Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1887-08-26
BirthplaceLarbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
James Finlayson
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring James Finlayson
Block-Heads
1938
Filmography
Acting (181)
8.5
1990
The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberenceas Self (archive footage)
1982
Dance of the Cookoosas Man with Toothache / Christmas Tree Customer
10.0
1981
The Muppets Go to the Moviesas Keystone Kop (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.0
1968
The Best of Laurel and Hardyas Meadows / Dulcy's Father / Fin (archive footage)
8.0
1964
The Big Parade of Comedyas Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)
7.2
1952
Here We Go Againas Plato's Rival
1951
The Slappiest Days of Our Livesas (archive footage)
1951
Royal Weddingas Cabby (uncredited)
6.4
1948
Grand Canyon Trailas Sheriff
5.7
1947
The Perils of Paulineas Comic Chef
6.7
1946
Two Sisters from Bostonas Street Cleaner (uncredited)
6.3
1946
She-Wolf of Londonas Constable (uncredited)
5.6
1943
Yanks Ahoyas Cook Flynn (uncredited)
6.6
1943
Happy Times and Jolly Momentsas (archive footage)
7.5
1942
Wedding Yellsas Hammerhead Nahl
1942
To Be or Not to Beas Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)
7.8
1940
Foreign Correspondentas Dutch Peasant (uncredited)
7.0
1940
Saps at Seaas Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)
6.8
1940
A Chump at Oxfordas Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)
6.9
1939
The Great Victor Herbertas Lamplighter
5.4
1939
Rafflesas Hansom Cab Driver (uncredited)
6.2
1939
The Flying Deucesas Jailor
6.4
1939
Hollywood Cavalcadeas Keystone Cop
6.2
1939
Dog-Goneas Mr. Jones
8.0
1938
Block-Headsas Man on Stairs
7.0
1937
Angelas Barker's 2nd Butler (uncredited)
6.7
1937
All Over Townas MacDougal
6.4
1937
The Toast of New Yorkas Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)
6.2
1937
Pick a Staras Director
4.8
1937
Way Out Westas Mickey Finn
7.1
1936
Our Relationsas Finn
7.0
1936
The Bohemian Girlas Captain Finn
6.2
1935
MGM 1935 Promo Reelas Manager
6.0
1935
Life Hesitates at 40as Dr. James Finlayson
7.5
1935
Manhattan Monkey Businessas Joyce's Father
10.0
1935
Bonnie Scotlandas Sgt. Maj. Finlayson
6.7
1935
Thicker Than Wateras Auction Manager
7.4
1935
Father and Sonas Bidad
10.0
1933
Dick Turpinas Jeremy
9.0
1933
So This Is Harris!as Golf Pro
5.4
1933
The Gay Nightiesas Mr. Amos Pipp
4.3
1933
Mush and Milkas Mr. Brown, the banker
6.6
1933
The Druggist's Dilemmaas Andrew Finch
7.0
1933
The Devil's Brotheras Lord Rocburg
6.8
1933
His Silent Racketas James
8.0
1933
Me and My Palas Peter Cucumber
6.5
1933
Nature in the Wrongas Voice of lion (uncredited)
6.5
1932
Jitters the Butleras Phineas P. McPhinn
7.0
1932
Boy Oh Boy!as Saunders
7.0
1932
The Millionaire Catas Lawyer Fogg
10.0
1932
Pack Up Your Troublesas General
6.8
1932
The Iceman's Ballas Commissioner Walters
4.0
1932
Thunder Belowas Scotty
7.0
1932
The Chimpas Ringmaster (uncredited)
6.6
1931
Hasty Marriageas Kitty's Father
7.7
6.0
1931
One Good Turnas A Community Player
6.9
1931
False Roomersas Landlord
8.0
1931
7.0
1931
Pardon Usas Schoolteacher
6.4
1931
Stout Hearts and Willing Handsas Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)
7.3
1931
One of the Smithsas Wine Brewer (uncredited)
8.0
1931
Our Wifeas Father of the bride (uncredited)
7.1
1931
Playing at Politicsas Criado
7.0
1931
Second Hand Kissesas Jimmy Finlayson
1931
Chickens Come Homeas Butler (uncredited)
6.7
1930
9.0
1930
Another Fine Messas Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited)
6.9
8.0
1930
7.0
1930
Dollar Dizzyas House Detective
6.8
1930
For the Defenseas Parrott
5.7
1930
The Dawn Patrolas Field Sergeant
6.6
1930
Young Eaglesas Scotty
7.0
1930
7.1
1930
Night Owlsas Meadows
7.4
1929
Wall Streetas Andy (as Jimmy Finalyson)
7.0
1929
The Hoose-Gowas Governor (uncredited)
6.8
1929
Hard to Getas Pa Martin
7.0
1929
Men O' Waras Soda jerk
6.8
1929
Two Weeks Offas Pa Weaver
9.0
1929
Big Businessas Homeowner (uncredited)
6.7
1929
Libertyas Store keeper
6.9
1929
Fast Freightas Spooky Wall Painting
8.5
1928
Show Girlas Mr. Dugan
8.0
1928
Lady Be Goodas Trelawney West
10.0
1928
Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bathas Pa Slocum
10.0
1928
Bachelor’s Paradiseas Pat Malone
8.0
1928
Galloping Ghostsas Police Commissioner
7.0
1928
Flying Elephantsas Saxophonus (uncredited)
5.9
1928
Should Tall Men Marry?as Joe Skittle
6.5
1927
Fighting Fathersas Neighbor
7.0
1927
Do Detectives Think?as Judge Foozle (uncredited)
6.4
1927
Hats Offas Proprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co.
6.6
1927
Call of the Cuckooas Asylum Inmate
5.8
1927
The Second 100 Yearsas Browne Van Dyke
6.2
1927
Sugar Daddiesas Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle
6.0
1927
With Love and Hissesas Captain Bustle
6.1
1927
Don't Tell Everythingas Lawyer Goldblum
10.0
1927
Love 'Em and Weepas Titus Tillsbury
5.7
1927
No Man's Lawas Jack Belcher
7.3
5.3
1927
8.0
1927
Seeing the Worldas 'Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher
7.1
1927
Anything Once!as Mabel's Boss
6.8
1926
The Nickel-Hopperas Rupert
7.5
1926
Raggedy Roseas Simpson Sniffle
6.3
1926
Wise Guys Prefer Brunettesas Dean of Pinkham University
5.7
1926
Merry Widoweras The Hunter
8.0
1926
Thundering Fleasas Justice of the Peace
6.0
1926
Don Key (Son of Burro)as Vivien's Suitor
8.0
1926
Wife Tamersas The Waiter
7.0
1926
Dizzy Daddiesas Jonathan Haig
3.8
1926
Madame Mysteryas Struggling Author
6.5
1926
What's the World Coming To?as The Father-in-Law
4.7
10.0
1925
10.0
1925
The Caretaker's Daughteras The Prohibition Sleuth (as Jimmie Finlayson)
4.0
1925
Moonlight and Nosesas Professor Sniff
5.9
1925
Unfriendly Enemiesas The Cameraman
6.5
1925
Mary, Queen of Totsas Radio Actor
7.3
1925
Madame Sans Janeas The Girl's Father
4.3
1925
Innocent Husbandsas The Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson)
7.0
1925
Yes, Yes, Nanetteas Hillory, the new husband
5.3
1925
Chasing the Chaseras Gilroy (the husband)
6.5
1925
Thundering Landlordsas The Landlord
10.0
1925
In the Greaseas Father
7.0
8.0
1925
Sure-Mike!as The Floorwalker
7.0
1925
7.0
7.0
1925
8.0
9.0
1924
Short Kiltsas McGregor's Son
5.4
7.0
1924
Wide Open Spacesas Jack McQueen
6.3
1924
Rupert of Hee-Hawas Rupert of Hee Haw
5.6
1924
Near Dublinas Sir Patrick
6.7
7.0
1924
Zeb vs. Paprikaas Major Glanders Botts
5.8
1924
Postage Dueas Postal Inspector Hawke
6.3
1924
Smithyas Sergeant
5.8
1923
Mother's Joyas Baron Buttontop
5.7
1923
Fully Insuredas The Foreman
6.5
1923
Scorching Sandsas James
5.9
1923
The Soilersas Smacknamara
5.5
1923
The Whole Truthas Defense lawyer
7.0
1923
Frozen Heartsas General Sappovitch
5.7
1923
Jus' Passin' Throughas Drunk (uncredited)
6.5
1923
Roughest Africaas Hans Downe
5.8
1923
A Man About Townas Humko, Store Detective
6.0
1923
Pitfalls of a Big Cityas The Hired Man
8.0
1923
Hollywoodas James Finlayson
9.0
1923
8.0
1923
Oranges and Lemonsas Worker
5.5
1923
Jack Frostas Wicked Man from the Wicked City
10.0
1923
Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?as The Hired Man
8.0
1923
Courtship of Miles Sandwichas Miles Sandwich
7.0
1923
Pick and Shovelas The Foreman
7.3
1923
Sold at Auction!as The Man Who WAS Sold
6.8
1923
White Wingsas Dental Patient
7.3
1923
California or Bustas Campground neighbor
8.0
1923
8.0
7.5
1923
9.0
1922
1922
The Crossroads of New Yorkas Lawyer
7.0
1921
Hard Knocks and Love Tapsas Plato's Rival
8.0
1921
She Sighed by the Seasideas 1st Suitor
7.0
1921
A Small Town Idolas J. Wellington Jones
6.8
1920
Love, Honor and Behaveas Artist
8.0
1920
Don't Weaken!as Lightfingered Luke - Professor Yonson's Assistant
6.3
1920
Married Lifeas Man Who Made Good
9.0
1920
Down on the Farmas The Sportive Banker with the Mortgage
5.8
1919
Up in Alf's Placeas The Dancing Instructor
7.0
1919
Trying to Get Alongas The Beauty Parlor Operator
7.0
1919
Yankee Doodle in Berlinas Commander's Officer (uncredited)
5.7
1918
10.0