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.
2002Laurel & Hardy - HighlightsMovie
1982Dance of the CookoosMovieas Man with Toothache / Christmas Tree Customer
1981The Muppets Go to the MoviesMovieas Keystone Kop (archive footage) (uncredited)
1967The Further Perils of Laurel and HardyMovie
1964The Big Parade of ComedyMovieas Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)
1952Here We Go AgainMovieas Plato's Rival
1951The Slappiest Days of Our LivesMovieas (archive footage)1951Royal WeddingMovieas Cabby (uncredited)
1948Grand Canyon TrailMovieas Sheriff
1947The Perils of PaulineMovieas Comic Chef
1946Two Sisters from BostonMovieas Street Cleaner (uncredited)1946She-Wolf of LondonMovieas Constable (uncredited)
1943Yanks AhoyMovieas Cook Flynn (uncredited)
1943Happy Times and Jolly MomentsMovieas (archive footage)1942To Be or Not to BeMovieas Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)1940Foreign CorrespondentMovieas Dutch Peasant (uncredited)1940Saps at SeaMovieas Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)1940A Chump at OxfordMovieas Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)
1939The Great Victor HerbertMovieas Lamplighter
1939RafflesMovieas Hansom Cab Driver (uncredited)1939The Flying DeucesMovieas Jailor
1939Hollywood CavalcadeMovieas Keystone Cop1938Block-HeadsMovieas Man on Stairs1937AngelMovieas Barker's 2nd Butler (uncredited)
1937All Over TownMovieas MacDougal
1937The Toast of New YorkMovieas Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)
1937Pick a StarMovieas Director1937Way Out WestMovieas Mickey Finn1936Our RelationsMovieas Finn1936The Bohemian GirlMovieas Captain Finn
1935Manhattan Monkey BusinessMovieas Joyce's Father1935Bonnie ScotlandMovieas Sgt. Maj. Finlayson
1935Thicker Than WaterMovieas Auction Manager
1933Dick TurpinMovieas Jeremy
1933So This Is Harris!Movieas Golf Pro
1933The Gay NightiesMovieas Mr. Amos Pipp
1933Mush and MilkMovieas Mr. Brown, the banker1933The Devil's BrotherMovieas Lord Rocburg
1933His Silent RacketMovieas James
1933Me and My PalMovieas Peter Cucumber
1933Nature in the WrongMovieas Voice of lion (uncredited)1932Pack Up Your TroublesMovieas General
1932Thunder BelowMovieas Scotty
1932The ChimpMovieas Ringmaster (uncredited)
1931Hasty MarriageMovieas Kitty's Father
1931Scratch-As-Catch-CanMovie
1931One Good TurnMovieas A Community Player1931Pardon UsMovieas Schoolteacher
1931One of the SmithsMovieas Wine Brewer (uncredited)
1931Our WifeMovieas Father of the bride (uncredited)
1931Playing at PoliticsMovieas Criado1931Chickens Come HomeMovieas Butler (uncredited)1930Another Fine MessMovieas Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited)
1930Dollar DizzyMovieas House Detective
1930For the DefenseMovieas Parrott
1930The Dawn PatrolMovieas Field Sergeant
1930Young EaglesMovieas Scotty
1930ThievesMovie
1930Night OwlsMovieas Meadows
1929Wall StreetMovieas Andy (as Jimmy Finalyson)
1929The Hoose-GowMovieas Governor (uncredited)
1929Hard to GetMovieas Pa Martin
1929Men O' WarMovieas Soda jerk
1929Two Weeks OffMovieas Pa Weaver1929Big BusinessMovieas Homeowner (uncredited)1929LibertyMovieas Store keeper
1929Fast FreightMovieas Spooky Wall Painting
1928Show GirlMovieas Mr. Dugan
1928Lady Be GoodMovieas Trelawney West
1928Ladies' Night in a Turkish BathMovieas Pa Slocum
1928Bachelor’s ParadiseMovieas Pat Malone
1928Galloping GhostsMovieas Police Commissioner
1928Flying ElephantsMovieas Saxophonus (uncredited)
1928Should Tall Men Marry?Movieas Joe Skittle
1927Do Detectives Think?Movieas Judge Foozle (uncredited)
1927Hats OffMovieas Proprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co.
1927Call of the CuckooMovieas Asylum Inmate
1927The Second 100 YearsMovieas Browne Van Dyke
1927Sugar DaddiesMovieas Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle
1927With Love and HissesMovieas Captain Bustle
1927Don't Tell EverythingMovieas Lawyer Goldblum
1927Love 'Em and WeepMovieas Titus Tillsbury
1927No Man's LawMovieas Jack Belcher
1927Forgotten SweetiesMovie
1927One Hour MarriedMovie
1927Seeing the WorldMovieas 'Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher
1927Anything Once!Movieas Mabel's Boss
1926The Nickel-HopperMovieas Rupert
1926Raggedy RoseMovieas Simpson Sniffle
1926Wise Guys Prefer BrunettesMovieas Dean of Pinkham University
1926Merry WidowerMovieas The Hunter
1926Thundering FleasMovieas Justice of the Peace
1926Don Key (Son of Burro)Movieas Vivien's Suitor
1926Wife TamersMovieas The Waiter
1926Dizzy DaddiesMovieas Jonathan Haig
1926Madame MysteryMovieas Struggling Author
1926What's the World Coming To?Movieas The Father-in-Law
1926A Punch in the NoseMovie
1925Flaming FlappersMovie
1925The Caretaker's DaughterMovieas The Prohibition Sleuth (as Jimmie Finlayson)
1925Moonlight and NosesMovieas Professor Sniff
1925Unfriendly EnemiesMovieas The Cameraman
1925Mary, Queen of TotsMovieas Radio Actor
1925Madame Sans JaneMovieas The Girl's Father
1925Innocent HusbandsMovieas The Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson)
1925Yes, Yes, NanetteMovieas Hillory, the new husband
1925Chasing the ChaserMovieas Gilroy (the husband)
1925Thundering LandlordsMovieas The Landlord
1925Sure-Mike!Movieas The Floorwalker
1925Welcome HomeMovie
1925The Haunted HoneymoonMovie
1925Hard BoiledMovie
1924Short KiltsMovieas McGregor's Son
1924Wide Open SpacesMovieas Jack McQueen
1924Rupert of Hee-HawMovieas Rupert of Hee Haw
1924Near DublinMovieas Sir Patrick
1924Brothers Under the ChinMovie
1924Zeb vs. PaprikaMovieas Major Glanders Botts
1924Postage DueMovieas Postal Inspector Hawke
1924SmithyMovieas Sergeant
1923Mother's JoyMovieas Baron Buttontop
1923Scorching SandsMovieas James
1923The SoilersMovieas Smacknamara
1923The Whole TruthMovieas Defense lawyer
1923Frozen HeartsMovieas General Sappovitch
1923Jus' Passin' ThroughMovieas Drunk (uncredited)
1923Roughest AfricaMovieas Hans Downe
1923A Man About TownMovieas Humko, Store Detective
1923Pitfalls of a Big CityMovieas The Hired Man
1923HollywoodMovieas James Finlayson
1923Oranges and LemonsMovieas Worker
1923Jack FrostMovieas Wicked Man from the Wicked City
1923Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?Movieas The Hired Man
1923Courtship of Miles SandwichMovieas Miles Sandwich
1923Pick and ShovelMovieas The Foreman
1923Sold at Auction!Movieas The Man Who WAS Sold
1923White WingsMovieas Dental Patient
1923The Noon WhistleMovie
1923California or BustMovieas Campground neighbor
1923A Tough WinterMovie
1922Newly RichMovie
1922The Crossroads of New YorkMovieas Lawyer
1921Hard Knocks and Love TapsMovieas Plato's Rival
1921She Sighed by the SeasideMovieas 1st Suitor
1921A Small Town IdolMovieas J. Wellington Jones
1920Love, Honor and BehaveMovieas Artist
1920Don't Weaken!Movieas Lightfingered Luke - Professor Yonson's Assistant
1920Married LifeMovieas Man Who Made Good
1920Down on the FarmMovieas The Sportive Banker with the Mortgage
1919Trying to Get AlongMovieas The Beauty Parlor Operator
1919Yankee Doodle in BerlinMovieas Commander's Officer (uncredited)
1918In DutchMovie
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