James Finlayson

🎭 Actor

James Finlayson

🎂 Born 26 August 1887 (age 66)✝ 9 October 1953📍 Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK

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Popularity Score

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Acting Credits

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

To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent

Dutch Peasant (uncredited)

The Flying Deuces

The Flying Deuces

Block-Heads

Full Filmography(151 films)

YearTitleCharacterRating

1942To Be or Not to BeScottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)★ 7.8 1940Foreign CorrespondentDutch Peasant (uncredited)★ 7.0 1939The Flying DeucesJailor★ 6.4 1938Block-HeadsMan on Stairs★ 7.0 1951Royal WeddingCabby (uncredited)★ 6.5 1935Bonnie ScotlandSgt. Maj. Finlayson★ 6.6 1940Saps at SeaDr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)★ 6.8 1933The Devil's BrotherLord Rocburg★ 6.8 1937Way Out WestMickey Finn★ 7.1 1931Playing at PoliticsCriado★ 7.0 1932Pack Up Your TroublesGeneral★ 6.8 1931Pardon UsSchoolteacher★ 6.4 1946Two Sisters from BostonStreet Cleaner (uncredited)★ 6.3 1930The Dawn PatrolField Sergeant★ 6.8 1937AngelBarker's 2nd Butler (uncredited)★ 6.7 1923HollywoodJames Finlayson★ 9.0 1947The Perils of PaulineComic Chef★ 6.7 1929Men O' WarSoda jerk★ 6.8 1936The Bohemian GirlCaptain Finn★ 6.2 1937The Toast of New YorkTrick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)★ 6.2 1931Chickens Come HomeButler (uncredited)★ 6.6 1931One Good TurnA Community Player★ 6.9 1930Thieves—★ 7.1 1929LibertyStore keeper★ 6.9 1930Young EaglesScotty★ 7.0 1940A Chump at OxfordBaldy Vandevere (uncredited)★ 6.9 1946She-Wolf of LondonConstable (uncredited)★ 5.6 1933Dick TurpinJeremy★ 9.0 1930Night OwlsMeadows★ 7.4 1927The Second 100 YearsBrowne Van Dyke★ 6.3 1931Our WifeFather of the bride (uncredited)★ 7.1 1936Our RelationsFinn★ 7.0 1923Frozen HeartsGeneral Sappovitch★ 5.7 1939RafflesHansom Cab Driver (uncredited)★ 6.2 1964The Big Parade of ComedySergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)★ 7.2 1929Wall StreetAndy (as Jimmy Finalyson)★ 7.0 1927Call of the CuckooAsylum Inmate★ 5.8 1929Big BusinessHomeowner (uncredited)★ 6.6 1920Married LifeMan Who Made Good★ 9.0 1933Me and My PalPeter Cucumber★ 6.5 1928Show GirlMr. Dugan★ 8.0 1925Sure-Mike!The Floorwalker★ 7.0 1932The ChimpRingmaster (uncredited)★ 6.5 1930Another Fine MessCol. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited)★ 6.9 1923Jus' Passin' ThroughDrunk (uncredited)★ 6.5 1919Yankee Doodle in BerlinCommander's Officer (uncredited)★ 5.7 1943Yanks AhoyCook Flynn (uncredited)★ 6.6 1920Down on the FarmThe Sportive Banker with the Mortgage★ 5.8 1928Flying ElephantsSaxophonus (uncredited)★ 5.9 1939The Great Victor HerbertLamplighter★ 5.4 1937Pick a StarDirector★ 4.8 1939Hollywood CavalcadeKeystone Cop★ 6.2 1920Love, Honor and BehaveArtist★ 8.0 1935Thicker Than WaterAuction Manager★ 7.3 1926Don Key (Son of Burro)Vivien's Suitor★ 8.0 1926Wife TamersThe Waiter★ 7.0 1927Do Detectives Think?Judge Foozle (uncredited)★ 6.4 1943Happy Times and Jolly Moments(archive footage)★ 7.5 1923Roughest AfricaHans Downe★ 5.8 1925Thundering LandlordsThe Landlord★ 10.0 1927Sugar DaddiesOil tycoon Cyrus Brittle★ 6.1 1923The SoilersSmacknamara★ 5.5 1923Oranges and LemonsWorker★ 5.5 1927No Man's LawJack Belcher★ 7.3 1952Here We Go AgainPlato's Rival—1927Don't Tell EverythingLawyer Goldblum★ 10.0 1925Unfriendly EnemiesThe Cameraman★ 6.5 1926The Nickel-HopperRupert★ 7.5 1926Thundering FleasJustice of the Peace★ 6.0 1926Madame MysteryStruggling Author★ 6.5 1937All Over TownMacDougal★ 6.4 1928Galloping GhostsPolice Commissioner★ 7.0 1925The Caretaker's DaughterThe Prohibition Sleuth (as Jimmie Finlayson)★ 4.0 1967The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy—★ 7.0 1925Moonlight and NosesProfessor Sniff★ 5.9 1924Brothers Under the Chin—★ 7.0 1926Wise Guys Prefer BrunettesDean of Pinkham University★ 5.7 1933The Gay NightiesMr. Amos Pipp★ 4.3 1931One of the SmithsWine Brewer (uncredited)★ 8.0 1982Dance of the CookoosMan with Toothache / Christmas Tree Customer★ 10.0 1925Welcome Home—★ 7.0 1927Love 'Em and WeepTitus Tillsbury★ 5.7 1932Thunder BelowScotty★ 7.0 1933So This Is Harris!Golf Pro★ 5.4 1923A Man About TownHumko, Store Detective★ 6.0 1933Nature in the WrongVoice of lion (uncredited)★ 6.5 1928Should Tall Men Marry?Joe Skittle★ 6.5 1951The Slappiest Days of Our Lives(archive footage)—1921A Small Town IdolJ. Wellington Jones★ 6.8 1926What's the World Coming To?The Father-in-Law★ 4.6 1924Postage DuePostal Inspector Hawke★ 6.3 1929The Hoose-GowGovernor (uncredited)★ 6.6 1923White WingsDental Patient★ 7.3 1931Hasty MarriageKitty's Father★ 7.7 1924SmithySergeant★ 5.8 1930For the DefenseParrott★ 5.3 1921Hard Knocks and Love TapsPlato's Rival★ 8.0 1928Ladies' Night in a Turkish BathPa Slocum★ 10.0 1948Grand Canyon TrailSheriff★ 5.7 1925Hard Boiled—★ 8.0 1925Yes, Yes, NanetteHillory, the new husband★ 5.5 1918In Dutch—★ 10.0 1920Don't Weaken!Lightfingered Luke - Professor Yonson's Assistant★ 6.3 1922The Crossroads of New YorkLawyer★ 7.0 1929Two Weeks OffPa Weaver★ 9.0 1924Zeb vs. PaprikaMajor Glanders Botts★ 5.8 1923Pitfalls of a Big CityThe Hired Man★ 8.0 1925Innocent HusbandsThe Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson)★ 7.0 1923Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?The Hired Man★ 8.0 1923Sold at Auction!The Man Who WAS Sold★ 6.8 1933Mush and MilkMr. Brown, the banker★ 6.6 2002Laurel & Hardy - Highlights—★ 8.5 1921She Sighed by the Seaside1st Suitor★ 7.0 1923Courtship of Miles SandwichMiles Sandwich★ 7.0 1931Scratch-As-Catch-Can—★ 6.0 1926A Punch in the Nose—★ 10.0 1926Raggedy RoseSimpson Sniffle★ 6.3 1923The Whole TruthDefense lawyer★ 7.0 1925Chasing the ChaserGilroy (the husband)★ 6.5 1924Wide Open SpacesJack McQueen★ 6.3 1925The Haunted Honeymoon—★ 7.0 1923Scorching SandsJames★ 5.9 1925Mary, Queen of TotsRadio Actor★ 7.3 1925Flaming Flappers—★ 10.0 1930Dollar DizzyHouse Detective★ 6.8 1927One Hour Married—★ 8.0 1925Madame Sans JaneThe Girl's Father★ 4.3 1922Newly Rich——1923Pick and ShovelThe Foreman★ 7.3 1919Trying to Get AlongThe Beauty Parlor Operator★ 7.0 1923The Noon Whistle—★ 8.0 1927With Love and HissesCaptain Bustle★ 6.1 1933His Silent RacketJames★ 8.0 1927Forgotten Sweeties—★ 5.3 1926Merry WidowerThe Hunter★ 8.0 1927Seeing the World'Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher★ 7.1 1923A Tough Winter—★ 9.0 1935Manhattan Monkey BusinessJoyce's Father★ 10.0 1924Short KiltsMcGregor's Son★ 5.4 1923California or BustCampground neighbor★ 8.0 1928Lady Be GoodTrelawney West★ 10.0 1929Fast FreightSpooky Wall Painting★ 8.5 1924Rupert of Hee-HawRupert of Hee Haw★ 5.6 1928Bachelor’s ParadisePat Malone★ 8.0 1927Hats OffProprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co.★ 7.0 1929Hard to GetPa Martin★ 7.0 1923Mother's JoyBaron Buttontop★ 5.7 1923Jack FrostWicked Man from the Wicked City★ 10.0 1927Anything Once!Mabel's Boss★ 6.8 1926Dizzy DaddiesJonathan Haig★ 3.8 1924Near DublinSir Patrick★ 6.7

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