Personal Info
Known Credits
171
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1887-08-26 (138 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
Also Known For
Jimmy FinlaysonJimmie Finlayson Jim Finlayson James Henderson FinlaysonJimmy Finalyson
James 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, and characteristic expression "d'ooooooh", and as the most famous comic foil of Laurel and Hardy. ...
Known For
Acting
2002 --
Laurel & Hardy - Highlights
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1968 --
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
| Meadows / Dulcy's Father / Fin (archive footage)
1967 --
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
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1964 --
The Big Parade of Comedy
| Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)
1952 --
Here We Go Again
| Plato's Rival
1951 --
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
| (archive footage)
1951 --
Royal Wedding
| Cabby (uncredited)
1948 --
Grand Canyon Trail
| Sheriff
1947 --
The Perils of Pauline
| Comic Chef
1946 --
Two Sisters from Boston
| Street Cleaner (uncredited)
1946 --
She-Wolf of London
| Constable (uncredited)
1943 --
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
| (archive footage)
1942 --
Wedding Yells
| Hammerhead Nahl
1942 --
To Be or Not to Be
| Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)
1940 --
Foreign Correspondent
| Dutch Peasant (uncredited)
1940 --
Saps at Sea
| Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)
1940 --
A Chump at Oxford
| Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)
1939 --
The Great Victor Herbert
| Lamplighter
1939 --
Raffles
| Hansom Cab Driver
1939 --
The Flying Deuces
| Jailor
1939 --
Hollywood Cavalcade
| Keystone Cop
1939 --
Dog-Gone
| Mr. Jones
1938 --
Block-Heads
| Man on Stairs
1937 --
Angel
| Barker's 2nd Butler (uncredited)
1937 --
All Over Town
| MacDougal
1937 --
The Toast of New York
| Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)
1937 --
Pick a Star
| Director
1937 --
Way Out West
| Mickey Finn
1936 --
Our Relations
| Finn
1936 --
The Bohemian Girl
| Captain Finn
1935 --
MGM 1935 Promo Reel
| Manager
1935 --
Life Hesitates at 40
| Dr. James Finlayson
1935 --
Manhattan Monkey Business
| Joyce's Father
1935 --
Bonnie Scotland
| Sgt. Maj. Finlayson
1935 --
Thicker Than Water
| Auction Manager
1935 --
Father and Son
| Bidad
1933 --
Dick Turpin
| Jeremy
1933 --
So This Is Harris!
| Golf Pro
1933 --
The Gay Nighties
| Mr. Amos Pipp
1933 --
Mush and Milk
| Mr. Brown, the banker
1933 --
The Druggist's Dilemma
| Andrew Finch
1933 --
The Devil's Brother
| Lord Rocburg
1933 --
His Silent Racket
| James
1933 --
Me and My Pal
| Peter Cucumber
1933 --
Nature in the Wrong
| Voice of lion (uncredited)
1932 --
Jitters the Butler
| Phineas P. McPhinn
1932 --
Boy Oh Boy!
| Saunders
1932 --
Pack Up Your Troubles
| General
1932 --
The Iceman's Ball
| Commissioner Walters
1932 --
Thunder Below
| Scotty
1932 --
The Chimp
| Ringmaster
1931 --
Hasty Marriage
| Kitty's Father
1931 --
Scratch-As-Catch-Can
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1931 --
One Good Turn
| A Community Player
1931 --
False Roomers
| Landlord
1931 --
Beach Pajamas
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1931 --
Pardon Us
| Schoolteacher
1931 --
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
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1931 --
One of the Smiths
| Wine Brewer (uncredited)
1931 --
Our Wife
| Father of the bride
1931 --
Playing at Politics
| Criado
1931 --
Second Hand Kisses
| Jimmy Finlayson
1931 --
Chickens Come Home
| Butler
1930 --
Don't Leave Home
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1930 --
Another Fine Mess
| Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited)
1930 --
Gold Diggers
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1930 --
The prince of the dollar
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1930 --
Dollar Dizzy
| House Detective
1930 --
For the Defense
| Parrott
1930 --
The Dawn Patrol
| Field Sergeant
1930 --
Young Eagles
| Scotty
1930 --
Thieves
|
1930 --
Night Owls
| Meadows
1929 --
Wall Street
| Andy (as Jimmy Finalyson)
1929 --
The Hoose-Gow
| Governor
1929 --
Hard to Get
| Pa Martin
1929 --
Men O' War
| Soda jerk
1929 --
Two Weeks Off
| Pa Weaver
1929 --
Big Business
| Homeowner
1929 --
Liberty
| Store keeper
1929 --
Fast Freight
| Spooky Wall Painting
1928 --
Show Girl
| Mr. Dugan
1928 --
Lady Be Good
| Trelawney West
1928 --
Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath
| Pa Slocum
1928 --
Galloping Ghosts
| Police Commissioner
1928 --
Flying Elephants
| Saxophonus
1928 --
Should Tall Men Marry?
| Joe Skittle
1927 --
Do Detectives Think?
| Judge Foozle
1927 --
Hats Off
| Proprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co.
1927 --
Call of the Cuckoo
| Asylum Inmate
1927 --
The Second 100 Years
| Browne Van Dyke
1927 --
Sugar Daddies
| Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle
1927 --
With Love and Hisses
| Captain Bustle
1927 --
Don't Tell Everything
| Lawyer Goldblum
1927 --
Love 'Em and Weep
| Titus Tillsbury
1927 --
No Man's Law
| Jack Belcher
1927 --
Forgotten Sweeties
|
1927 --
One Hour Married
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1927 --
Seeing the World
| 'Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher
1927 --
Anything Once!
| Mabel's Boss
1926 --
The Nickel-Hopper
| Rupert
1926 --
Raggedy Rose
| Simpson Sniffle
1926 --
Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes
| Dean of Pinkham University
1926 --
Merry Widower
| The Hunter
1926 --
Thundering Fleas
| Justice of the Peace
1926 --
Don Key (Son of Burro)
| Vivien's Suitor
1926 --
Wife Tamers
| The Waiter
1926 --
Dizzy Daddies
| Jonathan Haig
1926 --
Madame Mystery
| Struggling Author
1926 --
What's the World Coming To?
| The Father-in-Law
1926 --
A Punch in the Nose
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1925 --
Flaming Flappers
|
1925 --
The Caretaker's Daughter
| The Prohibition Sleuth (as Jimmie Finlayson)
1925 --
Moonlight and Noses
| Professor Sniff
1925 --
Unfriendly Enemies
| The Cameraman
1925 --
Mary, Queen of Tots
| Radio Actor
1925 --
Madame Sans Jane
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1925 --
Innocent Husbands
| The Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson)
1925 --
Yes, Yes, Nanette
| Hillory, the new husband
1925 --
Chasing the Chaser
| Gilroy (the husband)
1925 --
Thundering Landlords
| The Landlord
1925 --
In the Grease
| Father
1925 --
Tell It to a Policeman
|
1925 --
Sure-Mike!
| The Floorwalker
1925 --
Welcome Home
|
1925 --
The Haunted Honeymoon
|
1925 --
Hard Boiled
|
1924 --
Short Kilts
| McGregor's Son
1924 --
Why Husbands Go Mad
|
1924 --
Wide Open Spaces
| Jack McQueen
1924 --
Rupert of Hee-Haw
| Rupert of Hee Haw
1924 --
Near Dublin
| Sir Patrick
1924 --
Brothers Under the Chin
|
1924 --
Zeb vs. Paprika
| Major Glanders Botts
1924 --
Postage Due
| Postal Inspector Hawke
1924 --
Smithy
| Sergeant
1923 --
Mother's Joy
| Baron Buttontop
1923 --
Fully Insured
| The Foreman
1923 --
Scorching Sands
| James
1923 --
The Soilers
| Smacknamara
1923 --
The Whole Truth
| Defense lawyer
1923 --
Frozen Hearts
| General Sappovitch
1923 --
Jus' Passin' Through
| Drunk (uncredited)
1923 --
Roughest Africa
| Hans Downe
1923 --
A Man About Town
| Humko, Store Detective
1923 --
Pitfalls of a Big City
| The Hired Man
1923 --
The Mystery Man
|
1923 --
Hollywood
| James Finlayson
1923 --
Oranges and Lemons
| Worker
1923 --
Jack Frost
| Wicked Man from the Wicked City
1923 --
Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?
| The Hired Man
1923 --
Courtship of Miles Sandwich
| Miles Sandwich
1923 --
Pick and Shovel
| The Foreman
1923 --
Sold at Auction
| The Man Who WAS Sold
1923 --
White Wings
| Dental Patient
1923 --
The Noon Whistle
|
1923 --
California or Bust
| Campground neighbor
1923 --
Before the Public
|
1923 --
A Tough Winter
|
1922 --
Newly Rich
|
1922 --
The Crossroads of New York
| Lawyer
1921 --
Hard Knocks and Love Taps
| Plato's Rival
1921 --
She Sighed by the Seaside
| 1st Suitor
1921 --
A Small Town Idol
| J. Wellington Jones
1920 --
Don't Weaken!
| Lightfingered Luke - Professor Yonson's Assistant
1920 --
Down on the Farm
| The Sportive Banker with the Mortgage
1919 --
Up in Alf's Place
| The Dancing Instructor
1919 --
Trying to Get Along
| The Beauty Parlor Operator
1919 --
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
| Commander's Officer (uncredited)
1918 --
In Dutch
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