's Father / Fin (archive footage)
- The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
- The Big Parade of Comedy · Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)
- Here We Go Again · Plato's Rival
- The Slappiest Days of Our Lives · (archive footage)
- Royal Wedding · Cabby (uncredited)
- Grand Canyon Trail · Sheriff
- The Perils of Pauline · Comic Chef
- Two Sisters from Boston · Street Cleaner (uncredited)
- She-Wolf of London · Constable (uncredited)
- Yanks Ahoy · Cook Flynn (uncredited)
- Happy Times and Jolly Moments · (archive footage)
- Wedding Yells · Hammerhead Nahl
- To Be or Not to Be · Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)
- Foreign Correspondent · Dutch Peasant (uncredited)
- Saps at Sea · Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)
- A Chump at Oxford · Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)
- The Great Victor Herbert · Lamplighter
- Raffles · Hansom Cab Driver (uncredited)
- The Flying Deuces · Jailor
- Hollywood Cavalcade · Keystone Cop
- Dog-Gone · Mr. Jones
- Block-Heads · Man on Stairs
- Angel · Barker's 2nd Butler (uncredited)
- All Over Town · MacDougal
- The Toast of New York · Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)
- Pick a Star · Director
- Way Out West · Mickey Finn
- Our Relations · Finn
- The Bohemian Girl · Captain Finn
- MGM 1935 Promo Reel · Manager
- Life Hesitates at 40 · Dr. James Finlayson
- Manhattan Monkey Business · Joyce's Father
- Bonnie Scotland · Sgt. Maj. Finlayson
- Thicker Than Water · Auction Manager
- Father and Son · Bidad
- Dick Turpin · Jeremy
- So This Is Harris! · Golf Pro
- The Gay Nighties · Mr. Amos Pipp
- Mush and Milk · Mr. Brown, the banker
- The Druggist's Dilemma · Andrew Finch
- The Devil's Brother · Lord Rocburg
- His Silent Racket · James
- Me and My Pal · Peter Cucumber
- Nature in the Wrong · Voice of lion (uncredited)
- Jitters the Butler · Phineas P. McPhinn
- Boy Oh Boy! · Saunders
- The Millionaire Cat · Lawyer Fogg
- Pack Up Your Troubles · General
- The Iceman's Ball · Commissioner Walters
- Thunder Below · Scotty
- The Chimp · Ringmaster (uncredited)
- Hasty Marriage · Kitty's Father
- Scratch-As-Catch-Can
- One Good Turn · A Community Player
- False Roomers · Landlord
- Beach Pajamas
- Pardon Us · Schoolteacher
- Stout Hearts and Willing Hands · Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)
- One of the Smiths · Wine Brewer (uncredited)
- Our Wife · Father of the bride (uncredited)
- Playing at Politics · Criado
- Second Hand Kisses · Jimmy Finlayson
- Chickens Come Home · Butler (uncredited)
- Don't Leave Home
- Another Fine Mess · Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited)
- The prince of the dollar
- Gold Diggers
- Dollar Dizzy · House Detective
- For the Defense · Parrott
- The Dawn Patrol · Field Sergeant
- Young Eagles · Scotty
- Thieves
- Night Owls · Meadows
- Wall Street · Andy (as Jimmy Finalyson)
- The Hoose-Gow · Governor (uncredited)