Acting
James Finlayson
EN, DE, FR, ES cinema · 181 credits
Born
26 August 1887
Died
9 October 1953 (aged 66)
Birthplace
Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
Also known as Jimmy Finlayson · Jimmie Finlayson · Jim Finlayson · James Henderson Finlayson · Jimmy Finalyson
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
Filmography
The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence
1990
The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence
as Self (archive footage)
Dance of the Cookoos
as Man with Toothache / Christmas Tree Customer
The Muppets Go to the Movies
as Keystone Kop (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
as Meadows / Dulcy's Father / Fin (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)
Here We Go Again
as Plato's Rival
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
as (archive footage)
Royal Wedding
as Cabby (uncredited)
Grand Canyon Trail
as Sheriff
The Perils of Pauline
as Comic Chef
She-Wolf of London
as Constable (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
as (archive footage)
Yanks Ahoy
as Cook Flynn (uncredited)
To Be or Not to Be
as Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)
Wedding Yells
1942
Wedding Yells
as Hammerhead Nahl
Saps at Sea
as Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)
A Chump at Oxford
as Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent
as Dutch Peasant (uncredited)
The Flying Deuces
as Jailor
Hollywood Cavalcade
as Keystone Cop
Raffles
as Hansom Cab Driver (uncredited)
Dog-Gone
1939
Dog-Gone
as Mr. Jones
The Great Victor Herbert
as Lamplighter
Block-Heads
as Man on Stairs
Way Out West
as Mickey Finn
Angel
as Barker's 2nd Butler (uncredited)
The Toast of New York
as Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)
All Over Town
as MacDougal
Pick a Star
as Director
Our Relations
as Finn
The Bohemian Girl
as Captain Finn
Thicker Than Water
as Auction Manager
Bonnie Scotland
as Sgt. Maj. Finlayson
Life Hesitates at 40
1935
Life Hesitates at 40
as Dr. James Finlayson
Manhattan Monkey Business
as Joyce's Father
Nature in the Wrong
as Voice of lion (uncredited)
Me and My Pal
as Peter Cucumber
The Devil's Brother
as Lord Rocburg
Mush and Milk
as Mr. Brown, the banker
The Gay Nighties
as Mr. Amos Pipp
Dick Turpin
as Jeremy
The Druggist's Dilemma
1933
The Druggist's Dilemma
as Andrew Finch
His Silent Racket
as James
So This Is Harris!
as Golf Pro
Pack Up Your Troubles
as General
The Iceman's Ball
1932
The Iceman's Ball
as Commissioner Walters
Thunder Below
as Scotty
The Chimp
as Ringmaster (uncredited)
Jitters the Butler
1932
Jitters the Butler
as Phineas P. McPhinn
Boy Oh Boy!
1932
Boy Oh Boy!
as Saunders
The Millionaire Cat
1932
The Millionaire Cat
as Lawyer Fogg
One Good Turn
as A Community Player
Our Wife
as Father of the bride (uncredited)
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
1931
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
as Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)
Chickens Come Home
as Butler (uncredited)
Hasty Marriage
as Kitty's Father
Second Hand Kisses
1931
Second Hand Kisses
as Jimmy Finlayson
Playing at Politics
as Criado
Pardon Us
as Schoolteacher
One of the Smiths
as Wine Brewer (uncredited)
False Roomers
1931
False Roomers
as Landlord
Night Owls
as Meadows
Another Fine Mess
as Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited)
Thieves
Actor
For the Defense
as Parrott
Young Eagles
as Scotty
Dollar Dizzy
as House Detective
The Dawn Patrol
as Field Sergeant
Men O' War
as Soda jerk
Liberty
as Store keeper
The Hoose-Gow
as Governor (uncredited)
Big Business
as Homeowner (uncredited)
Hard to Get
as Pa Martin
Fast Freight
as Spooky Wall Painting
Two Weeks Off
as Pa Weaver
Wall Street
as Andy (as Jimmy Finalyson)
Flying Elephants
as Saxophonus (uncredited)
Show Girl
as Mr. Dugan
Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath
as Pa Slocum
Should Tall Men Marry?
as Joe Skittle
Lady Be Good
as Trelawney West
Galloping Ghosts
as Police Commissioner
Bachelor’s Paradise
as Pat Malone
Sugar Daddies
as Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle
Call of the Cuckoo
as Asylum Inmate
Do Detectives Think?
as Judge Foozle (uncredited)
The Second 100 Years
as Browne Van Dyke
With Love and Hisses
as Captain Bustle
Love 'Em and Weep
as Titus Tillsbury
Anything Once!
as Mabel's Boss
No Man's Law
as Jack Belcher
Seeing the World
as 'Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher
Don't Tell Everything
as Lawyer Goldblum
Hats Off
as Proprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co.
Don Key (Son of Burro)
as Vivien's Suitor
Merry Widower
as The Hunter
Thundering Fleas
as Justice of the Peace
Wife Tamers
as The Waiter
Raggedy Rose
as Simpson Sniffle
Dizzy Daddies
as Jonathan Haig
Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes
as Dean of Pinkham University
The Nickel-Hopper
as Rupert
What's the World Coming To?
as The Father-in-Law
Madame Mystery
as Struggling Author
Thundering Landlords
as The Landlord
Madame Sans Jane
as The Girl's Father
Unfriendly Enemies
as The Cameraman
Yes, Yes, Nanette
as Hillory, the new husband
Chasing the Chaser
as Gilroy (the husband)
Innocent Husbands
as The Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson)
Sure-Mike!
as The Floorwalker
The Caretaker's Daughter
as The Prohibition Sleuth (as Jimmie Finlayson)
Moonlight and Noses
as Professor Sniff
Mary, Queen of Tots
as Radio Actor
Zeb vs. Paprika
as Major Glanders Botts
Rupert of Hee-Haw
as Rupert of Hee Haw
Short Kilts
as McGregor's Son
Smithy
as Sergeant
Near Dublin
as Sir Patrick
Wide Open Spaces
as Jack McQueen
Postage Due
as Postal Inspector Hawke
Hollywood
as James Finlayson
Jack Frost
as Wicked Man from the Wicked City
Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?
as The Hired Man
Pitfalls of a Big City
as The Hired Man
Oranges and Lemons
as Worker
Roughest Africa
as Hans Downe
Sold at Auction!
as The Man Who WAS Sold
California or Bust
as Campground neighbor
Scorching Sands
as James
A Man About Town
as Humko, Store Detective
White Wings
as Dental Patient
Frozen Hearts
as General Sappovitch
The Whole Truth
as Defense lawyer
Mother's Joy
as Baron Buttontop
Courtship of Miles Sandwich
as Miles Sandwich
Fully Insured
1923
Fully Insured
as The Foreman
The Soilers
as Smacknamara
Pick and Shovel
as The Foreman
Jus' Passin' Through
as Drunk (uncredited)
She Sighed by the Seaside
as 1st Suitor
Hard Knocks and Love Taps
as Plato's Rival
A Small Town Idol
as J. Wellington Jones
Don't Weaken!
as Lightfingered Luke - Professor Yonson's Assistant
Down on the Farm
as The Sportive Banker with the Mortgage
Love, Honor and Behave
as Artist
Married Life
as Man Who Made Good
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
as Commander's Officer (uncredited)
Trying to Get Along
as The Beauty Parlor Operator
Up in Alf's Place
1919
Up in Alf's Place
as The Dancing Instructor
