James Finlayson
Acting
🎂 1887-08-26
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.
Cast credits(174)
James Finlayson
1923
Jailor
1939
Dutch Peasant (uncredited)
1940
Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)
1942
Cabby (uncredited)
1951
Comic Chef
1947
Mickey Finn
1937
Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)
1940
Sheriff
1948
Father of the bride
1931
Barker's 2nd Butler (uncredited)
1937
Constable (uncredited)
1946
Soda jerk
1929
Hansom Cab Driver
1939
Schoolteacher
1931
Lord Rocburg
1933
Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)
1940
Sgt. Maj. Finlayson
1935
Asylum Inmate
1927
Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited)
1930
Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)
1964
Man on Stairs
1938
Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)
1937
Finn
1936
Ringmaster
1932
Street Cleaner (uncredited)
1946
Captain Finn
1936
Director
1937
Field Sergeant
1930
General
1932
Browne Van Dyke
1927
Meadows
1930
Homeowner
1929
Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle
1927
Titus Tillsbury
1927
A Community Player
1931
Wine Brewer (uncredited)
1931
Lawyer
1922
Major Glanders Botts
1924
Keystone Cop
1939
Dean of Pinkham University
1926
(archive footage)
1951
Peter Cucumber
1933
Auction Manager
1935
The Landlord
1925
Pa Weaver
1929
Store keeper
1929
1st Suitor
1921
Scotty
1930
The Girl's Father
1925
Mabel's Boss
1927
2023
The Cameraman
1925
1931
Vivien's Suitor
1926
Joe Skittle
1928
The Waiter
1926
Butler
1931
Saxophonus
1928
Criado
1931
The Sportive Banker with the Mortgage
1920
Kitty's Father
1931
1925
Lightfingered Luke - Professor Yonson's Assistant
1920
Scotty
1932
Pa Martin
1929
Commander's Officer (uncredited)
1919
Postal Inspector Hawke
1924
MacDougal
1937
1967
Lamplighter
1939
House Detective
1930
Simpson Sniffle
1926
Defense lawyer
1923
James
1923
Meadows / Dulcy's Father / Fin (archive footage)
1968
1924
Father
1925
Rupert
1926
1930
Proprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co.
1927
Jack Belcher
1927
Andy (as Jimmy Finalyson)
1929
Spooky Wall Painting
1929
1931
1925
Judge Foozle
1927
Captain Bustle
1927
Governor
1929
Parrott
1930
Hillory, the new husband
1925
Justice of the Peace
1926
The Dancing Instructor
1919
Mr. Brown, the banker
1933
Humko, Store Detective
1923
General Sappovitch
1923
Plato's Rival
1921
Hammerhead Nahl
1942
Jack McQueen
1924
Mr. Dugan
1928
'Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher
1927
2002
McGregor's Son
1924
The Beauty Parlor Operator
1919
The Hired Man
1923
Pa Slocum
1928
1927
1926
Commissioner Walters
1932
Mr. Amos Pipp
1933
(archive footage)
1943
Lawyer Goldblum
1927
Baron Buttontop
1923
Campground neighbor
1923
Drunk (uncredited)
1923
Smacknamara
1923
Golf Pro
1933
Neighbor
1927
Trelawney West
1928
Radio Actor
1925
Hans Downe
1923
The Father-in-Law
1926
James
1933
Plato's Rival
1952
Dental Patient
1923
The Man Who WAS Sold
1923
The Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson)
1925
Sir Patrick
1924
Struggling Author
1926
The Floorwalker
1925
The Foreman
1923
J. Wellington Jones
1921
1930
1924
Police Commissioner
1928
The Hunter
1926
Manager
1935
Worker
1923
Miles Sandwich
1923
1923
Sergeant
1924
1925
Voice of lion (uncredited)
1933
The Prohibition Sleuth (as Jimmie Finlayson)
1925
1923
Gilroy (the husband)
1925
1923
Joyce's Father
1935
The Hired Man
1923
1923
Landlord
1931
Bidad
1935
Jeremy
1933
1930
1922
1927
Saunders
1932
1925
Professor Sniff
1925
Mr. Jones
1939
Dr. James Finlayson
1935
The Foreman
1923
Rupert of Hee Haw
1924
Jimmy Finlayson
1931
1930
Jonathan Haig
1926
Wicked Man from the Wicked City
1923
1918
1925
Lawyer Fogg
1932
1931
Andrew Finch
1933
Phineas P. McPhinn
1932