Acting

James Finlayson

Born 1887-08-26 · Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK

Died 1953-10-09

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.

Credits

Newest first

Laurel & Hardy - Highlights
2002
The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence
as Self (archive footage)
1990
Dance of the Cookoos
as Man with Toothache / Christmas Tree Customer
1982
The Muppets Go to the Movies
as Keystone Kop (archive footage) (uncredited)
1981
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
as Meadows / Dulcy's Father / Fin (archive footage)
1968
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
1967
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)
1964
Here We Go Again
as Plato's Rival
1952
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
as (archive footage)
1951
Royal Wedding
as Cabby (uncredited)
1951
Grand Canyon Trail
as Sheriff
1948
The Perils of Pauline
as Comic Chef
1947
Two Sisters from Boston
as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
1946
She-Wolf of London
as Constable (uncredited)
1946
Yanks Ahoy
as Cook Flynn (uncredited)
1943
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
as (archive footage)
1943
Wedding Yells
as Hammerhead Nahl
1942
To Be or Not to Be
as Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)
1942
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)
1940
The Great Victor Herbert
as Lamplighter
1939
Raffles
as Hansom Cab Driver (uncredited)
1939
The Flying Deuces
as Jailor
1939
Hollywood Cavalcade
as Keystone Cop
1939
Dog-Gone
as Mr. Jones
1939
Block-Heads
as Man on Stairs
1938
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
1937
Our Relations
as Finn
1936
The Bohemian Girl
as Captain Finn
1936
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
1935
Father and Son
as Bidad
1935
Dick Turpin
as Jeremy
1933
So This Is Harris!
as Golf Pro
1933
The Gay Nighties
as Mr. Amos Pipp
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
Me and My Pal
as Peter Cucumber
1933
Nature in the Wrong
as Voice of lion (uncredited)
1933
Jitters the Butler
as Phineas P. McPhinn
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 (uncredited)
1932
Hasty Marriage
as Kitty's Father
1931
Scratch-As-Catch-Can
1931
One Good Turn
as A Community Player
1931
False Roomers
as Landlord
1931
Beach Pajamas
1931
Pardon Us
as Schoolteacher
1931
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
as Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)
1931
One of the Smiths
as Wine Brewer (uncredited)
1931
Our Wife
as Father of the bride (uncredited)
1931
Playing at Politics
as Criado
1931
Second Hand Kisses
as Jimmy Finlayson
1931
Chickens Come Home
as Butler (uncredited)
1931
Don't Leave Home
1930
Another Fine Mess
as Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited)
1930
The prince of the dollar
1930
Gold Diggers
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
Thieves
1930
Night Owls
as Meadows
1930
Wall Street
as Andy (as Jimmy Finalyson)
1929
The Hoose-Gow
as Governor (uncredited)
1929