James Finlayson
Age: N/A | From: Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Jimmy Finlayson , Jimmie Finlayson , Jim Finlayson , James Henderson Finlayson , Jimmy Finalyson
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 24
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Foreign Correspondent
(1940) Dutch Peasant (uncredited)
She-Wolf of London
(1946) Constable (uncredited)
The Dawn Patrol
(1930) Field Sergeant
The Great Victor Herbert
(1939) Lamplighter
Grand Canyon Trail
(1948) Sheriff
Short Kilts
(1924) McGregor's Son
For the Defense
(1930) Parrott
No Man's Law
(1927) Jack BelcherActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | N/A | |
| 1968 | Meadows / Dulcy's Father / Fin (archive footage) | |
| 1967 | N/A | |
| 1964 | Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage) | |
| 1952 | Plato's Rival | |
| 1951 | (archive footage) | |
| Cabby (uncredited) | ||
| 1948 | Sheriff | |
| 1947 | Comic Chef | |
| 1946 | Street Cleaner (uncredited) | |
| Constable (uncredited) | ||
| 1943 | (archive footage) | |
| 1942 | Hammerhead Nahl | |
| Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited) | ||
| 1940 | Dutch Peasant (uncredited) | |
| Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited) | ||
| Baldy Vandevere (uncredited) | ||
| 1939 | Lamplighter | |
| Hansom Cab Driver | ||
| Jailor | ||
| Keystone Cop | ||
| Mr. Jones | ||
| 1938 | Man on Stairs | |
| 1937 | N/A | |
| MacDougal | ||
| Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited) | ||
| Director | ||
| Mickey Finn | ||
| 1936 | Finn | |
| Captain Finn | ||
| 1935 | Manager | |
| Dr. James Finlayson | ||
| Joyce's Father | ||
| Sgt. Maj. Finlayson | ||
| Auction Manager | ||
| Bidad | ||
| 1933 | Jeremy | |
| Golf Pro | ||
| Mr. Amos Pipp | ||
| Mr. Brown, the banker | ||
| Andrew Finch | ||
| Lord Rocburg | ||
| James | ||
| Peter Cucumber | ||
| Voice of lion (uncredited) | ||
| 1932 | Phineas P. McPhinn | |
| General | ||
| Commissioner Walters | ||
| Scotty | ||
| Ringmaster | ||
| 1931 | Kitty's Father | |
| N/A | ||
| A Community Player | ||
| Landlord | ||
| N/A | ||
| Schoolteacher | ||
| N/A | ||
| Wine Brewer (uncredited) | ||
| Father of the bride | ||
| Criado | ||
| Jimmy Finlayson | ||
| Butler | ||
| 1930 | N/A | |
| Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited) | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| House Detective | ||
| Parrott | ||
| Field Sergeant | ||
| Scotty | ||
| N/A | ||
| Meadows | ||
| 1929 | Andy (as Jimmy Finalyson) | |
| Governor | ||
| Pa Martin | ||
| Soda jerk | ||
| Pa Weaver | ||
| Homeowner | ||
| Store keeper | ||
| Spooky Wall Painting | ||
| 1928 | Mr. Dugan | |
| Trelawney West | ||
| Pa Slocum | ||
| Saxophonus | ||
| Joe Skittle | ||
| 1927 | Judge Foozle | |
| Proprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co. | ||
| Asylum Inmate | ||
| Browne Van Dyke | ||
| Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle | ||
| Captain Bustle | ||
| Lawyer Goldblum | ||
| Titus Tillsbury | ||
| Jack Belcher | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 'Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher | ||
| Mabel's Boss | ||
| 1926 | Rupert | |
| Simpson Sniffle | ||
| Dean of Pinkham University | ||
| The Hunter | ||
| Justice of the Peace | ||
| Vivien's Suitor | ||
| The Waiter | ||
| Jonathan Haig | ||
| Struggling Author | ||
| The Father-in-Law | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1925 | N/A | |
| The Prohibition Sleuth (as Jimmie Finlayson) | ||
| Professor Sniff | ||
| The Cameraman | ||
| N/A | ||
| The Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson) | ||
| Hillory, the new husband | ||
| Gilroy (the husband) | ||
| The Landlord | ||
| Father | ||
| N/A | ||
| The Floorwalker | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1924 | McGregor's Son | |
| N/A | ||
| Jack McQueen | ||
| Rupert of Hee Haw | ||
| Sir Patrick | ||
| N/A | ||
| Major Glanders Botts | ||
| Postal Inspector Hawke | ||
| Sergeant | ||
| 1923 | Baron Buttontop | |
| The Foreman | ||
| James | ||
| Smacknamara | ||
| Defense lawyer | ||
| General Sappovitch | ||
| Hans Downe | ||
| Humko, Store Detective | ||
| The Hired Man | ||
| James Finlayson | ||
| N/A | ||
| Worker | ||
| Wicked Man from the Wicked City | ||
| The Hired Man | ||
| Miles Sandwich | ||
| The Foreman | ||
| The Man Who WAS Sold | ||
| Dental Patient | ||
| Campground neighbor | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1922 | N/A | |
| Lawyer | ||
| 1921 | Plato's Rival | |
| 1st Suitor | ||
| J. Wellington Jones | ||
| 1920 | Lightfingered Luke - Professor Yonson's Assistant | |
| The Sportive Banker with the Mortgage | ||
| 1919 | The Dancing Instructor | |
| The Beauty Parlor Operator | ||
| Commander's Officer (uncredited) | ||
| 1918 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
