James Finlayson
Aug 26, 1887 - Oct 09, 1953 (66 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
Galloping Ghosts
Police Commissioner
Raffles
Hansom Cab Driver
Hats Off
Proprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co.
Don't Weaken!
Lightfingered Luke - Professor Yonson's Assistant
Fast Freight
Spooky Wall Painting
Raggedy Rose
Simpson Sniffle
Lady Be Good
Trelawney West
Dollar Dizzy
House Detective
Postage Due
Postal Inspector Hawke
Credits
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★ NR -
★ 8.5 -
Self (archive footage)★ NR -
Dance of the Cookoos 1982Man with Toothache / Christmas Tree Customer★ NR -
Meadows / Dulcy's Father / Fin (archive footage)★ 7
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Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)★ 6.3 -
Here We Go Again 1952Plato's Rival★ NR -
(archive footage)★ NR -
Royal Wedding 1951Cabby (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Grand Canyon Trail 1948Sheriff★ 5 -
Comic Chef★ 6.2 -
Street Cleaner (uncredited)★ 6 -
She-Wolf of London 1946Constable (uncredited)★ 5.5 -
Yanks Ahoy 1943Cook Flynn (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
(archive footage)★ NR -
Wedding Yells 1942Hammerhead Nahl★ NR
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To Be or Not to Be 1942Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)★ 7.8 -
Dutch Peasant (uncredited)★ 7 -
Saps at Sea 1940Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
A Chump at Oxford 1940Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
Lamplighter★ 5 -
Raffles 1939Hansom Cab Driver★ 6 -
The Flying Deuces 1939Jailor★ 6.4 -
Hollywood Cavalcade 1939Keystone Cop★ 5.3 -
Dog-Gone 1939Mr. Jones★ NR
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Block-Heads 1938Man on Stairs★ 7 -
Angel 1937Barker's 2nd Butler (uncredited)★ 6.7 -
All Over Town 1937MacDougal★ 6.2 -
Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
Pick a Star 1937Director★ 4.5 -
Way Out West 1937Mickey Finn★ 7.1 -
Our Relations 1936Finn★ 7 -
The Bohemian Girl 1936Captain Finn★ 6.2 -
MGM 1935 Promo Reel 1935Manager★ 6
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Life Hesitates at 40 1935Dr. James Finlayson★ NR
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Joyce's Father★ NR -
Bonnie Scotland 1935Sgt. Maj. Finlayson★ 6.6 -
Thicker Than Water 1935Auction Manager★ 7.2 -
Father and Son 1935Bidad★ NR
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Dick Turpin 1933Jeremy★ NR -
So This Is Harris! 1933Golf Pro★ 5.2 -
The Gay Nighties 1933Mr. Amos Pipp★ 2.3 -
Mush and Milk 1933Mr. Brown, the banker★ 6.4 -
Andrew Finch★ NR
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The Devil's Brother 1933Lord Rocburg★ 6.7 -
His Silent Racket 1933James★ 10 -
Me and My Pal 1933Peter Cucumber★ 6.4 -
Nature in the Wrong 1933Voice of lion (uncredited)★ NR -
Jitters the Butler 1932Phineas P. McPhinn★ 6
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Boy Oh Boy! 1932Saunders★ NR
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The Millionaire Cat 1932Lawyer Fogg★ NR
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General★ 6.7 -
The Iceman's Ball 1932Commissioner Walters★ 1
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Thunder Below 1932Scotty★ NR -
The Chimp 1932Ringmaster★ 6.5 -
Hasty Marriage 1931Kitty's Father★ 6.5 -
Scratch-As-Catch-Can 1931★ 5.4 -
One Good Turn 1931A Community Player★ 6.9 -
False Roomers 1931Landlord★ NR
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Beach Pajamas 1931★ NR
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Pardon Us 1931Schoolteacher★ 6.4 -
★ 6
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One of the Smiths 1931Wine Brewer (uncredited)★ 6 -
Our Wife 1931Father of the bride★ 7.1 -
Playing at Politics 1931Criado★ 6.9 -
Second Hand Kisses 1931Jimmy Finlayson★ NR
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Chickens Come Home 1931Butler★ 6.5 -
Don't Leave Home 1930★ NR
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Another Fine Mess 1930Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
★ NR
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Gold Diggers 1930★ NR
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Dollar Dizzy 1930House Detective★ 6 -
For the Defense 1930Parrott★ 4.8 -
The Dawn Patrol 1930Field Sergeant★ 6.7 -
Young Eagles 1930Scotty★ 6 -
Thieves 1930★ 6.9 -
Night Owls 1930Meadows★ 7.4 -
Wall Street 1929Andy (as Jimmy Finalyson)★ 6 -
The Hoose-Gow 1929Governor★ 6.6 -
Hard to Get 1929Pa Martin★ NR -
Men O' War 1929Soda jerk★ 6.7 -
Two Weeks Off 1929Pa Weaver★ NR -
Big Business 1929Homeowner★ 6.6 -
Liberty 1929Store keeper★ 6.8 -
Fast Freight 1929Spooky Wall Painting★ 7 -
Show Girl 1928Mr. Dugan★ NR -
Lady Be Good 1928Trelawney West★ NR -
Pa Slocum★ NR -
Galloping Ghosts 1928Police Commissioner★ NR -
Flying Elephants 1928Saxophonus★ 5.7 -
Joe Skittle★ 5.9 -
Fighting Fathers 1927Neighbor★ NR
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Do Detectives Think? 1927Judge Foozle★ 6.3 -
Hats Off 1927Proprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co.★ 6.3 -
Call of the Cuckoo 1927Asylum Inmate★ 5.7 -
The Second 100 Years 1927Browne Van Dyke★ 6.2 -
Sugar Daddies 1927Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle★ 5.9 -
With Love and Hisses 1927Captain Bustle★ 6.1 -
Lawyer Goldblum★ 10 -
Love 'Em and Weep 1927Titus Tillsbury★ 5.5 -
No Man's Law 1927Jack Belcher★ 6 -
Forgotten Sweeties 1927★ 3 -
One Hour Married 1927★ 6 -
Seeing the World 1927'Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher★ 6.1 -
Anything Once! 1927Mabel's Boss★ 6 -
The Nickel-Hopper 1926Rupert★ 7 -
Raggedy Rose 1926Simpson Sniffle★ 5.5 -
Dean of Pinkham University★ 4 -
Merry Widower 1926The Hunter★ 6 -
Thundering Fleas 1926Justice of the Peace★ 5.6 -
Vivien's Suitor★ 6 -
Wife Tamers 1926The Waiter★ 6 -
Dizzy Daddies 1926Jonathan Haig★ 2.7 -
Madame Mystery 1926Struggling Author★ 5.6 -
The Father-in-Law★ 4 -
A Punch in the Nose 1926★ NR -
Flaming Flappers 1925★ NR -
The Prohibition Sleuth (as Jimmie Finlayson)★ 2.7 -
Moonlight and Noses 1925Professor Sniff★ 4.5 -
Unfriendly Enemies 1925The Cameraman★ 6 -
Mary, Queen of Tots 1925Radio Actor★ 6.2 -
Madame Sans Jane 1925The Girl's Father★ 2 -
Innocent Husbands 1925The Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson)★ 6.2 -
Yes, Yes, Nanette 1925Hillory, the new husband★ 5.3 -
Chasing the Chaser 1925Gilroy (the husband)★ 6 -
Thundering Landlords 1925The Landlord★ NR -
In the Grease 1925Father★ NR
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★ NR
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Sure-Mike! 1925The Floorwalker★ NR -
Welcome Home 1925★ NR -
★ NR -
Hard Boiled 1925★ NR -
Short Kilts 1924McGregor's Son★ 5.3 -
Why Husbands Go Mad 1924★ NR
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Wide Open Spaces 1924Jack McQueen★ 5 -
Rupert of Hee-Haw 1924Rupert of Hee Haw★ 5.2 -
Near Dublin 1924Sir Patrick★ 6 -
★ 5.5 -
Zeb vs. Paprika 1924Major Glanders Botts★ 5.5 -
Postage Due 1924Postal Inspector Hawke★ 5.3 -
Smithy 1924Sergeant★ 5.5 -
Mother's Joy 1923Baron Buttontop★ 5.2 -
Fully Insured 1923The Foreman★ 5
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Scorching Sands 1923James★ 5.4 -
The Soilers 1923Smacknamara★ 5.2 -
The Whole Truth 1923Defense lawyer★ 5.5 -
Frozen Hearts 1923General Sappovitch★ 5.4 -
Jus' Passin' Through 1923Drunk (uncredited)★ 5 -
Roughest Africa 1923Hans Downe★ 5.5 -
A Man About Town 1923Humko, Store Detective★ 5.5 -
The Hired Man★ NR -
Hollywood 1923James Finlayson★ 8.5 -
The Mystery Man 1923★ NR
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Oranges and Lemons 1923Worker★ 5.3 -
Jack Frost 1923Wicked Man from the Wicked City★ NR -
The Hired Man★ NR -
Miles Sandwich★ NR -
Pick and Shovel 1923The Foreman★ 6 -
Sold at Auction! 1923The Man Who WAS Sold★ 5.8 -
White Wings 1923Dental Patient★ 6.7 -
California or Bust 1923Campground neighbor★ NR -
The Noon Whistle 1923★ 7 -
Before the Public 1923★ 5
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A Tough Winter 1923★ NR -
Newly Rich 1922★ NR -
Lawyer★ NR -
Plato's Rival★ NR -
1st Suitor★ NR -
A Small Town Idol 1921J. Wellington Jones★ 6 -
Artist★ NR -
Don't Weaken! 1920Lightfingered Luke - Professor Yonson's Assistant★ 5.5 -
Married Life 1920Man Who Made Good★ NR -
Down on the Farm 1920The Sportive Banker with the Mortgage★ 5.5 -
Up in Alf's Place 1919The Dancing Instructor★ NR
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Trying to Get Along 1919The Beauty Parlor Operator★ NR -
Commander's Officer (uncredited)★ 5.3 -
In Dutch 1918★ NR