Acting
James Finlayson
Also Known As: Jimmy Finlayson, Jimmie Finlayson , Jim Finlayson
Birth Date
August 26, 1887
Death Date
October 9, 1953
(passed away at 66)
Place of Birth
Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
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Biography
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.
Photos
To Be or Not to Be
Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)
1942
Our Wife
Father of the bride (uncredited)
1931
Saps at Sea
Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)
1940
Foreign Correspondent
Dutch Peasant (uncredited)
1940
The Flying Deuces
Jailor
1939
The Big Parade of Comedy
Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)
1964
The Devil's Brother
Lord Rocburg
1933
Pack Up Your Troubles
General
1932
A Chump at Oxford
Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)
1940
Way Out West
Mickey Finn
1937
Royal Wedding
Cabby (uncredited)
1951
The Perils of Pauline
Comic Chef
1947
Playing at Politics
Criado
1931
Bonnie Scotland
Sgt. Maj. Finlayson
1935
She-Wolf of London
Constable (uncredited)
1946
Pardon Us
Schoolteacher
1931
The Toast of New York
Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)
1937
Married Life
Man Who Made Good
1920
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
(archive footage)
1951
The Muppets Go to the Movies
Keystone Kop (archive footage) (uncredited)
1981