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.
Filmography
Laurel & Hardy - Highlights
Laurel & Hardy - Highlights
The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence
as Self (archive footage)
The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence
as Self (archive footage)
The Muppets Go to the Movies
as Keystone Kop (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Muppets Go to the Movies
as Keystone Kop (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)
Here We Go Again
as Plato's Rival
Here We Go Again
as Plato's Rival
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
as (archive footage)
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
as (archive footage)
Royal Wedding
as Cabby (uncredited)
Royal Wedding
as Cabby (uncredited)
Grand Canyon Trail
as Sheriff
Grand Canyon Trail
as Sheriff
The Perils of Pauline
as Comic Chef
The Perils of Pauline
as Comic Chef
Two Sisters from Boston
as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
She-Wolf of London
as Constable (uncredited)
She-Wolf of London
as Constable (uncredited)
Yanks Ahoy
as Cook Flynn (uncredited)
Yanks Ahoy
as Cook Flynn (uncredited)
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
as (archive footage)
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
as (archive footage)
Wedding Yells
as Hammerhead Nahl
Wedding Yells
as Hammerhead Nahl
To Be or Not to Be
as Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)
To Be or Not to Be
as Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent
as Dutch Peasant (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent
as Dutch Peasant (uncredited)
Saps at Sea
as Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)
Saps at Sea
as Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)
A Chump at Oxford
as Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)
A Chump at Oxford
as Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)
Raffles
as Hansom Cab Driver (uncredited)
Raffles
as Hansom Cab Driver (uncredited)
The Flying Deuces
as Jailor
The Flying Deuces
as Jailor
Hollywood Cavalcade
as Keystone Cop
Hollywood Cavalcade
as Keystone Cop
Dog-Gone
as Mr. Jones
Dog-Gone
as Mr. Jones
Block-Heads
as Man on Stairs
Block-Heads
as Man on Stairs
Angel
as Barker's 2nd Butler (uncredited)
Angel
as Barker's 2nd Butler (uncredited)
All Over Town
as MacDougal
All Over Town
as MacDougal
Our Relations
as Finn
Our Relations
as Finn
Life Hesitates at 40
as Dr. James Finlayson
Life Hesitates at 40
as Dr. James Finlayson
Bonnie Scotland
as Sgt. Maj. Finlayson
Bonnie Scotland
as Sgt. Maj. Finlayson
So This Is Harris!
as Golf Pro
So This Is Harris!
as Golf Pro
Madame Mystery
as Struggling Author
Madame Mystery
as Struggling Author
A Punch in the Nose
A Punch in the Nose
Moonlight and Noses
as Professor Sniff
Moonlight and Noses
as Professor Sniff
In the Grease
as Father
In the Grease
as Father
Tell It to a Policeman
Tell It to a Policeman
The Haunted Honeymoon
The Haunted Honeymoon
Why Husbands Go Mad
Why Husbands Go Mad
Hard Knocks and Love Taps
as Plato's Rival
Hard Knocks and Love Taps
as Plato's Rival
Up in Alf's Place
as The Dancing Instructor
Up in Alf's Place
as The Dancing Instructor