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
| Birth Location | Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK |
|---|---|
| Born | 1887-08-26 |
| Died | 1953-10-09 |
Movies
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
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
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
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
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
Pack Up Your Troubles
as General
1932
The Iceman's Ball
as Commissioner Walters
1932
Thunder Below
as Scotty
1932
The Chimp
as Ringmaster
1932
Hasty Marriage
as Kitty's Father
1931
1931
One Good Turn
as A Community Player
1931
False Roomers
as Landlord
1931
1931
Pardon Us
as Schoolteacher
1931
One of the Smiths
as Wine Brewer (uncredited)
1931
Our Wife
as Father of the bride
1931
Playing at Politics
as Criado
1931
Second Hand Kisses
as Jimmy Finlayson
1931
Chickens Come Home
as Butler
1931
1930
Another Fine Mess
as Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited)
1930
1930
Dollar Dizzy
as House Detective (uncredited)
1930
For the Defense
as Parrott
1930
The Dawn Patrol
as Field Sergeant
1930
Young Eagles
as Scotty
1930
1930
Night Owls
as Meadows
1930
Wall Street
as Andy (as Jimmy Finalyson)
1929
The Hoose-Gow
as Governor
1929
Men O'War
as Soda jerk
1929
Two Weeks Off
as Pa Weaver
1929
Big Business
as Homeowner
1929
Liberty
as Store keeper
1929
Fast Freight
as Spooky Wall Painting
1929
Show Girl
as Mr. Dugan
1928
Lady Be Good
as Trelawney West
1928
Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath
as Pa Slocum
1928
Flying Elephants
as Saxophonus
1928
Should Tall Men Marry?
as Joe Skittle
1928
Do Detectives Think?
as Judge Foozle
1927
Hats Off
as Proprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co.
1927
Call of the Cuckoo
as Asylum Inmate
1927
The Second Hundred Years
as Browne Van Dyke
1927
Sugar Daddies
as Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle
1927
With Love and Hisses
as Captain Bustle
1927
Don't Tell Everything
as Lawyer Goldblum
1927
Love 'Em and Weep
as Titus Tillsbury
1927
No Man's Law
as Jack Belcher
1927
1927
1927
Seeing the World
as 'Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher
1927
Anything Once!
as Mabel's Boss
1927
The Nickel-Hopper
as Rupert
1926
Raggedy Rose
as Simpson Sniffle
1926
Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes
as Dean of Pinkham University
1926
Merry Widower
as The Hunter
1926
Thundering Fleas
as Justice of the Peace
1926
Don Key (Son of Burro)
as Vivien's Suitor
1926
Wife Tamers
as The Waiter
1926
Dizzy Daddies
as Jonathan Haig
1926
Madame Mystery
as Struggling Author
1926
What's the World Coming To?
as The Father-in-Law
1926
1926
1925
The Caretaker's Daughter
as The Prohibition Sleuth (as Jimmie Finlayson)
1925
Moonlight and Noses
as Professor Sniff
1925
Unfriendly Enemies
as The Cameraman
1925
1925
Innocent Husbands
as The Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson)
1925
Yes, Yes, Nanette
as Hillory, the new husband
1925
Chasing the Chaser
as Gilroy (the husband)
1925
Thundering Landlords
as The Landlord
1925
In the Grease
as Father
1925
Sure-Mike!
as The Floorwalker
1925
1925
Short Kilts
as McGregor's Son
1924
1924
Wide Open Spaces
as Jack McQueen
1924
Rupert of Hee-Haw
as Rupert of Hee Haw
1924
Near Dublin
as Sir Patrick
1924
Zeb vs. Paprika
as Major Glanders Botts
1924
Postage Due
as Postal Inspector Hawke
1924
Smithy
as Sergeant
1924
Mother's Joy
as Baron Buttontop
1923
Fully Insured
as The Foreman
1923
Scorching Sands
as James
1923
The Soilers
as Smacknamara
1923
The Whole Truth
as Defense lawyer
1923
Frozen Hearts
as General Sappovitch
1923
Roughest Africa
as Hans Downe
1923
A Man About Town
as Humko, Store Detective
1923
Pitfalls of a Big City
as The Hired Man
1923
1923
Hollywood
as James Finlayson
1923
Oranges and Lemons
as Worker
1923
Jack Frost
as Wicked Man from the Wicked City
1923
Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?
as The Hired Man
1923
Courtship of Miles Sandwich
as Miles Sandwich
1923
Pick and Shovel
as The Foreman
1923
Sold at Auction
as The Man Who WAS Sold
1923
White Wings
as Dental Patient
1923
1923
California or Bust
as Campground neighbor
1923
1923
1923
1922
The Crossroads of New York
as Lawyer
1922
Hard Knocks and Love Taps
as Plato's Rival
1921
She Sighed by the Seaside
as 1st Suitor
1921
A Small Town Idol
as J. Wellington Jones
1921
Don't Weaken!
as Lightfingered Luke - Professor Yonson's Assistant
1920
Down on the Farm
as The Sportive Banker with the Mortgage
1920
Up in Alf's Place
as The Dancing Instructor
1919
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
as Commander's Officer (uncredited)
1919
1918
James Finlayson hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
