James Finlayson

James Finlayson

Date of Birth:

Aug 26, 1887

Place of Birth:

Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK

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.

filmography:

Pick a Star Pick a Star

1937

So This Is Harris! So This Is Harris!

1933

The Soilers The Soilers

1923

Pick and Shovel Pick and Shovel

1923

Two Sisters from Boston Two Sisters from Boston

1946

Flaming Flappers Flaming Flappers

1925

The Big Parade of Comedy The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

Up in Alf's Place Up in Alf's Place

1919

His Silent Racket His Silent Racket

1933

Brothers Under the Chin Brothers Under the Chin

1924

False Roomers False Roomers

1931

A Tough Winter A Tough Winter

1923

Life Hesitates at 40 Life Hesitates at 40

1935

Manhattan Monkey Business Manhattan Monkey Business

1935

One Hour Married One Hour Married

1927

Postage Due Postage Due

1924

MGM 1935 Promo Reel MGM 1935 Promo Reel

1935

Wall Street Wall Street

1929

Jitters the Butler Jitters the Butler

1932

One of the Smiths One of the Smiths

1931

Lady Be Good Lady Be Good

1928

The Druggist's Dilemma The Druggist's Dilemma

1933

Royal Wedding Royal Wedding

1951

The Perils of Pauline The Perils of Pauline

1947

The Dawn Patrol The Dawn Patrol

1930

Madame Mystery Madame Mystery

1926

Fast Freight Fast Freight

1929

Pardon Us Pardon Us

1931

Foreign Correspondent Foreign Correspondent

1940

Hats Off Hats Off

1927

Two Weeks Off Two Weeks Off

1929

Tell It to a Policeman Tell It to a Policeman

1925

The Great Victor Herbert The Great Victor Herbert

1939

In Dutch In Dutch

1918

Before the Public Before the Public

1923

Happy Times and Jolly Moments Happy Times and Jolly Moments

1943

Wide Open Spaces Wide Open Spaces

1924

Laurel & Hardy - Highlights Laurel & Hardy - Highlights

2002

Dog-Gone Dog-Gone

1939

Hollywood Hollywood

1923

The Haunted Honeymoon The Haunted Honeymoon

1925

Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath

1928

Dizzy Daddies Dizzy Daddies

1926

Scratch-As-Catch-Can Scratch-As-Catch-Can

1931

She Sighed by the Seaside She Sighed by the Seaside

1921

Don't Leave Home Don't Leave Home

1930

Beach Pajamas Beach Pajamas

1931

The Crossroads of New York The Crossroads of New York

1922

Show Girl Show Girl

1928

Wife Tamers Wife Tamers

1926

She-Wolf of London She-Wolf of London

1946

Angel Angel

1937

The Mystery Man The Mystery Man

1923

The Noon Whistle The Noon Whistle

1923

The Nickel-Hopper The Nickel-Hopper

1926

Mother's Joy Mother's Joy

1923

Here We Go Again Here We Go Again

1952

Wedding Yells Wedding Yells

1942

The Toast of New York The Toast of New York

1937

Hard Knocks and Love Taps Hard Knocks and Love Taps

1921

Pitfalls of a Big City Pitfalls of a Big City

1923

Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening? Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?

1923

The Iceman's Ball The Iceman's Ball

1932

A Punch in the Nose A Punch in the Nose

1926

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

1931

Don Key (Son of Burro) Don Key (Son of Burro)

1926

Unfriendly Enemies Unfriendly Enemies

1925

To Be or Not to Be To Be or Not to Be

1942

Thundering Landlords Thundering Landlords

1925

Madame Sans Jane Madame Sans Jane

1925

Jack Frost Jack Frost

1923

Why Husbands Go Mad Why Husbands Go Mad

1924

The prince of the dollar The prince of the dollar

1930

Gold diggers Gold diggers

1930

The World of Laurel and Hardy The World of Laurel and Hardy

1970

Nature in the Wrong Nature in the Wrong

1933

Newly Rich Newly Rich

1922

Hard Boiled Hard Boiled

1925

Merry Widower Merry Widower

1926

Forgotten Sweeties Forgotten Sweeties

1927

Near Dublin Near Dublin

1924

Dick Turpin Dick Turpin

1933

Yes, Yes, Nanette Yes, Yes, Nanette

1925

Oranges and Lemons Oranges and Lemons

1923

Mush and Milk Mush and Milk

1933

Zeb vs. Paprika Zeb vs. Paprika

1924

The Devil's Brother The Devil's Brother

1933

The Bohemian Girl The Bohemian Girl

1936

Thicker Than Water Thicker Than Water

1935

The Second Hundred Years The Second Hundred Years

1927

Love 'Em and Weep Love 'Em and Weep

1927

Hasty Marriage Hasty Marriage

1931

The Gay Nighties The Gay Nighties

1933

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

1967

Raggedy Rose Raggedy Rose

1926

Anything Once! Anything Once!

1927

Roughest Africa Roughest Africa

1923

All Over Town All Over Town

1937

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

1951

Thieves Thieves

1930

In the Grease In the Grease

1925

Do Detectives Think? Do Detectives Think?

1927

Chickens Come Home Chickens Come Home

1931

Liberty Liberty

1929

Flying Elephants Flying Elephants

1928

Me and My Pal Me and My Pal

1933

Saps at Sea Saps at Sea

1940

Our Relations Our Relations

1936

Way Out West Way Out West

1937

Block-Heads Block-Heads

1938

Pack Up Your Troubles Pack Up Your Troubles

1932

One Good Turn One Good Turn

1931

Night Owls Night Owls

1930

With Love and Hisses With Love and Hisses

1927

The Hoose-Gow The Hoose-Gow

1929

Thundering Fleas Thundering Fleas

1926

Another Fine Mess Another Fine Mess

1930

Call of the Cuckoo Call of the Cuckoo

1927

Men O'War Men O'War

1929

Sugar Daddies Sugar Daddies

1927

Our Wife Our Wife

1931

A Small Town Idol A Small Town Idol

1921

A Man About Town A Man About Town

1923

The Chimp The Chimp

1932

Playing at Politics Playing at Politics

1931

A Chump at Oxford A Chump at Oxford

1940

Second Hand Kisses Second Hand Kisses

1931

Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes

1926

Young Eagles Young Eagles

1930

Down on the Farm Down on the Farm

1920

Innocent Husbands Innocent Husbands

1925

Raffles Raffles

1939

Sure-Mike! Sure-Mike!

1925

Don't Tell Everything Don't Tell Everything

1927

Fully Insured Fully Insured

1923

Moonlight and Noses Moonlight and Noses

1925

The Caretaker's Daughter The Caretaker's Daughter

1925

What's the World Coming To? What's the World Coming To?

1926

Grand Canyon Trail Grand Canyon Trail

1948

Bonnie Scotland Bonnie Scotland

1935

Smithy Smithy

1924

Yankee Doodle in Berlin Yankee Doodle in Berlin

1919

Dollar Dizzy Dollar Dizzy

1930

Rupert of Hee-Haw Rupert of Hee-Haw

1924

Seeing the World Seeing the World

1927

For the Defense For the Defense

1930

No Man's Law No Man's Law

1927

Scorching Sands Scorching Sands

1923

California or Bust California or Bust

1923

Sold at Auction Sold at Auction

1923

White Wings White Wings

1923

The Whole Truth The Whole Truth

1923

Frozen Hearts Frozen Hearts

1923

Courtship of Miles Sandwich Courtship of Miles Sandwich

1923

Thunder Below Thunder Below

1932

Don't Weaken! Don't Weaken!

1920

Big Business Big Business

1929

Short Kilts Short Kilts

1924

Chasing the Chaser Chasing the Chaser

1925

Should Tall Men Marry? Should Tall Men Marry?

1928

Hollywood Cavalcade Hollywood Cavalcade

1939

The Flying Deuces The Flying Deuces

1939

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