James Finlayson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 26, 1887
- Died
- October 9, 1953
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
The World of Laurel and Hardy TBA
Actor
Laurel & Hardy - Highlights 2002
Actor
- The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence
The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence 1990
as Self (archive footage)
Dance of the Cookoos 1982
as Man with Toothache / Christmas Tree Customer
The Muppets Go to the Movies 1981
as Keystone Kop (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Best of Laurel and Hardy
The Best of Laurel and Hardy 1968
as Meadows / Dulcy's Father / Fin (archive footage)
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy 1967
Actor
The Big Parade of Comedy 1964
as Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)
Here We Go Again 1952
as Plato's Rival
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives 1951
as (archive footage)
Royal Wedding 1951
as Cabby (uncredited)
Grand Canyon Trail 1948
as Sheriff
The Perils of Pauline 1947
as Comic Chef
Two Sisters from Boston 1946
as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
She-Wolf of London 1946
as Constable (uncredited)
Yanks Ahoy 1943
as Cook Flynn (uncredited)
Happy Times and Jolly Moments 1943
as (archive footage)
- Wedding Yells
Wedding Yells 1942
as Hammerhead Nahl
To Be or Not to Be 1942
as Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent 1940
as Dutch Peasant (uncredited)
Saps at Sea 1940
as Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)
A Chump at Oxford 1940
as Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)
The Great Victor Herbert 1939
as Lamplighter
Raffles 1939
as Hansom Cab Driver (uncredited)
The Flying Deuces 1939
as Jailor
Hollywood Cavalcade 1939
as Keystone Cop
- Dog-Gone
Dog-Gone 1939
as Mr. Jones
Block-Heads 1938
as Man on Stairs
Angel 1937
as Barker's 2nd Butler (uncredited)
All Over Town 1937
as MacDougal
The Toast of New York 1937
as Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)
Pick a Star 1937
as Director
Way Out West 1937
as Mickey Finn
Our Relations 1936
as Finn
The Bohemian Girl 1936
as Captain Finn
- MGM 1935 Promo Reel
MGM 1935 Promo Reel 1935
as Manager
- Life Hesitates at 40
Life Hesitates at 40 1935
as Dr. James Finlayson
Manhattan Monkey Business 1935
as Joyce's Father
Bonnie Scotland 1935
as Sgt. Maj. Finlayson
Thicker Than Water 1935
as Auction Manager
- Father and Son
Father and Son 1935
as Bidad
Dick Turpin 1933
as Jeremy
So This Is Harris! 1933
as Golf Pro
The Gay Nighties 1933
as Mr. Amos Pipp
Mush and Milk 1933
as Mr. Brown, the banker
- The Druggist's Dilemma
The Druggist's Dilemma 1933
as Andrew Finch
The Devil's Brother 1933
as Lord Rocburg
His Silent Racket 1933
as James
Me and My Pal 1933
as Peter Cucumber
Nature in the Wrong 1933
as Voice of lion (uncredited)
- Jitters the Butler
Jitters the Butler 1932
as Phineas P. McPhinn
- Boy Oh Boy!
Boy Oh Boy! 1932
as Saunders
- The Millionaire Cat
The Millionaire Cat 1932
as Lawyer Fogg
Pack Up Your Troubles 1932
as General
- The Iceman's Ball
The Iceman's Ball 1932
as Commissioner Walters
Thunder Below 1932
as Scotty
The Chimp 1932
as Ringmaster (uncredited)
Hasty Marriage 1931
as Kitty's Father
Scratch-As-Catch-Can 1931
Actor
One Good Turn 1931
as A Community Player
- False Roomers
False Roomers 1931
as Landlord
- Beach Pajamas
Beach Pajamas 1931
Actor
Pardon Us 1931
as Schoolteacher
- Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands 1931
as Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)
One of the Smiths 1931
as Wine Brewer (uncredited)
Our Wife 1931
as Father of the bride (uncredited)
Playing at Politics 1931
as Criado
- Second Hand Kisses
Second Hand Kisses 1931
as Jimmy Finlayson
Chickens Come Home 1931
as Butler (uncredited)
- Don't Leave Home
Don't Leave Home 1930
Actor
Another Fine Mess 1930
as Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited)
- Gold Diggers
Gold Diggers 1930
Actor
- The prince of the dollar
The prince of the dollar 1930
Actor
Dollar Dizzy 1930
as House Detective
For the Defense 1930
as Parrott
The Dawn Patrol 1930
as Field Sergeant
Young Eagles 1930
as Scotty
Thieves 1930
Actor
Night Owls 1930
as Meadows
Wall Street 1929
as Andy (as Jimmy Finalyson)
The Hoose-Gow 1929
as Governor (uncredited)
Hard to Get 1929
as Pa Martin
Men O' War 1929
as Soda jerk
Two Weeks Off 1929
as Pa Weaver
Big Business 1929
as Homeowner (uncredited)
Liberty 1929
as Store keeper
Fast Freight 1929
as Spooky Wall Painting
Show Girl 1928
as Mr. Dugan
Lady Be Good 1928
as Trelawney West
Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath 1928
as Pa Slocum
Bachelor’s Paradise 1928
as Pat Malone
Galloping Ghosts 1928
as Police Commissioner
Flying Elephants 1928
as Saxophonus (uncredited)
Should Tall Men Marry? 1928
as Joe Skittle
- Fighting Fathers
Fighting Fathers 1927
as Neighbor
Do Detectives Think? 1927
as Judge Foozle (uncredited)
Hats Off 1927
as Proprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co.
Call of the Cuckoo 1927
as Asylum Inmate
The Second 100 Years 1927
as Browne Van Dyke
Sugar Daddies 1927
as Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle
With Love and Hisses 1927
as Captain Bustle
Don't Tell Everything 1927
as Lawyer Goldblum
Love 'Em and Weep 1927
as Titus Tillsbury
No Man's Law 1927
as Jack Belcher
Forgotten Sweeties 1927
Actor
One Hour Married 1927
Actor
Seeing the World 1927
as 'Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher
Anything Once! 1927
as Mabel's Boss
The Nickel-Hopper 1926
as Rupert
Raggedy Rose 1926
as Simpson Sniffle
Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes 1926
as Dean of Pinkham University
Merry Widower 1926
as The Hunter
Thundering Fleas 1926
as Justice of the Peace
Don Key (Son of Burro) 1926
as Vivien's Suitor
Wife Tamers 1926
as The Waiter
Dizzy Daddies 1926
as Jonathan Haig
Madame Mystery 1926
as Struggling Author
What's the World Coming To? 1926
as The Father-in-Law
A Punch in the Nose 1926
Actor
Flaming Flappers 1925
Actor
The Caretaker's Daughter 1925
as The Prohibition Sleuth (as Jimmie Finlayson)
Moonlight and Noses 1925
as Professor Sniff
Unfriendly Enemies 1925
as The Cameraman
Mary, Queen of Tots 1925
as Radio Actor
Madame Sans Jane 1925
as The Girl's Father
Innocent Husbands 1925
as The Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson)
Yes, Yes, Nanette 1925
as Hillory, the new husband
Chasing the Chaser 1925
as Gilroy (the husband)
Thundering Landlords 1925
as The Landlord
- In the Grease
In the Grease 1925
as Father
- Tell It to a Policeman
Tell It to a Policeman 1925
Actor
Sure-Mike! 1925
as The Floorwalker
Welcome Home 1925
Actor
The Haunted Honeymoon 1925
Actor
Hard Boiled 1925
Actor
- Change the Needle
Change the Needle 1925
Actor
Short Kilts 1924
as McGregor's Son
- Why Husbands Go Mad
Why Husbands Go Mad 1924
Actor
Wide Open Spaces 1924
as Jack McQueen
Rupert of Hee-Haw 1924
as Rupert of Hee Haw
Near Dublin 1924
as Sir Patrick
Brothers Under the Chin 1924
Actor
Zeb vs. Paprika 1924
as Major Glanders Botts
Postage Due 1924
as Postal Inspector Hawke
Smithy 1924
as Sergeant
Mother's Joy 1923
as Baron Buttontop
- Fully Insured
Fully Insured 1923
as The Foreman
Scorching Sands 1923
as James
The Soilers 1923
as Smacknamara
The Whole Truth 1923
as Defense lawyer
Frozen Hearts 1923
as General Sappovitch
Jus' Passin' Through 1923
as Drunk (uncredited)
Roughest Africa 1923
as Hans Downe
A Man About Town 1923
as Humko, Store Detective
Pitfalls of a Big City 1923
as The Hired Man
- The Mystery Man
The Mystery Man 1923
Actor
Hollywood 1923
as James Finlayson
Oranges and Lemons 1923
as Worker
Jack Frost 1923
as Wicked Man from the Wicked City
Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening? 1923
as The Hired Man
Courtship of Miles Sandwich 1923
as Miles Sandwich
Pick and Shovel 1923
as The Foreman
Sold at Auction! 1923
as The Man Who WAS Sold
White Wings 1923
as Dental Patient
The Noon Whistle 1923
Actor
California or Bust 1923
as Campground neighbor
- Before the Public
Before the Public 1923
Actor
A Tough Winter 1923
Actor
Newly Rich 1922
Actor
The Crossroads of New York 1922
as Lawyer
Hard Knocks and Love Taps 1921
as Plato's Rival
She Sighed by the Seaside 1921
as 1st Suitor
A Small Town Idol 1921
as J. Wellington Jones
Love, Honor and Behave 1920
as Artist
Don't Weaken! 1920
as Lightfingered Luke - Professor Yonson's Assistant
Married Life 1920
as Man Who Made Good
Down on the Farm 1920
as The Sportive Banker with the Mortgage
- Up in Alf's Place
Up in Alf's Place 1919
as The Dancing Instructor
Trying to Get Along 1919
as The Beauty Parlor Operator
Yankee Doodle in Berlin 1919
as Commander's Officer (uncredited)
In Dutch 1918
Actor
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