Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

171

Gender

Male

Birthday

1887-08-26

Day of Death

1953-10-09 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK

Also Known As

Jimmy Finlayson

Jimmie Finlayson

Jim Finlayson

James Henderson Finlayson

Jimmy 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

Way Out West

Way Out West

To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

Night Owls

Night Owls

Our Wife

Our Wife

Thicker Than Water

Thicker Than Water

All Over Town

All Over Town

Don't Tell Everything

Don't Tell Everything

Laurel & Hardy - Highlights

Laurel & Hardy - Highlights

His Silent Racket

His Silent Racket

Acting

The Flying Deuces

1939

The Flying Deuces

as

Jailor

Way Out West

1937

Way Out West

as

Mickey Finn

She Sighed by the Seaside

1921

She Sighed by the Seaside

as

1st Suitor

Hollywood

1923

Hollywood

as

James Finlayson

The Haunted Honeymoon

1925

The Haunted Honeymoon

as

To Be or Not to Be

1942

To Be or Not to Be

as

Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)

She-Wolf of London

1946

She-Wolf of London

as

Constable (uncredited)

Block-Heads

1938

Block-Heads

as

Man on Stairs

Thundering Landlords

1925

Thundering Landlords

as

The Landlord

Madame Sans Jane

1925

Madame Sans Jane

as

Unfriendly Enemies

1925

Unfriendly Enemies

as

The Cameraman

Don Key (Son of Burro)

1926

Don Key (Son of Burro)

as

Vivien's Suitor

Pack Up Your Troubles

1932

Pack Up Your Troubles

as

General

The Iceman's Ball

1932

The Iceman's Ball

as

Commissioner Walters

Our Relations

1936

Our Relations

as

Finn

Saps at Sea

1940

Saps at Sea

as

Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)

A Punch in the Nose

1926

A Punch in the Nose

as

Why Husbands Go Mad

1924

Why Husbands Go Mad

as

Hard Boiled

1925

Hard Boiled

as

Merry Widower

1926

Merry Widower

as

The Hunter

Forgotten Sweeties

1927

Forgotten Sweeties

as

Newly Rich

1922

Newly Rich

as

Nature in the Wrong

1933

Nature in the Wrong

as

Voice of lion (uncredited)

Men O' War

1929

Men O' War

as

Soda jerk

Night Owls

1930

Night Owls

as

Meadows

Sugar Daddies

1927

Sugar Daddies

as

Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle

Our Wife

1931

Our Wife

as

Father of the bride

One Good Turn

1931

One Good Turn

as

A Community Player

The prince of the dollar

1930

The prince of the dollar

as

Gold Diggers

1930

Gold Diggers

as

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

1931

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

as

Jack Frost

1923

Jack Frost

as

Wicked Man from the Wicked City

Liberty

1929

Liberty

as

Store keeper

Flying Elephants

1928

Flying Elephants

as

Saxophonus

Me and My Pal

1933

Me and My Pal

as

Peter Cucumber

The World of Laurel and Hardy

The World of Laurel and Hardy

as

Another Fine Mess

1930

Another Fine Mess

as

Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited)

Call of the Cuckoo

1927

Call of the Cuckoo

as

Asylum Inmate

Chickens Come Home

1931

Chickens Come Home

as

Butler

Do Detectives Think?

1927

Do Detectives Think?

as

Judge Foozle

The Hoose-Gow

1929

The Hoose-Gow

as

Governor

The Second 100 Years

1927

The Second 100 Years

as

Browne Van Dyke

Thundering Fleas

1926

Thundering Fleas

as

Justice of the Peace

Thicker Than Water

1935

Thicker Than Water

as

Auction Manager

Love 'Em and Weep

1927

Love 'Em and Weep

as

Titus Tillsbury

With Love and Hisses

1927

With Love and Hisses

as

Captain Bustle

The Bohemian Girl

1936

The Bohemian Girl

as

Captain Finn

Wedding Yells

1942

Wedding Yells

as

Hammerhead Nahl

Angel

1937

Angel

as

Barker's 2nd Butler (uncredited)

The Devil's Brother

1933

The Devil's Brother

as

Lord Rocburg

Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?

1923

Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?

as

The Hired Man

Pitfalls of a Big City

1923

Pitfalls of a Big City

as

The Hired Man

The Crossroads of New York

1922

The Crossroads of New York

as

Lawyer

Yes, Yes, Nanette

1925

Yes, Yes, Nanette

as

Hillory, the new husband

Oranges and Lemons

1923

Oranges and Lemons

as

Worker

The Toast of New York

1937

The Toast of New York

as

Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)

Hard Knocks and Love Taps

1921

Hard Knocks and Love Taps

as

Plato's Rival

Here We Go Again

1952

Here We Go Again

as

Plato's Rival

Show Girl

1928

Show Girl

as

Mr. Dugan

Zeb vs. Paprika

1924

Zeb vs. Paprika

as

Major Glanders Botts

Mush and Milk

1933

Mush and Milk

as

Mr. Brown, the banker

Wife Tamers

1926

Wife Tamers

as

The Waiter

Hasty Marriage

1931

Hasty Marriage

as

Kitty's Father

The Gay Nighties

1933

The Gay Nighties

as

Mr. Amos Pipp

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

1951

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

as

(archive footage)

Thieves

1930

Thieves

as

In the Grease

1925

In the Grease

as

Father

Roughest Africa

1923

Roughest Africa

as

Hans Downe

All Over Town

1937

All Over Town

as

MacDougal

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

1967

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

as

Beach Pajamas

1931

Beach Pajamas

as

Raggedy Rose

1926

Raggedy Rose

as

Simpson Sniffle

Anything Once!

1927

Anything Once!

as

Mabel's Boss

A Small Town Idol

1921

A Small Town Idol

as

J. Wellington Jones

Sold at Auction

1923

Sold at Auction

as

The Man Who WAS Sold

A Man About Town

1923

A Man About Town

as

Humko, Store Detective

California or Bust

1923

California or Bust

as

Campground neighbor

Scorching Sands

1923

Scorching Sands

as

James

White Wings

1923

White Wings

as

Dental Patient

No Man's Law

1927

No Man's Law

as

Jack Belcher

Rupert of Hee-Haw

1924

Rupert of Hee-Haw

as

Rupert of Hee Haw

Seeing the World

1927

Seeing the World

as

'Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher

Don't Leave Home

1930

Don't Leave Home

as

For the Defense

1930

For the Defense

as

Parrott

Frozen Hearts

1923

Frozen Hearts

as

General Sappovitch

The Whole Truth

1923

The Whole Truth

as

Defense lawyer

Chasing the Chaser

1925

Chasing the Chaser

as

Gilroy (the husband)

Mother's Joy

1923

Mother's Joy

as

Baron Buttontop

The Mystery Man

1923

The Mystery Man

as

Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath

1928

Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath

as

Pa Slocum

Should Tall Men Marry?

1928

Should Tall Men Marry?

as

Joe Skittle

Hollywood Cavalcade

1939

Hollywood Cavalcade

as

Keystone Cop

Dizzy Daddies

1926

Dizzy Daddies

as

Jonathan Haig

Big Business

1929

Big Business

as

Homeowner

Short Kilts

1924

Short Kilts

as

McGregor's Son

Thunder Below

1932

Thunder Below

as

Scotty

Courtship of Miles Sandwich

1923

Courtship of Miles Sandwich

as

Miles Sandwich

The Noon Whistle

1923

The Noon Whistle

as

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

1919

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

as

Commander's Officer (uncredited)

Don't Weaken!

1920

Don't Weaken!

as

Lightfingered Luke - Professor Yonson's Assistant

Young Eagles

1930

Young Eagles

as

Scotty

Dollar Dizzy

1930

Dollar Dizzy

as

House Detective

Down on the Farm

1920

Down on the Farm

as

The Sportive Banker with the Mortgage

Innocent Husbands

1925

Innocent Husbands

as

The Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson)

Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes

1926

Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes

as

Dean of Pinkham University

Second Hand Kisses

1931

Second Hand Kisses

as

Jimmy Finlayson

Scratch-As-Catch-Can

1931

Scratch-As-Catch-Can

as

A Chump at Oxford

1940

A Chump at Oxford

as

Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)

The Chimp

1932

The Chimp

as

Ringmaster

Playing at Politics

1931

Playing at Politics

as

Criado

The Nickel-Hopper

1926

The Nickel-Hopper

as

Rupert

Sure-Mike!

1925

Sure-Mike!

as

The Floorwalker

Raffles

1939

Raffles

as

Hansom Cab Driver

Grand Canyon Trail

1948

Grand Canyon Trail

as

Sheriff

Bonnie Scotland

1935

Bonnie Scotland

as

Sgt. Maj. Finlayson

What's the World Coming To?

1926

What's the World Coming To?

as

The Father-in-Law

Smithy

1924

Smithy

as

Sergeant

Hard to Get

1929

Hard to Get

as

Pa Martin

The Caretaker's Daughter

1925

The Caretaker's Daughter

as

The Prohibition Sleuth (as Jimmie Finlayson)

Don't Tell Everything

1927

Don't Tell Everything

as

Lawyer Goldblum

Fully Insured

1923

Fully Insured

as

The Foreman

Moonlight and Noses

1925

Moonlight and Noses

as

Professor Sniff

Trying to Get Along

1919

Trying to Get Along

as

The Beauty Parlor Operator

Dick Turpin

1933

Dick Turpin

as

Jeremy

Near Dublin

1924

Near Dublin

as

Sir Patrick

Fast Freight

1929

Fast Freight

as

Spooky Wall Painting

Foreign Correspondent

1940

Foreign Correspondent

as

Dutch Peasant (uncredited)

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

1968

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

as

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

The Dawn Patrol

1930

The Dawn Patrol

as

Field Sergeant

Madame Mystery

1926

Madame Mystery

as

Struggling Author

The Druggist's Dilemma

1933

The Druggist's Dilemma

as

Andrew Finch

Father and Son

1935

Father and Son

as

Bidad

The Perils of Pauline

1947

The Perils of Pauline

as

Comic Chef

Royal Wedding

1951

Royal Wedding

as

Cabby (uncredited)

Hats Off

1927

Hats Off

as

Proprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co.

Pardon Us

1931

Pardon Us

as

Schoolteacher

Two Weeks Off

1929

Two Weeks Off

as

Pa Weaver

Wide Open Spaces

1924

Wide Open Spaces

as

Jack McQueen

Dog-Gone

1939

Dog-Gone

as

Mr. Jones

Laurel & Hardy - Highlights

2002

Laurel & Hardy - Highlights

as

Before the Public

1923

Before the Public

as

Tell It to a Policeman

1925

Tell It to a Policeman

as

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

1943

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

as

(archive footage)

The Great Victor Herbert

1939

The Great Victor Herbert

as

Lamplighter

In Dutch

1918

In Dutch

as

Lady Be Good

1928

Lady Be Good

as

Trelawney West

One of the Smiths

1931

One of the Smiths

as

Wine Brewer (uncredited)

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

The Big Parade of Comedy

as

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

Up in Alf's Place

1919

Up in Alf's Place

as

The Dancing Instructor

His Silent Racket

1933

His Silent Racket

as

James

Flaming Flappers

1925

Flaming Flappers

as

Two Sisters from Boston

1946

Two Sisters from Boston

as

Street Cleaner (uncredited)

1937

Pick a Star

as

Director

So This Is Harris!

1933

So This Is Harris!

as

Golf Pro

The Soilers

1923

The Soilers

as

Smacknamara

MGM 1935 Promo Reel

1935

MGM 1935 Promo Reel

as

Manager

Pick and Shovel

1923

Pick and Shovel

as

The Foreman

Brothers Under the Chin

1924

Brothers Under the Chin

as

Wall Street

1929

Wall Street

as

Andy (as Jimmy Finalyson)

False Roomers

1931

False Roomers

as

Landlord

Jitters the Butler

1932

Jitters the Butler

as

Phineas P. McPhinn

Postage Due

1924

Postage Due

as

Postal Inspector Hawke

One Hour Married

1927

One Hour Married

as

A Tough Winter

1923

A Tough Winter

as

Life Hesitates at 40

1935

Life Hesitates at 40

as

Dr. James Finlayson

Manhattan Monkey Business

1935

Manhattan Monkey Business

as

Joyce's Father

Boy Oh Boy!

1932

Boy Oh Boy!

as

Saunders

Jus' Passin' Through

1923

Jus' Passin' Through

as

Drunk (uncredited)

Welcome Home

1925

Welcome Home

as

Mary, Queen of Tots

1925

Mary, Queen of Tots

as

Radio Actor

Galloping Ghosts

1928

Galloping Ghosts

as

Police Commissioner

Production

Crew

Directing