James Finlayson

James Finlayson

🎂 26th August 1887 (138 yrs) 📍 Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK

Known For

Way Out West

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.

James Finlayson

Movies Featuring James Finlayson

Laurel & Hardy - Highlights

Laurel & Hardy - Highlights (2002)

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The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence (1990)

as Self (archive footage)
Dance of the Cookoos

Dance of the Cookoos (1982)

as Man with Toothache / Christmas Tree Customer
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The Best of Laurel and Hardy (1968)

as Meadows / Dulcy's Father / Fin (archive footage)
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy (1967)

The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)

as Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)
Here We Go Again

Here We Go Again (1952)

as Plato's Rival
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives (1951)

as (archive footage)
Royal Wedding

Royal Wedding (1951)

as Cabby (uncredited)
Grand Canyon Trail

Grand Canyon Trail (1948)

as Sheriff
The Perils of Pauline

The Perils of Pauline (1947)

as Comic Chef
Two Sisters from Boston

Two Sisters from Boston (1946)

as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
She-Wolf of London

She-Wolf of London (1946)

as Constable (uncredited)
Yanks Ahoy

Yanks Ahoy (1943)

as Cook Flynn (uncredited)
Happy Times and Jolly Moments

Happy Times and Jolly Moments (1943)

as (archive footage)
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Wedding Yells (1942)

as Hammerhead Nahl
To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be (1942)

as Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent (1940)

as Dutch Peasant (uncredited)
Saps at Sea

Saps at Sea (1940)

as Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)
A Chump at Oxford

A Chump at Oxford (1940)

as Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)
The Great Victor Herbert

The Great Victor Herbert (1939)

as Lamplighter
Raffles

Raffles (1939)

as Hansom Cab Driver
The Flying Deuces

The Flying Deuces (1939)

as Jailor
Hollywood Cavalcade

Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)

as Keystone Cop
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Dog-Gone (1939)

as Mr. Jones
Block-Heads

Block-Heads (1938)

as Man on Stairs
Angel

Angel (1937)

as Barker's 2nd Butler (uncredited)
All Over Town

All Over Town (1937)

as MacDougal
The Toast of New York

The Toast of New York (1937)

as Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)
Pick a Star

Pick a Star (1937)

as Director
Way Out West

Way Out West (1937)

as Mickey Finn
Our Relations

Our Relations (1936)

as Finn
The Bohemian Girl

The Bohemian Girl (1936)

as Captain Finn
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MGM 1935 Promo Reel (1935)

as Manager
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Life Hesitates at 40 (1935)

as Dr. James Finlayson
Manhattan Monkey Business

Manhattan Monkey Business (1935)

as Joyce's Father
Bonnie Scotland

Bonnie Scotland (1935)

as Sgt. Maj. Finlayson
Thicker Than Water

Thicker Than Water (1935)

as Auction Manager
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Father and Son (1935)

as Bidad
Dick Turpin

Dick Turpin (1933)

as Jeremy
So This Is Harris!

So This Is Harris! (1933)

as Golf Pro
The Gay Nighties

The Gay Nighties (1933)

as Mr. Amos Pipp
Mush and Milk

Mush and Milk (1933)

as Mr. Brown, the banker
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The Druggist's Dilemma (1933)

as Andrew Finch
The Devil's Brother

The Devil's Brother (1933)

as Lord Rocburg
His Silent Racket

His Silent Racket (1933)

as James
Me and My Pal

Me and My Pal (1933)

as Peter Cucumber
Nature in the Wrong

Nature in the Wrong (1933)

as Voice of lion (uncredited)
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Jitters the Butler (1932)

as Phineas P. McPhinn
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Boy Oh Boy! (1932)

as Saunders
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The Millionaire Cat (1932)

as Lawyer Fogg
Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles (1932)

as General
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The Iceman's Ball (1932)

as Commissioner Walters
Thunder Below

Thunder Below (1932)

as Scotty
The Chimp

The Chimp (1932)

as Ringmaster
Hasty Marriage

Hasty Marriage (1931)

as Kitty's Father
Scratch-As-Catch-Can

Scratch-As-Catch-Can (1931)

One Good Turn

One Good Turn (1931)

as A Community Player
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False Roomers (1931)

as Landlord
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Beach Pajamas (1931)

Pardon Us

Pardon Us (1931)

as Schoolteacher
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Stout Hearts and Willing Hands (1931)

One of the Smiths

One of the Smiths (1931)

as Wine Brewer (uncredited)
Our Wife

Our Wife (1931)

as Father of the bride
Playing at Politics

Playing at Politics (1931)

as Criado
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Second Hand Kisses (1931)

as Jimmy Finlayson
Chickens Come Home

Chickens Come Home (1931)

as Butler
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Don't Leave Home (1930)

Another Fine Mess

Another Fine Mess (1930)

as Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited)
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The prince of the dollar (1930)

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Gold Diggers (1930)

Dollar Dizzy

Dollar Dizzy (1930)

as House Detective
For the Defense

For the Defense (1930)

as Parrott
The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol (1930)

as Field Sergeant
Young Eagles

Young Eagles (1930)

as Scotty
Thieves

Thieves (1930)

Night Owls

Night Owls (1930)

as Meadows
Wall Street

Wall Street (1929)

as Andy (as Jimmy Finalyson)
The Hoose-Gow

The Hoose-Gow (1929)

as Governor
Hard to Get

Hard to Get (1929)

as Pa Martin
Men O' War

Men O' War (1929)

as Soda jerk
Two Weeks Off

Two Weeks Off (1929)

as Pa Weaver
Big Business

Big Business (1929)

as Homeowner
Liberty

Liberty (1929)

as Store keeper
Fast Freight

Fast Freight (1929)

as Spooky Wall Painting
Show Girl

Show Girl (1928)

as Mr. Dugan
Lady Be Good

Lady Be Good (1928)

as Trelawney West
Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath

Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath (1928)

as Pa Slocum
Galloping Ghosts

Galloping Ghosts (1928)

as Police Commissioner
Flying Elephants

Flying Elephants (1928)

as Saxophonus
Should Tall Men Marry?

Should Tall Men Marry? (1928)

as Joe Skittle
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Fighting Fathers (1927)

as Neighbor
Do Detectives Think?

Do Detectives Think? (1927)

as Judge Foozle
Hats Off

Hats Off (1927)

as Proprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co.
Call of the Cuckoo

Call of the Cuckoo (1927)

as Asylum Inmate
The Second 100 Years

The Second 100 Years (1927)

as Browne Van Dyke
Sugar Daddies

Sugar Daddies (1927)

as Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle
With Love and Hisses

With Love and Hisses (1927)

as Captain Bustle
Don't Tell Everything

Don't Tell Everything (1927)

as Lawyer Goldblum
Love 'Em and Weep

Love 'Em and Weep (1927)

as Titus Tillsbury
No Man's Law

No Man's Law (1927)

as Jack Belcher
Forgotten Sweeties

Forgotten Sweeties (1927)

One Hour Married

One Hour Married (1927)

Seeing the World

Seeing the World (1927)

as 'Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher
Anything Once!

Anything Once! (1927)

as Mabel's Boss
The Nickel-Hopper

The Nickel-Hopper (1926)

as Rupert
Raggedy Rose

Raggedy Rose (1926)

as Simpson Sniffle
Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes

Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes (1926)

as Dean of Pinkham University
Merry Widower

Merry Widower (1926)

as The Hunter
Thundering Fleas

Thundering Fleas (1926)

as Justice of the Peace
Don Key (Son of Burro)

Don Key (Son of Burro) (1926)

as Vivien's Suitor
Wife Tamers

Wife Tamers (1926)

as The Waiter
Dizzy Daddies

Dizzy Daddies (1926)

as Jonathan Haig
Madame Mystery

Madame Mystery (1926)

as Struggling Author
What's the World Coming To?

What's the World Coming To? (1926)

as The Father-in-Law
A Punch in the Nose

A Punch in the Nose (1926)

Flaming Flappers

Flaming Flappers (1925)

The Caretaker's Daughter

The Caretaker's Daughter (1925)

as The Prohibition Sleuth (as Jimmie Finlayson)
Moonlight and Noses

Moonlight and Noses (1925)

as Professor Sniff
Unfriendly Enemies

Unfriendly Enemies (1925)

as The Cameraman
Mary, Queen of Tots

Mary, Queen of Tots (1925)

as Radio Actor
Madame Sans Jane

Madame Sans Jane (1925)

as The Girl's Father
Innocent Husbands

Innocent Husbands (1925)

as The Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson)
Yes, Yes, Nanette

Yes, Yes, Nanette (1925)

as Hillory, the new husband
Chasing the Chaser

Chasing the Chaser (1925)

as Gilroy (the husband)
Thundering Landlords

Thundering Landlords (1925)

as The Landlord
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In the Grease (1925)

as Father
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Tell It to a Policeman (1925)

Sure-Mike!

Sure-Mike! (1925)

as The Floorwalker
Welcome Home

Welcome Home (1925)

The Haunted Honeymoon

The Haunted Honeymoon (1925)

Hard Boiled

Hard Boiled (1925)

Short Kilts

Short Kilts (1924)

as McGregor's Son
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Why Husbands Go Mad (1924)

Wide Open Spaces

Wide Open Spaces (1924)

as Jack McQueen
Rupert of Hee-Haw

Rupert of Hee-Haw (1924)

as Rupert of Hee Haw
Near Dublin

Near Dublin (1924)

as Sir Patrick
Brothers Under the Chin

Brothers Under the Chin (1924)

Zeb vs. Paprika

Zeb vs. Paprika (1924)

as Major Glanders Botts
Postage Due

Postage Due (1924)

as Postal Inspector Hawke
Smithy

Smithy (1924)

as Sergeant
Mother's Joy

Mother's Joy (1923)

as Baron Buttontop
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Fully Insured (1923)

as The Foreman
Scorching Sands

Scorching Sands (1923)

as James
The Soilers

The Soilers (1923)

as Smacknamara
The Whole Truth

The Whole Truth (1923)

as Defense lawyer
Frozen Hearts

Frozen Hearts (1923)

as General Sappovitch
Jus' Passin' Through

Jus' Passin' Through (1923)

as Drunk (uncredited)
Roughest Africa

Roughest Africa (1923)

as Hans Downe
A Man About Town

A Man About Town (1923)

as Humko, Store Detective
Pitfalls of a Big City

Pitfalls of a Big City (1923)

as The Hired Man
Hollywood

Hollywood (1923)

as James Finlayson
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The Mystery Man (1923)

Oranges and Lemons

Oranges and Lemons (1923)

as Worker
Jack Frost

Jack Frost (1923)

as Wicked Man from the Wicked City
Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?

Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening? (1923)

as The Hired Man
Courtship of Miles Sandwich

Courtship of Miles Sandwich (1923)

as Miles Sandwich
Pick and Shovel

Pick and Shovel (1923)

as The Foreman
Sold at Auction!

Sold at Auction! (1923)

as The Man Who WAS Sold
White Wings

White Wings (1923)

as Dental Patient
California or Bust

California or Bust (1923)

as Campground neighbor
The Noon Whistle

The Noon Whistle (1923)

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Before the Public (1923)

A Tough Winter

A Tough Winter (1923)

Newly Rich

Newly Rich (1922)

The Crossroads of New York

The Crossroads of New York (1922)

as Lawyer
Hard Knocks and Love Taps

Hard Knocks and Love Taps (1921)

as Plato's Rival
She Sighed by the Seaside

She Sighed by the Seaside (1921)

as 1st Suitor
A Small Town Idol

A Small Town Idol (1921)

as J. Wellington Jones
Love, Honor and Behave

Love, Honor and Behave (1920)

as Artist
Don't Weaken!

Don't Weaken! (1920)

as Lightfingered Luke - Professor Yonson's Assistant
Married Life

Married Life (1920)

as Man Who Made Good
Down on the Farm

Down on the Farm (1920)

as The Sportive Banker with the Mortgage
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Up in Alf's Place (1919)

as The Dancing Instructor
Trying to Get Along

Trying to Get Along (1919)

as The Beauty Parlor Operator
Yankee Doodle in Berlin

Yankee Doodle in Berlin (1919)

as Commander's Officer (uncredited)
In Dutch

In Dutch (1918)

The World of Laurel and Hardy

The World of Laurel and Hardy (N/A)