Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1887-08-26
Day of Death
1953-10-09
Place of Birth
Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
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.
Filmography (179)
⭐ 8.5
Role:
Unknown
Laurel & Hardy - Highlights
2002No Image
⭐ 0
Role:
Self (archive footage)
The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence
1990
⭐ 10.0
Role:
Man with Toothache / Christmas Tree Customer
Dance of the Cookoos
1982No Image
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Meadows / Dulcy's Father / Fin (archive footage)
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Unknown
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
1967
⭐ 7.2
Role:
Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
⭐ 0
Role:
Plato's Rival
Here We Go Again
1952
⭐ 0
Role:
(archive footage)
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
1951
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Cabby (uncredited)
Royal Wedding
1951
⭐ 5.7
Role:
Sheriff
Grand Canyon Trail
1948
⭐ 6.7
Role:
Comic Chef
The Perils of Pauline
1947
⭐ 6.3
Role:
Street Cleaner (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
1946
⭐ 5.6
Role:
Constable (uncredited)
She-Wolf of London
1946
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Cook Flynn (uncredited)
Yanks Ahoy
1943
⭐ 9.0
Role:
(archive footage)
