James Finlayson
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.
Acted in
Laurel & Hardy - Highlights
2002
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968
as Meadows / Dulcy's Father / Fin (archive footage)
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
1967
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)
Here We Go Again
1952
as Plato's Rival
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
1951
as (archive footage)
Royal Wedding
1951
as Cabby (uncredited)
Grand Canyon Trail
1948
as Sheriff
The Perils of Pauline
1947
as Comic Chef
Two Sisters from Boston
1946
as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
She-Wolf of London
1946
as Constable (uncredited)
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
1943
as (archive footage)
Wedding Yells
1942
as Hammerhead Nahl
To Be or Not to Be
1942
as Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent
1940
as Dutch Peasant (uncredited)
Saps at Sea
1940
as Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)
A Chump at Oxford
1940
as Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)
The Great Victor Herbert
1939
as Lamplighter
Raffles
1939
as Hansom Cab Driver
The Flying Deuces
1939
as Jailor
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939
as Keystone Cop
Dog-Gone
1939
as Mr. Jones
Block-Heads
1938
as Man on Stairs
Angel
1937
as Barker's 2nd Butler (uncredited)
All Over Town
1937
as MacDougal
The Toast of New York
1937
as Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)
Pick a Star
1937
as Director
Way Out West
1937
as Mickey Finn
Our Relations
1936
as Finn
The Bohemian Girl
1936
as Captain Finn
MGM 1935 Promo Reel
1935
as Manager
Life Hesitates at 40
1935
as Dr. James Finlayson
Manhattan Monkey Business
1935
as Joyce's Father
Bonnie Scotland
1935
as Sgt. Maj. Finlayson
Thicker Than Water
1935
as Auction Manager
Father and Son
1935
as Bidad
Dick Turpin
1933
as Jeremy
So This Is Harris!
1933
as Golf Pro
The Gay Nighties
1933
as Mr. Amos Pipp
Mush and Milk
1933
as Mr. Brown, the banker
The Druggist's Dilemma
1933
as Andrew Finch
The Devil's Brother
1933
as Lord Rocburg
His Silent Racket
1933
as James
Me and My Pal
1933
as Peter Cucumber
Nature in the Wrong
1933
as Voice of lion (uncredited)
Jitters the Butler
1932
as Phineas P. McPhinn
Boy Oh Boy!
1932
as Saunders
Pack Up Your Troubles
1932
as General
The Iceman's Ball
1932
as Commissioner Walters
Thunder Below
1932
as Scotty
The Chimp
1932
as Ringmaster
Hasty Marriage
1931
as Kitty's Father
Scratch-As-Catch-Can
1931
One Good Turn
1931
as A Community Player
False Roomers
1931
as Landlord
Beach Pajamas
1931
Pardon Us
1931
as Schoolteacher
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
1931
One of the Smiths
1931
as Wine Brewer (uncredited)
Our Wife
1931
as Father of the bride
Playing at Politics
1931
as Criado
Second Hand Kisses
1931
as Jimmy Finlayson
Chickens Come Home
1931
as Butler
Don't Leave Home
1930
Another Fine Mess
1930
as Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited)
The prince of the dollar
1930
Gold Diggers
1930
Dollar Dizzy
1930
as House Detective
For the Defense
1930
as Parrott
The Dawn Patrol
1930
as Field Sergeant
Young Eagles
1930
as Scotty
Thieves
1930
Night Owls
1930
as Meadows
Wall Street
1929
as Andy (as Jimmy Finalyson)
The Hoose-Gow
1929
as Governor
Hard to Get
1929
as Pa Martin
Men O' War
1929
as Soda jerk
Two Weeks Off
1929
as Pa Weaver
Big Business
1929
as Homeowner
Liberty
1929
as Store keeper
Fast Freight
1929
as Spooky Wall Painting
Show Girl
1928
as Mr. Dugan
Lady Be Good
1928
as Trelawney West
Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath
1928
as Pa Slocum
Galloping Ghosts
1928
as Police Commissioner
Flying Elephants
1928
as Saxophonus
Should Tall Men Marry?
1928
as Joe Skittle
Do Detectives Think?
1927
as Judge Foozle
Hats Off
1927
as Proprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co.
Call of the Cuckoo
1927
as Asylum Inmate
The Second Hundred Years
1927
as Browne Van Dyke
Sugar Daddies
1927
as Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle
With Love and Hisses
1927
as Captain Bustle
Don't Tell Everything
1927
as Lawyer Goldblum
Love 'Em and Weep
1927
as Titus Tillsbury
No Man's Law
1927
as Jack Belcher
Forgotten Sweeties
1927
One Hour Married
1927
Seeing the World
1927
as 'Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher
Anything Once!
1927
as Mabel's Boss
The Nickel-Hopper
1926
as Rupert
Raggedy Rose
1926
as Simpson Sniffle
Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes
1926
as Dean of Pinkham University
Merry Widower
1926
as The Hunter
Thundering Fleas
1926
as Justice of the Peace
Don Key (Son of Burro)
1926
as Vivien's Suitor
Wife Tamers
1926
as The Waiter
Dizzy Daddies
1926
as Jonathan Haig
Madame Mystery
1926
as Struggling Author
What's the World Coming To?
1926
as The Father-in-Law
A Punch in the Nose
1926
Flaming Flappers
1925
The Caretaker's Daughter
1925
as The Prohibition Sleuth (as Jimmie Finlayson)
Moonlight and Noses
1925
as Professor Sniff
Unfriendly Enemies
1925
as The Cameraman
Mary, Queen of Tots
1925
as Radio Actor
Madame Sans Jane
1925
Innocent Husbands
1925
as The Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson)
Yes, Yes, Nanette
1925
as Hillory, the new husband
Chasing the Chaser
1925
as Gilroy (the husband)
Thundering Landlords
1925
as The Landlord
In the Grease
1925
as Father
Tell It to a Policeman
1925
Sure-Mike!
1925
as The Floorwalker
Welcome Home
1925
The Haunted Honeymoon
1925
Hard Boiled
1925
Short Kilts
1924
as McGregor's Son
Why Husbands Go Mad
1924
Wide Open Spaces
1924
as Jack McQueen
Rupert of Hee-Haw
1924
as Rupert of Hee Haw
Near Dublin
1924
as Sir Patrick
Brothers Under the Chin
1924
Zeb vs. Paprika
1924
as Major Glanders Botts
Postage Due
1924
as Postal Inspector Hawke
Smithy
1924
as Sergeant
Mother's Joy
1923
as Baron Buttontop
Fully Insured
1923
as The Foreman
Scorching Sands
1923
as James
The Soilers
1923
as Smacknamara
The Whole Truth
1923
as Defense lawyer
Frozen Hearts
1923
as General Sappovitch
Jus' Passin' Through
1923
as Drunk (uncredited)
Roughest Africa
1923
as Hans Downe
A Man About Town
1923
as Humko, Store Detective
Pitfalls of a Big City
1923
as The Hired Man
Hollywood
1923
as James Finlayson
The Mystery Man
1923
Oranges and Lemons
1923
as Worker
Jack Frost
1923
as Wicked Man from the Wicked City
Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?
1923
as The Hired Man
Courtship of Miles Sandwich
1923
as Miles Sandwich
Pick and Shovel
1923
as The Foreman
Sold at Auction
1923
as The Man Who WAS Sold
White Wings
1923
as Dental Patient
California or Bust
1923
as Campground neighbor
The Noon Whistle
1923
Before the Public
1923
A Tough Winter
1923
Newly Rich
1922
The Crossroads of New York
1922
as Lawyer
Hard Knocks and Love Taps
1921
as Plato's Rival
She Sighed by the Seaside
1921
as 1st Suitor
A Small Town Idol
1921
as J. Wellington Jones
Don't Weaken!
1920
as Lightfingered Luke - Professor Yonson's Assistant
Down on the Farm
1920
as The Sportive Banker with the Mortgage
Up in Alf's Place
1919
as The Dancing Instructor
Trying to Get Along
1919
as The Beauty Parlor Operator
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
1919
as Commander's Officer (uncredited)
In Dutch
1918
