James Finlayson
Acting
🎂 1887-08-26
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.
Cast credits(174)
Dutch Peasant (uncredited)
1940
Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)
1964
Jailor
1939
Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)
1942
Cabby (uncredited)
1951
Keystone Cop
1939
Comic Chef
1947
The Landlord
1925
2023
Sgt. Maj. Finlayson
1935
Schoolteacher
1931
Constable (uncredited)
1946
Mickey Finn
1937
Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)
1940
Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)
1937
1931
General
1932
James Finlayson
1923
Barker's 2nd Butler (uncredited)
1937
Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)
1940
Captain Finn
1936
Field Sergeant
1930
Lamplighter
1939
Vivien's Suitor
1926
Man on Stairs
1938
Director
1937
Street Cleaner (uncredited)
1946
Hansom Cab Driver
1939
The Girl's Father
1925
A Community Player
1931
The Man Who WAS Sold
1923
Peter Cucumber
1933
Father of the bride
1931
Pa Martin
1929
Scotty
1930
Jeremy
1933
1st Suitor
1921
Judge Foozle
1927
Sheriff
1948
J. Wellington Jones
1921
Lord Rocburg
1933
Justice of the Peace
1926
(archive footage)
1943
1931
Joyce's Father
1935
Finn
1936
The Sportive Banker with the Mortgage
1920
Bidad
1935
Criado
1931
2002
Dr. James Finlayson
1935
Auction Manager
1935
Meadows / Dulcy's Father / Fin (archive footage)
1968
The Waiter
1926
Father
1925
Commander's Officer (uncredited)
1919
MacDougal
1937
Professor Sniff
1925
Meadows
1930
Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle
1927
Gilroy (the husband)
1925
1930
Jimmy Finlayson
1931
Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited)
1930
Browne Van Dyke
1927
Mr. Dugan
1928
1930
The Cameraman
1925
The Floorwalker
1925
Struggling Author
1926
Saxophonus
1928
The Beauty Parlor Operator
1919
1967
Soda jerk
1929
(archive footage)
1951
The Hired Man
1923
1925
Butler
1931
Joe Skittle
1928
Major Glanders Botts
1924
Ringmaster
1932
1925
Radio Actor
1925
Plato's Rival
1952
1924
Scotty
1932
The Hired Man
1923
Saunders
1932
'Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher
1927
Homeowner
1929
Jack McQueen
1924
The Hunter
1926
Parrott
1930
Postal Inspector Hawke
1924
House Detective
1930
Titus Tillsbury
1927
Mr. Jones
1939
Drunk (uncredited)
1923
Proprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co.
1927
Golf Pro
1933
Governor
1929
Miles Sandwich
1923
Smacknamara
1923
Lawyer
1922
Lawyer Fogg
1932
General Sappovitch
1923
The Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson)
1925
Pa Weaver
1929
1925
Plato's Rival
1921
Police Commissioner
1928
The Dancing Instructor
1919
Store keeper
1929
1927
Asylum Inmate
1927
Mabel's Boss
1927
Rupert
1926
1925
McGregor's Son
1924
Andy (as Jimmy Finalyson)
1929
James
1933
Wicked Man from the Wicked City
1923
Mr. Brown, the banker
1933
Landlord
1931
Dean of Pinkham University
1926
1927
1931
1923
Hammerhead Nahl
1942
Dental Patient
1923
Trelawney West
1928
Mr. Amos Pipp
1933
Hillory, the new husband
1925
Commissioner Walters
1932
Captain Bustle
1927
Hans Downe
1923
1922
The Prohibition Sleuth (as Jimmie Finlayson)
1925
Sergeant
1924
1925
Humko, Store Detective
1923
Spooky Wall Painting
1929
Simpson Sniffle
1926
Sir Patrick
1924
Lightfingered Luke - Professor Yonson's Assistant
1920
Neighbor
1927
1930
James
1923
Rupert of Hee Haw
1924
1923
1918
Defense lawyer
1923
Andrew Finch
1933
The Foreman
1923
Worker
1923
The Father-in-Law
1926
1926
1923
Wine Brewer (uncredited)
1931
Jack Belcher
1927
Jonathan Haig
1926
1930
Phineas P. McPhinn
1932
Kitty's Father
1931
Lawyer Goldblum
1927
Baron Buttontop
1923
Pa Slocum
1928
Voice of lion (uncredited)
1933
1923
Campground neighbor
1923
Manager
1935
1924
The Foreman
1923
