James Finlayson
Born
August 26, 1887
Died
October 9, 1953 (66 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
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

Laurel & Hardy: Year One
2023

She-Wolf of London
Constable (uncredited)
1946

To Be or Not to Be
Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)
1942

Saps at Sea
Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)
1940

The Flying Deuces
Jailor
1939

Block-Heads
Man on Stairs
1938

Way Out West
Mickey Finn
1937

Our Relations
Finn
1936

Thicker Than Water
Auction Manager
1935

Me and My Pal
Peter Cucumber
1933

Nature in the Wrong
Voice of lion (uncredited)
1933

Pack Up Your Troubles
General
1932
The Iceman's Ball
Commissioner Walters
1932

One Good Turn
A Community Player
1931
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
1931

Our Wife
Father of the bride
1931

Chickens Come Home
Butler
1931

Another Fine Mess
Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited)
1930
The prince of the dollar
1930
Gold Diggers
1930

Night Owls
Meadows
1930

The Hoose-Gow
Governor
1929

Men O' War
Soda jerk
1929

Liberty
Store keeper
1929

Flying Elephants
Saxophonus
1928

Do Detectives Think?
Judge Foozle
1927

Call of the Cuckoo
Asylum Inmate
1927

The Second 100 Years
Browne Van Dyke
1927

Sugar Daddies
Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle
1927

Forgotten Sweeties
1927

Merry Widower
The Hunter
1926

Thundering Fleas
Justice of the Peace
1926
Don Key (Son of Burro)
Vivien's Suitor
1926

A Punch in the Nose
1926

Unfriendly Enemies
The Cameraman
1925

Madame Sans Jane
The Girl's Father
1925

Thundering Landlords
The Landlord
1925

The Haunted Honeymoon
1925

Hard Boiled
1925
Why Husbands Go Mad
1924

Hollywood
James Finlayson
1923

Jack Frost
Wicked Man from the Wicked City
1923

Newly Rich
1922

She Sighed by the Seaside
1st Suitor
1921

The World of Laurel and Hardy

Laurel & Hardy - Highlights
2002
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
Meadows / Dulcy's Father / Fin (archive footage)
1968

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
1967

The Big Parade of Comedy
Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)
1964

Here We Go Again
Plato's Rival
1952

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
(archive footage)
1951

Royal Wedding
Cabby (uncredited)
1951

Grand Canyon Trail
Sheriff
1948

The Perils of Pauline
Comic Chef
1947

Two Sisters from Boston
Street Cleaner (uncredited)
1946

Happy Times and Jolly Moments
(archive footage)
1943
Wedding Yells
Hammerhead Nahl
1942

Foreign Correspondent
Dutch Peasant (uncredited)
1940

A Chump at Oxford
Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)
1940

The Great Victor Herbert
Lamplighter
1939

Raffles
Hansom Cab Driver
1939

Hollywood Cavalcade
Keystone Cop
1939
Dog-Gone
Mr. Jones
1939

Angel
Barker's 2nd Butler (uncredited)
1937

All Over Town
MacDougal
1937

The Toast of New York
Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)
1937

Pick a Star
Director
1937

The Bohemian Girl
Captain Finn
1936

MGM 1935 Promo Reel
Manager
1935
Life Hesitates at 40
Dr. James Finlayson
1935

Manhattan Monkey Business
Joyce's Father
1935

Bonnie Scotland
Sgt. Maj. Finlayson
1935
Father and Son
Bidad
1935

Dick Turpin
Jeremy
1933

So This Is Harris!
Golf Pro
1933

The Gay Nighties
Mr. Amos Pipp
1933

Mush and Milk
Mr. Brown, the banker
1933
The Druggist's Dilemma
Andrew Finch
1933

The Devil's Brother
Lord Rocburg
1933

His Silent Racket
James
1933
Jitters the Butler
Phineas P. McPhinn
1932
Boy Oh Boy!
Saunders
1932
The Millionaire Cat
Lawyer Fogg
1932

Thunder Below
Scotty
1932

The Chimp
Ringmaster
1932

Hasty Marriage
Kitty's Father
1931

Scratch-As-Catch-Can
1931
False Roomers
Landlord
1931
Beach Pajamas
1931

Pardon Us
Schoolteacher
1931

One of the Smiths
Wine Brewer (uncredited)
1931

Playing at Politics
Criado
1931
Second Hand Kisses
Jimmy Finlayson
1931
Don't Leave Home
1930

Dollar Dizzy
House Detective
1930

For the Defense
Parrott
1930

The Dawn Patrol
Field Sergeant
1930

Young Eagles
Scotty
1930

Thieves
1930

Wall Street
Andy (as Jimmy Finalyson)
1929

Hard to Get
Pa Martin
1929

Two Weeks Off
Pa Weaver
1929

Big Business
Homeowner
1929

Fast Freight
Spooky Wall Painting
1929

Show Girl
Mr. Dugan
1928

Lady Be Good
Trelawney West
1928

Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath
Pa Slocum
1928

Galloping Ghosts
Police Commissioner
1928

Should Tall Men Marry?
Joe Skittle
1928
Fighting Fathers
Neighbor
1927

Hats Off
Proprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co.
1927

With Love and Hisses
Captain Bustle
1927

Don't Tell Everything
Lawyer Goldblum
1927

Love 'Em and Weep
Titus Tillsbury
1927

No Man's Law
Jack Belcher
1927

One Hour Married
1927

Seeing the World
'Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher
1927

Anything Once!
Mabel's Boss
1927

The Nickel-Hopper
Rupert
1926

Raggedy Rose
Simpson Sniffle
1926

Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes
Dean of Pinkham University
1926

Wife Tamers
The Waiter
1926

Dizzy Daddies
Jonathan Haig
1926

Madame Mystery
Struggling Author
1926

What's the World Coming To?
The Father-in-Law
1926

Flaming Flappers
1925

The Caretaker's Daughter
The Prohibition Sleuth (as Jimmie Finlayson)
1925

Moonlight and Noses
Professor Sniff
1925

Mary, Queen of Tots
Radio Actor
1925

Innocent Husbands
The Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson)
1925

Yes, Yes, Nanette
Hillory, the new husband
1925

Chasing the Chaser
Gilroy (the husband)
1925
In the Grease
Father
1925
Tell It to a Policeman
1925

Sure-Mike!
The Floorwalker
1925

Welcome Home
1925

Short Kilts
McGregor's Son
1924

Wide Open Spaces
Jack McQueen
1924

Rupert of Hee-Haw
Rupert of Hee Haw
1924

Near Dublin
Sir Patrick
1924

Brothers Under the Chin
1924

Zeb vs. Paprika
Major Glanders Botts
1924

Postage Due
Postal Inspector Hawke
1924

Smithy
Sergeant
1924

Mother's Joy
Baron Buttontop
1923
Fully Insured
The Foreman
1923

Scorching Sands
James
1923

The Soilers
Smacknamara
1923

The Whole Truth
Defense lawyer
1923

Frozen Hearts
General Sappovitch
1923

Jus' Passin' Through
Drunk (uncredited)
1923

Roughest Africa
Hans Downe
1923

A Man About Town
Humko, Store Detective
1923

Pitfalls of a Big City
The Hired Man
1923
The Mystery Man
1923

Oranges and Lemons
Worker
1923

Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?
The Hired Man
1923

Courtship of Miles Sandwich
Miles Sandwich
1923

Pick and Shovel
The Foreman
1923

Sold at Auction
The Man Who WAS Sold
1923

White Wings
Dental Patient
1923

California or Bust
Campground neighbor
1923

The Noon Whistle
1923
Before the Public
1923

A Tough Winter
1923

The Crossroads of New York
Lawyer
1922

Hard Knocks and Love Taps
Plato's Rival
1921

A Small Town Idol
J. Wellington Jones
1921

Don't Weaken!
Lightfingered Luke - Professor Yonson's Assistant
1920

Down on the Farm
The Sportive Banker with the Mortgage
1920
Up in Alf's Place
The Dancing Instructor
1919

Trying to Get Along
The Beauty Parlor Operator
1919

Yankee Doodle in Berlin
Commander's Officer (uncredited)
1919

In Dutch
1918