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