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