James Finlayson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

175

Gender

Male

Birthday

1887-08-26

Day of death

1953-10-09 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK

James Finlayson

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.

Known For

  • Saps at Sea

    Saps at Sea

  • The Big Parade of Comedy

    The Big Parade of Comedy

  • Pack Up Your Troubles

    Pack Up Your Troubles

  • Seeing the World

    Seeing the World

  • Thundering Fleas

    Thundering Fleas

  • The Great Victor Herbert

    The Great Victor Herbert

  • Fully Insured

    Fully Insured

  • For the Defense

    For the Defense

  • The Druggist's Dilemma

    The Druggist's Dilemma

  • Foreign Correspondent

    Foreign Correspondent

  • The Nickel-Hopper

    The Nickel-Hopper

  • Sold at Auction

    Sold at Auction

  • Flying Elephants

    Flying Elephants

  • Hollywood Cavalcade

    Hollywood Cavalcade

  • Our Relations

    Our Relations

  • Don't Tell Everything

    Don't Tell Everything

  • Liberty

    Liberty

  • The Chimp

    The Chimp

  • Hollywood

    Hollywood

  • Galloping Ghosts

    Galloping Ghosts

  • To Be or Not to Be

    To Be or Not to Be

  • Fast Freight

    Fast Freight

  • Two Sisters from Boston

    Two Sisters from Boston

  • Jitters the Butler

    Jitters the Butler

  • Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath

    Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath

  • What's the World Coming To?

    What's the World Coming To?

  • Trying to Get Along

    Trying to Get Along

  • Madame Mystery

    Madame Mystery

  • Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

    Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

  • The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

    The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

  • Dizzy Daddies

    Dizzy Daddies

  • She-Wolf of London

    She-Wolf of London

  • Rupert of Hee-Haw

    Rupert of Hee-Haw

  • His Silent Racket

    His Silent Racket

  • Lady Be Good

    Lady Be Good

  • Mush and Milk

    Mush and Milk

  • Welcome Home

    Welcome Home

  • Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes

    Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes

  • Happy Times and Jolly Moments

    Happy Times and Jolly Moments

  • Up in Alf's Place

    Up in Alf's Place

  • Moonlight and Noses

    Moonlight and Noses

  • Night Owls

    Night Owls

  • The Whole Truth

    The Whole Truth

  • Don't Weaken!

    Don't Weaken!

  • Big Business

    Big Business

  • Royal Wedding

    Royal Wedding

  • Angel

    Angel

  • Laurel & Hardy: Year One

    Laurel & Hardy: Year One

  • White Wings

    White Wings

  • The Flying Deuces

    The Flying Deuces

  • Me and My Pal

    Me and My Pal

  • Pitfalls of a Big City

    Pitfalls of a Big City

  • Scratch-As-Catch-Can

    Scratch-As-Catch-Can

  • California or Bust

    California or Bust

  • The Soilers

    The Soilers

  • Way Out West

    Way Out West

  • Dollar Dizzy

    Dollar Dizzy

  • Nature in the Wrong

    Nature in the Wrong

  • Yes, Yes, Nanette

    Yes, Yes, Nanette

  • Raffles

    Raffles

  • Father and Son

    Father and Son

  • Here We Go Again

    Here We Go Again

  • A Punch in the Nose

    A Punch in the Nose

  • Raggedy Rose

    Raggedy Rose

  • The Iceman's Ball

    The Iceman's Ball

  • Don't Leave Home

    Don't Leave Home

  • The Toast of New York

    The Toast of New York

  • One Hour Married

    One Hour Married

  • The Dawn Patrol

    The Dawn Patrol

  • Pardon Us

    Pardon Us

  • Yankee Doodle in Berlin

    Yankee Doodle in Berlin

  • False Roomers

    False Roomers

  • A Chump at Oxford

    A Chump at Oxford

  • Anything Once!

    Anything Once!

  • Wedding Yells

    Wedding Yells

  • The Second 100 Years

    The Second 100 Years

  • All Over Town

    All Over Town

  • A Small Town Idol

    A Small Town Idol

  • The Millionaire Cat

    The Millionaire Cat

  • The Bohemian Girl

    The Bohemian Girl

  • Hard to Get

    Hard to Get

  • Chickens Come Home

    Chickens Come Home

  • Second Hand Kisses

    Second Hand Kisses

  • Scorching Sands

    Scorching Sands

  • Manhattan Monkey Business

    Manhattan Monkey Business

  • Short Kilts

    Short Kilts

  • Forgotten Sweeties

    Forgotten Sweeties

  • The Gay Nighties

    The Gay Nighties

  • Roughest Africa

    Roughest Africa

  • Hard Knocks and Love Taps

    Hard Knocks and Love Taps

  • The Caretaker's Daughter

    The Caretaker's Daughter

  • With Love and Hisses

    With Love and Hisses

  • Beach Pajamas

    Beach Pajamas

  • Dog-Gone

    Dog-Gone

  • Brothers Under the Chin

    Brothers Under the Chin

  • Men O' War

    Men O' War

  • Merry Widower

    Merry Widower

  • Postage Due

    Postage Due

  • A Man About Town

    A Man About Town

  • So This Is Harris!

    So This Is Harris!

  • Flaming Flappers

    Flaming Flappers

  • Block-Heads

    Block-Heads

  • One Good Turn

    One Good Turn

  • Don Key (Son of Burro)

    Don Key (Son of Burro)

  • A Tough Winter

    A Tough Winter

  • Innocent Husbands

    Innocent Husbands

  • Chasing the Chaser

    Chasing the Chaser

  • Unfriendly Enemies

    Unfriendly Enemies

  • Zeb vs. Paprika

    Zeb vs. Paprika

  • In the Grease

    In the Grease

  • She Sighed by the Seaside

    She Sighed by the Seaside

  • Tell It to a Policeman

    Tell It to a Policeman

  • Wide Open Spaces

    Wide Open Spaces

  • Should Tall Men Marry?

    Should Tall Men Marry?

  • The Best of Laurel and Hardy

    The Best of Laurel and Hardy

  • Thunder Below

    Thunder Below

  • The Crossroads of New York

    The Crossroads of New York

  • Hats Off

    Hats Off

  • The Devil's Brother

    The Devil's Brother

  • Down on the Farm

    Down on the Farm

  • Sure-Mike!

    Sure-Mike!

  • Do Detectives Think?

    Do Detectives Think?

  • Wife Tamers

    Wife Tamers

  • The Perils of Pauline

    The Perils of Pauline

  • The Haunted Honeymoon

    The Haunted Honeymoon

  • Another Fine Mess

    Another Fine Mess

  • The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

    The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

  • In Dutch

    In Dutch

  • The prince of the dollar

    The prince of the dollar

  • Young Eagles

    Young Eagles

  • Oranges and Lemons

    Oranges and Lemons

  • Our Wife

    Our Wife

  • Bonnie Scotland

    Bonnie Scotland

  • Call of the Cuckoo

    Call of the Cuckoo

  • Wall Street

    Wall Street

  • Thundering Landlords

    Thundering Landlords

  • Boy Oh Boy!

    Boy Oh Boy!

  • Pick a Star

    Pick a Star

  • Hard Boiled

    Hard Boiled

  • No Man's Law

    No Man's Law

  • One of the Smiths

    One of the Smiths

  • The Hoose-Gow

    The Hoose-Gow

  • Sugar Daddies

    Sugar Daddies

  • Laurel & Hardy - Highlights

    Laurel & Hardy - Highlights

  • Playing at Politics

    Playing at Politics

  • Thieves

    Thieves

  • The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence

    The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence

  • Frozen Hearts

    Frozen Hearts

  • The Mystery Man

    The Mystery Man

  • Grand Canyon Trail

    Grand Canyon Trail

  • Show Girl

    Show Girl

  • Thicker Than Water

    Thicker Than Water

  • Dick Turpin

    Dick Turpin

  • Newly Rich

    Newly Rich

  • Pick and Shovel

    Pick and Shovel

  • Love 'Em and Weep

    Love 'Em and Weep

  • Courtship of Miles Sandwich

    Courtship of Miles Sandwich

  • Jus' Passin' Through

    Jus' Passin' Through

  • Madame Sans Jane

    Madame Sans Jane

  • Hasty Marriage

    Hasty Marriage

  • Jack Frost

    Jack Frost

  • Mother's Joy

    Mother's Joy

  • Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?

    Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?

  • Life Hesitates at 40

    Life Hesitates at 40

  • Fighting Fathers

    Fighting Fathers

  • The Noon Whistle

    The Noon Whistle

  • Why Husbands Go Mad

    Why Husbands Go Mad

  • Two Weeks Off

    Two Weeks Off

  • Smithy

    Smithy

  • Mary, Queen of Tots

    Mary, Queen of Tots

  • Gold Diggers

    Gold Diggers

  • Before the Public

    Before the Public

  • The World of Laurel and Hardy

    The World of Laurel and Hardy

  • Near Dublin

    Near Dublin

  • MGM 1935 Promo Reel

    MGM 1935 Promo Reel