Cast
James Finlayson
Acting
Cast
James Finlayson
Known for
Acting
Born
1887-08-26
From
Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
Died
1953-10-09
Also known as Jimmy Finlayson, Jimmie Finlayson , Jim Finlayson
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.
Foreign Correspondent
as Dutch Peasant (uncredited)
Royal Wedding
as Cabby (uncredited)
The Devil's Brother
as Lord Rocburg
To Be or Not to Be
as Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)
Anything Once!
as Mabel's Boss
Bonnie Scotland
as Sgt. Maj. Finlayson
The Flying Deuces
as Jailor
Merry Widower
as The Hunter
The Chimp
as Ringmaster (uncredited)
Flaming Flappers
The Soilers
as Smacknamara
Angel
as Barker's 2nd Butler (uncredited)
Thundering Fleas
as Justice of the Peace
Block-Heads
as Man on Stairs
Dog-Gone
as Mr. Jones
Fast Freight
as Spooky Wall Painting
Two Sisters from Boston
as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
Pardon Us
as Schoolteacher
Beach Pajamas
Young Eagles
as Scotty
Way Out West
as Mickey Finn
Our Relations
as Finn
The Toast of New York
as Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)
Hollywood Cavalcade
as Keystone Cop
Raffles
as Hansom Cab Driver (uncredited)
She-Wolf of London
as Constable (uncredited)
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)
A Chump at Oxford
as Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)
Scorching Sands
as James
Pack Up Your Troubles
as General
Saps at Sea
as Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)
Postage Due
as Postal Inspector Hawke
Short Kilts
as McGregor's Son
Night Owls
as Meadows
Jitters the Butler
as Phineas P. McPhinn
Hasty Marriage
as Kitty's Father
The Dawn Patrol
as Field Sergeant
Our Wife
as Father of the bride (uncredited)
Sugar Daddies
as Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle
Big Business
as Homeowner (uncredited)
Men O' War
as Soda jerk
The Hoose-Gow
as Governor (uncredited)
With Love and Hisses
as Captain Bustle
The Perils of Pauline
as Comic Chef
Hollywood
as James Finlayson
The Bohemian Girl
as Captain Finn
One Good Turn
as A Community Player
Thicker Than Water
as Auction Manager
Down on the Farm
as The Sportive Banker with the Mortgage
Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath
as Pa Slocum
Fully Insured
as The Foreman
Sure-Mike!
as The Floorwalker
Courtship of Miles Sandwich
as Miles Sandwich
Chickens Come Home
as Butler (uncredited)
Yanks Ahoy
as Cook Flynn (uncredited)
Pick a Star
as Director
Call of the Cuckoo
as Asylum Inmate
All Over Town
as MacDougal
Lady Be Good
as Trelawney West
Welcome Home
Yes, Yes, Nanette
as Hillory, the new husband
The Great Victor Herbert
as Lamplighter
Love 'Em and Weep
as Titus Tillsbury
Flying Elephants
as Saxophonus (uncredited)
Another Fine Mess
as Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited)
Seeing the World
as 'Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher
Pick and Shovel
as The Foreman
One of the Smiths
as Wine Brewer (uncredited)
Innocent Husbands
as The Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson)
Life Hesitates at 40
as Dr. James Finlayson
What's the World Coming To?
as The Father-in-Law
Here We Go Again
as Plato's Rival
Chasing the Chaser
as Gilroy (the husband)
Scratch-As-Catch-Can
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
as Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)
For the Defense
as Parrott
The prince of the dollar
Don't Weaken!
as Lightfingered Luke - Professor Yonson's Assistant
Show Girl
as Mr. Dugan
Forgotten Sweeties
Hats Off
as Proprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co.
Galloping Ghosts
as Police Commissioner
False Roomers
as Landlord
Me and My Pal
as Peter Cucumber
Dollar Dizzy
as House Detective
The Second 100 Years
as Browne Van Dyke
Mush and Milk
as Mr. Brown, the banker
Don Key (Son of Burro)
as Vivien's Suitor
Thunder Below
as Scotty
The Gay Nighties
as Mr. Amos Pipp
The Iceman's Ball
as Commissioner Walters
Madame Mystery
as Struggling Author
Do Detectives Think?
as Judge Foozle (uncredited)
Don't Tell Everything
as Lawyer Goldblum
Wife Tamers
as The Waiter
Grand Canyon Trail
as Sheriff
Frozen Hearts
as General Sappovitch
The Caretaker's Daughter
as The Prohibition Sleuth (as Jimmie Finlayson)
Oranges and Lemons
as Worker
Nature in the Wrong
as Voice of lion (uncredited)
Unfriendly Enemies
as The Cameraman
No Man's Law
as Jack Belcher
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
as Commander's Officer (uncredited)
The Whole Truth
as Defense lawyer
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
as Meadows / Dulcy's Father / Fin (archive footage)
The Nickel-Hopper
as Rupert
Wide Open Spaces
as Jack McQueen
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
Moonlight and Noses
as Professor Sniff
She Sighed by the Seaside
as 1st Suitor
Thieves
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
as (archive footage)
A Small Town Idol
as J. Wellington Jones
Playing at Politics
as Criado
Wedding Yells
as Hammerhead Nahl
Two Weeks Off
as Pa Weaver
MGM 1935 Promo Reel
as Manager
Hard to Get
as Pa Martin
Liberty
as Store keeper
Smithy
as Sergeant
Raggedy Rose
as Simpson Sniffle
Why Husbands Go Mad
Madame Sans Jane
as The Girl's Father
A Man About Town
as Humko, Store Detective
So This Is Harris!
as Golf Pro
Father and Son
as Bidad
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
as (archive footage)
Jus' Passin' Through
as Drunk (uncredited)
Roughest Africa
as Hans Downe
The Crossroads of New York
as Lawyer
Zeb vs. Paprika
as Major Glanders Botts
Dick Turpin
as Jeremy
The Mystery Man
Wall Street
as Andy (as Jimmy Finalyson)
Brothers Under the Chin
Near Dublin
as Sir Patrick
Dance of the Cookoos
as Man with Toothache / Christmas Tree Customer
His Silent Racket
as James
Thundering Landlords
as The Landlord
Should Tall Men Marry?
as Joe Skittle
Second Hand Kisses
as Jimmy Finlayson
Up in Alf's Place
as The Dancing Instructor
The Druggist's Dilemma
as Andrew Finch
The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence
as Self (archive footage)
The Millionaire Cat
as Lawyer Fogg
In the Grease
as Father
The World of Laurel and Hardy
Newly Rich
Pitfalls of a Big City
as The Hired Man
A Tough Winter
Sold at Auction!
as The Man Who WAS Sold
White Wings
as Dental Patient
Rupert of Hee-Haw
as Rupert of Hee Haw
Hard Boiled
Fighting Fathers
as Neighbor
Manhattan Monkey Business
as Joyce's Father
Gold Diggers
Trying to Get Along
as The Beauty Parlor Operator
Laurel & Hardy - Highlights
Jack Frost
as Wicked Man from the Wicked City
Hard Knocks and Love Taps
as Plato's Rival
Married Life
as Man Who Made Good
Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes
as Dean of Pinkham University
In Dutch
The Noon Whistle
The Haunted Honeymoon
California or Bust
as Campground neighbor
Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?
as The Hired Man
Dizzy Daddies
as Jonathan Haig
Mother's Joy
as Baron Buttontop
One Hour Married
A Punch in the Nose
Mary, Queen of Tots
as Radio Actor
Change the Needle
Don't Leave Home
Boy Oh Boy!
as Saunders
Before the Public
Love, Honor and Behave
as Artist
Bachelor’s Paradise
as Pat Malone