James Finlayson

Acting

Born August 26, 1887 — Died October 9, 1953

From Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK

Also known as Jimmy Finlayson, Jimmie Finlayson , Jim Finlayson

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, an...

Filmography

Laurel & Hardy - Highlights

20028.5

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The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence

Self (archive footage)

1990

Dance of the Cookoos

Man with Toothache / Christmas Tree Customer

198210.0

—

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

Meadows / Dulcy's Father / Fin (archive footage)

19688.0

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

19677.0

The Big Parade of Comedy

Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)

19647.2

Here We Go Again

Plato's Rival

1952

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

(archive footage)

1951

Royal Wedding

Cabby (uncredited)

19516.5

Grand Canyon Trail

Sheriff

19485.7

The Perils of Pauline

Comic Chef

19476.7

Two Sisters from Boston

Street Cleaner (uncredited)

19466.3

She-Wolf of London

Constable (uncredited)

19465.6

Yanks Ahoy

Cook Flynn (uncredited)

19436.6

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

(archive footage)

19437.5

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Wedding Yells

Hammerhead Nahl

1942

To Be or Not to Be

Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)

19427.8

Foreign Correspondent

Dutch Peasant (uncredited)

19407.0

Saps at Sea

Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)

19406.8

A Chump at Oxford

Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)

19406.9

The Great Victor Herbert

Lamplighter

19395.4

Raffles

Hansom Cab Driver (uncredited)

19396.2

The Flying Deuces

Jailor

19396.4

Hollywood Cavalcade

Keystone Cop

19396.2

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Dog-Gone

Mr. Jones

19398.0

Block-Heads

Man on Stairs

19386.9

Angel

Barker's 2nd Butler (uncredited)

19376.7

All Over Town

MacDougal

19376.4

The Toast of New York

Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)

19376.2

Pick a Star

Director

19374.8

Way Out West

Mickey Finn

19377.1

Our Relations

Finn

19367.0

The Bohemian Girl

Captain Finn

19366.1

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MGM 1935 Promo Reel

Manager

19356.0

—

Life Hesitates at 40

Dr. James Finlayson

19357.5

Manhattan Monkey Business

Joyce's Father

193510.0

Bonnie Scotland

Sgt. Maj. Finlayson

19356.6

Thicker Than Water

Auction Manager

19357.3

—

Father and Son

Bidad

193510.0

Dick Turpin

Jeremy

19339.0

So This Is Harris!

Golf Pro

19335.4

The Gay Nighties

Mr. Amos Pipp

19334.3

Mush and Milk

Mr. Brown, the banker

19336.6

—

The Druggist's Dilemma

Andrew Finch

19337.0

The Devil's Brother

Lord Rocburg

19336.8

His Silent Racket

James

19338.0

Me and My Pal

Peter Cucumber

19336.5

Nature in the Wrong

Voice of lion (uncredited)

19336.5

—

Jitters the Butler

Phineas P. McPhinn

19327.0

—

Boy Oh Boy!

Saunders

19327.0

—

The Millionaire Cat

Lawyer Fogg

193210.0

Pack Up Your Troubles

General

19326.8

—

The Iceman's Ball

Commissioner Walters

19324.0

Thunder Below

Scotty

19327.0

The Chimp

Ringmaster (uncredited)

19326.5

Hasty Marriage

Kitty's Father

19317.7

Scratch-As-Catch-Can

19316.0

One Good Turn

A Community Player

19316.9

—

False Roomers

Landlord

19318.0

—

Beach Pajamas

19317.0

Pardon Us

Schoolteacher

19316.4

—

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)

19317.3

One of the Smiths

Wine Brewer (uncredited)

19318.0

Our Wife

Father of the bride (uncredited)

19317.1

Playing at Politics

Criado

19317.0

—

Second Hand Kisses

Jimmy Finlayson

1931

Chickens Come Home

Butler (uncredited)

19316.6

—

Don't Leave Home

19309.0

Another Fine Mess

Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited)

19306.9

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The prince of the dollar

19308.0

—

Gold Diggers

19307.0

Dollar Dizzy

House Detective

19306.8

For the Defense

Parrott

19305.3

The Dawn Patrol

Field Sergeant

19306.6

Young Eagles

Scotty

19307.0

Thieves

19307.1

Night Owls

Meadows

19307.4

Wall Street

Andy (as Jimmy Finalyson)

19297.0

The Hoose-Gow

Governor (uncredited)

19296.7

Hard to Get

Pa Martin

19297.0

Men O' War

Soda jerk

19296.8

Two Weeks Off

Pa Weaver

19299.0

Big Business

Homeowner (uncredited)

19296.6

Liberty

Store keeper

19296.9

Fast Freight

Spooky Wall Painting

19298.5

Show Girl

Mr. Dugan

19288.0

Lady Be Good

Trelawney West

192810.0

Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath

Pa Slocum

192810.0

Bachelor’s Paradise

Pat Malone

19288.0

Galloping Ghosts

Police Commissioner

19287.0

Flying Elephants

Saxophonus (uncredited)

19285.9

Should Tall Men Marry?

Joe Skittle

19286.5

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Fighting Fathers

Neighbor

19277.0

Do Detectives Think?

Judge Foozle (uncredited)

19276.3

Hats Off

Proprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co.

19276.6

Call of the Cuckoo

Asylum Inmate

19275.8

The Second 100 Years

Browne Van Dyke

19276.3

Sugar Daddies

Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle

19276.0

With Love and Hisses

Captain Bustle

19276.1

Don't Tell Everything

Lawyer Goldblum

192710.0

Love 'Em and Weep

Titus Tillsbury

19275.7

No Man's Law

Jack Belcher

19277.3

Forgotten Sweeties

19275.3

One Hour Married

19278.0

Seeing the World

'Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher

19277.1

Anything Once!

Mabel's Boss

19276.8

The Nickel-Hopper

Rupert

19267.5

Raggedy Rose

Simpson Sniffle

19266.3

Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes

Dean of Pinkham University

19265.7

Merry Widower

The Hunter

19268.0

Thundering Fleas

Justice of the Peace

19266.0

Don Key (Son of Burro)

Vivien's Suitor

19268.0

Wife Tamers

The Waiter

19267.0

Dizzy Daddies

Jonathan Haig

19263.8

Madame Mystery

Struggling Author

19266.5

What's the World Coming To?

The Father-in-Law

19264.6

A Punch in the Nose

192610.0

Flaming Flappers

192510.0

The Caretaker's Daughter

The Prohibition Sleuth (as Jimmie Finlayson)

19254.0

Moonlight and Noses

Professor Sniff

19255.9

Unfriendly Enemies

The Cameraman

19256.5

Mary, Queen of Tots

Radio Actor

19257.3

Madame Sans Jane

The Girl's Father

19254.3

Innocent Husbands

The Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson)

19257.0

Yes, Yes, Nanette

Hillory, the new husband

19255.5

Chasing the Chaser

Gilroy (the husband)

19256.5

Thundering Landlords

The Landlord

192510.0

—

In the Grease

Father

19257.0

—

Tell It to a Policeman

19258.0

Sure-Mike!

The Floorwalker

19257.0

Welcome Home

19257.0

The Haunted Honeymoon

Hard Boiled

Change the Needle

Short Kilts

McGregor's Son

19245.4

—

Why Husbands Go Mad

19247.0

Wide Open Spaces

Jack McQueen

19246.3

Rupert of Hee-Haw

Rupert of Hee Haw

19245.6

Near Dublin

Sir Patrick

19246.7

Brothers Under the Chin

19247.0

Zeb vs. Paprika

Major Glanders Botts

19245.8

Postage Due

Postal Inspector Hawke

19246.3

Smithy

Sergeant

19245.8

Mother's Joy

Baron Buttontop

19235.7

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Fully Insured

The Foreman

19236.5

Scorching Sands

James

19235.9

The Soilers

Smacknamara

19235.5

The Whole Truth

Defense lawyer

19237.0

Frozen Hearts

General Sappovitch

19235.7

Jus' Passin' Through

Drunk (uncredited)

19236.5

Roughest Africa

Hans Downe

19235.8

A Man About Town

Humko, Store Detective

19236.0

Pitfalls of a Big City

The Hired Man

19238.0

Hollywood

James Finlayson

19239.0

—

The Mystery Man

19238.0

Oranges and Lemons

Worker

19235.5

Jack Frost

Wicked Man from the Wicked City

192310.0

Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?

The Hired Man

19238.0

Courtship of Miles Sandwich

Miles Sandwich

19237.0

Pick and Shovel

The Foreman

19237.3

Sold at Auction!

The Man Who WAS Sold

19236.8

White Wings

Dental Patient

19237.3

California or Bust

Campground neighbor

The Noon Whistle

Before the Public

A Tough Winter

Newly Rich

The Crossroads of New York

Lawyer

19227.0

Hard Knocks and Love Taps

Plato's Rival

19218.0

She Sighed by the Seaside

1st Suitor

19217.0

A Small Town Idol

J. Wellington Jones

19216.8

Love, Honor and Behave

Artist

19208.0

Don't Weaken!

Lightfingered Luke - Professor Yonson's Assistant

19206.3

Married Life

Man Who Made Good

19209.0

Down on the Farm

The Sportive Banker with the Mortgage

19205.8

—

Up in Alf's Place

The Dancing Instructor

19197.0

Trying to Get Along

The Beauty Parlor Operator

19197.0

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

Commander's Officer (uncredited)

19195.7

In Dutch

191810.0

The World of Laurel and Hardy

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