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James Finlayson

James Finlayson

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.

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  • To Be or Not to Be

    To Be or Not to Be

    Played Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    7.8
    786 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 06, 1942
    85 years ago
  • Foreign Correspondent

    Foreign Correspondent

    Played Dutch Peasant (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    7.0
    421 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 16, 1940
    86 years ago
  • Way Out West

    Way Out West

    Played Mickey Finn

    Average Rating
    7.1
    219 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 16, 1937
    90 years ago
  • The Flying Deuces

    The Flying Deuces

    Played Jailor

    Average Rating
    6.4
    168 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 03, 1939
    87 years ago
  • Block-Heads

    Block-Heads

    Played Man on Stairs

    Average Rating
    7.0
    139 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 19, 1938
    88 years ago
  • Our Relations

    Our Relations

    Played Finn

    Average Rating
    7.0
    112 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 15, 1936
    90 years ago
  • A Chump at Oxford

    A Chump at Oxford

    Played Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.9
    104 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 25, 1940
    87 years ago
  • Royal Wedding

    Royal Wedding

    Played Cabby (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.4
    104 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 08, 1951
    76 years ago
  • Big Business

    Big Business

    Played Homeowner

    Average Rating
    6.6
    97 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 20, 1929
    98 years ago
  • Saps at Sea

    Saps at Sea

    Played Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.8
    85 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 29, 1940
    87 years ago
  • Pardon Us

    Pardon Us

    Played Schoolteacher

    Average Rating
    6.4
    84 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 15, 1931
    96 years ago
  • Angel

    Angel

    Played Barker's 2nd Butler (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.7
    75 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 29, 1937
    89 years ago
  • Another Fine Mess

    Another Fine Mess

    Played Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.8
    70 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 29, 1930
    96 years ago
  • She-Wolf of London

    She-Wolf of London

    Played Constable (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.6
    69 votes
    Release Date
    May 17, 1946
    81 years ago
  • Pack Up Your Troubles

    Pack Up Your Troubles

    Played General

    Average Rating
    6.7
    68 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 16, 1932
    94 years ago
  • Bonnie Scotland

    Bonnie Scotland

    Played Sgt. Maj. Finlayson

    Average Rating
    6.6
    68 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 23, 1935
    91 years ago
  • The Devil's Brother

    The Devil's Brother

    Played Lord Rocburg

    Average Rating
    6.7
    64 votes
    Release Date
    May 05, 1933
    94 years ago
  • Liberty

    Liberty

    Played Store keeper

    Average Rating
    6.9
    57 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 26, 1929
    98 years ago
  • The Bohemian Girl

    The Bohemian Girl

    Played Captain Finn

    Average Rating
    6.1
    52 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 14, 1936
    91 years ago
  • The Hoose-Gow

    The Hoose-Gow

    Played Governor

    Average Rating
    6.6
    51 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 16, 1929
    97 years ago
  • Chickens Come Home

    Chickens Come Home

    Played Butler

    Average Rating
    6.5
    50 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 21, 1931
    96 years ago
  • Thicker Than Water

    Thicker Than Water

    Played Auction Manager

    Average Rating
    7.2
    49 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 16, 1935
    92 years ago
  • Night Owls

    Night Owls

    Played Meadows

    Average Rating
    7.4
    44 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 04, 1930
    97 years ago
  • The Chimp

    The Chimp

    Played Ringmaster

    Average Rating
    6.5
    44 votes
    Release Date
    May 21, 1932
    95 years ago
  • Me and My Pal

    Me and My Pal

    Played Peter Cucumber

    Average Rating
    6.4
    42 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 22, 1933
    94 years ago
  • One Good Turn

    One Good Turn

    Played A Community Player

    Average Rating
    7.0
    40 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 31, 1931
    95 years ago
  • Our Wife

    Our Wife

    Played Father of the bride

    Average Rating
    7.1
    39 votes
    Release Date
    May 16, 1931
    96 years ago
  • Men O' War

    Men O' War

    Played Soda jerk

    Average Rating
    6.7
    37 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 29, 1929
    98 years ago
  • The Second 100 Years

    The Second 100 Years

    Played Browne Van Dyke

    Average Rating
    6.2
    35 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 08, 1927
    99 years ago
  • Do Detectives Think?

    Do Detectives Think?

    Played Judge Foozle

    Average Rating
    6.2
    28 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 20, 1927
    99 years ago
  • The Dawn Patrol

    The Dawn Patrol

    Played Field Sergeant

    Average Rating
    6.7
    28 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 10, 1930
    97 years ago
  • With Love and Hisses

    With Love and Hisses

    Played Captain Bustle

    Average Rating
    6.1
    25 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 28, 1927
    100 years ago
  • Sugar Daddies

    Sugar Daddies

    Played Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle

    Average Rating
    5.9
    24 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 10, 1927
    100 years ago
  • Flying Elephants

    Flying Elephants

    Played Saxophonus

    Average Rating
    5.7
    23 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 12, 1928
    99 years ago
  • Call of the Cuckoo

    Call of the Cuckoo

    Played Asylum Inmate

    Average Rating
    5.7
    22 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 15, 1927
    99 years ago
  • Oranges and Lemons

    Oranges and Lemons

    Played Worker

    Average Rating
    5.3
    21 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 12, 1923
    104 years ago
  • Love 'Em and Weep

    Love 'Em and Weep

    Played Titus Tillsbury

    Average Rating
    5.5
    20 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 12, 1927
    100 years ago
  • Raffles

    Raffles

    Played Hansom Cab Driver

    Average Rating
    6.0
    17 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 11, 1939
    87 years ago
  • The Soilers

    The Soilers

    Played Smacknamara

    Average Rating
    5.2
    16 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 24, 1923
    103 years ago
  • Short Kilts

    Short Kilts

    Played McGregor's Son

    Average Rating
    5.3
    14 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 03, 1924
    103 years ago
  • Roughest Africa

    Roughest Africa

    Played Hans Downe

    Average Rating
    5.5
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 29, 1923
    104 years ago
  • Pick a Star

    Pick a Star

    Played Director

    Average Rating
    4.5
    13 votes
    Release Date
    May 21, 1937
    90 years ago
  • So This Is Harris!

    So This Is Harris!

    Played Golf Pro

    Average Rating
    5.2
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 13, 1933
    94 years ago
  • Yes, Yes, Nanette

    Yes, Yes, Nanette

    Played Hillory, the new husband

    Average Rating
    5.3
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 19, 1925
    102 years ago
  • The Toast of New York

    The Toast of New York

    Played Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.8
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 22, 1937
    90 years ago
  • For the Defense

    For the Defense

    Played Parrott

    Average Rating
    4.8
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 19, 1930
    97 years ago
  • Thundering Fleas

    Thundering Fleas

    Played Justice of the Peace

    Average Rating
    5.6
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 18, 1926
    101 years ago
  • Thieves

    Thieves

    Average Rating
    6.9
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 07, 1930
    97 years ago
  • Scorching Sands

    Scorching Sands

    Played James

    Average Rating
    5.4
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 09, 1923
    103 years ago
  • Yankee Doodle in Berlin

    Yankee Doodle in Berlin

    Played Commander's Officer (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.3
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 02, 1919
    108 years ago
  • Playing at Politics

    Playing at Politics

    Played Criado

    Average Rating
    6.9
    8 votes
    Release Date
    May 01, 1931
    96 years ago
  • Smithy

    Smithy

    Played Sergeant

    Average Rating
    5.2
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 19, 1924
    103 years ago
  • The Perils of Pauline

    The Perils of Pauline

    Played Comic Chef

    Average Rating
    6.2
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 04, 1947
    79 years ago
  • Down on the Farm

    Down on the Farm

    Played The Sportive Banker with the Mortgage

    Average Rating
    5.5
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 17, 1920
    107 years ago
  • What's the World Coming To?

    What's the World Coming To?

    Played The Father-in-Law

    Average Rating
    4.0
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 16, 1926
    101 years ago
  • All Over Town

    All Over Town

    Played MacDougal

    Average Rating
    6.2
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 09, 1937
    89 years ago
  • Should Tall Men Marry?

    Should Tall Men Marry?

    Played Joe Skittle

    Average Rating
    5.9
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 15, 1928
    99 years ago
  • The Great Victor Herbert

    The Great Victor Herbert

    Played Lamplighter

    Average Rating
    5.0
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 29, 1939
    87 years ago
  • Frozen Hearts

    Frozen Hearts

    Played General Sappovitch

    Average Rating
    5.4
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 27, 1923
    103 years ago
  • Mother's Joy

    Mother's Joy

    Played Baron Buttontop

    Average Rating
    5.2
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 23, 1923
    103 years ago
  • Hollywood Cavalcade

    Hollywood Cavalcade

    Played Keystone Cop

    Average Rating
    5.3
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 13, 1939
    87 years ago
  • Scratch-As-Catch-Can

    Scratch-As-Catch-Can

    Average Rating
    5.4
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 06, 1931
    95 years ago
  • Two Sisters from Boston

    Two Sisters from Boston

    Played Street Cleaner (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.0
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 06, 1946
    81 years ago
  • Zeb vs. Paprika

    Zeb vs. Paprika

    Played Major Glanders Botts

    Average Rating
    5.5
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 16, 1924
    103 years ago
  • Mush and Milk

    Mush and Milk

    Played Mr. Brown, the banker

    Average Rating
    6.8
    4 votes
    Release Date
    May 27, 1933
    94 years ago
  • A Man About Town

    A Man About Town

    Played Humko, Store Detective

    Average Rating
    5.5
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 15, 1923
    104 years ago
  • Seeing the World

    Seeing the World

    Played 'Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher

    Average Rating
    6.1
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 13, 1927
    100 years ago
  • Innocent Husbands

    Innocent Husbands

    Played The Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson)

    Average Rating
    6.2
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 01, 1925
    102 years ago
  • Madame Mystery

    Madame Mystery

    Played Struggling Author

    Average Rating
    5.6
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 12, 1926
    101 years ago
  • The Gay Nighties

    The Gay Nighties

    Played Mr. Amos Pipp

    Average Rating
    2.3
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 22, 1933
    94 years ago
  • A Small Town Idol

    A Small Town Idol

    Played J. Wellington Jones

    Average Rating
    6.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 13, 1921
    106 years ago
  • Raggedy Rose

    Raggedy Rose

    Played Simpson Sniffle

    Average Rating
    5.5
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 06, 1926
    100 years ago
  • Anything Once!

    Anything Once!

    Played Mabel's Boss

    Average Rating
    6.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 02, 1927
    100 years ago
  • White Wings

    White Wings

    Played Dental Patient

    Average Rating
    6.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    May 12, 1923
    104 years ago
  • Rupert of Hee-Haw

    Rupert of Hee-Haw

    Played Rupert of Hee Haw

    Average Rating
    5.2
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 07, 1924
    103 years ago
  • Dizzy Daddies

    Dizzy Daddies

    Played Jonathan Haig

    Average Rating
    2.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 14, 1926
    101 years ago
  • Dollar Dizzy

    Dollar Dizzy

    Played House Detective

    Average Rating
    6.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 03, 1930
    96 years ago
  • The Nickel-Hopper

    The Nickel-Hopper

    Played Rupert

    Average Rating
    7.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 04, 1926
    100 years ago
  • The Caretaker's Daughter

    The Caretaker's Daughter

    Played The Prohibition Sleuth (as Jimmie Finlayson)

    Average Rating
    2.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 10, 1925
    101 years ago
  • Moonlight and Noses

    Moonlight and Noses

    Played Professor Sniff

    Average Rating
    4.5
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 03, 1925
    101 years ago
  • Hats Off

    Hats Off

    Played Proprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co.

    Average Rating
    6.3
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 05, 1927
    99 years ago
  • The Big Parade of Comedy

    The Big Parade of Comedy

    Played Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)

    Average Rating
    6.3
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 02, 1964
    62 years ago
  • Postage Due

    Postage Due

    Played Postal Inspector Hawke

    Average Rating
    5.3
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 17, 1924
    103 years ago
  • Hollywood

    Hollywood

    Played James Finlayson

    Average Rating
    8.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 19, 1923
    104 years ago
  • Madame Sans Jane

    Madame Sans Jane

    Played The Girl's Father

    Average Rating
    2.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 09, 1925
    102 years ago

  • The Iceman's Ball

    Played Commissioner Walters

    Average Rating
    1.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 12, 1932
    95 years ago

  • Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

    Average Rating
    6.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 15, 1931
    96 years ago
  • Hasty Marriage

    Hasty Marriage

    Played Kitty's Father

    Average Rating
    6.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 16, 1931
    95 years ago
  • Sold at Auction!

    Sold at Auction!

    Played The Man Who WAS Sold

    Average Rating
    5.8
    2 votes
    Release Date
    May 26, 1923
    104 years ago
  • No Man's Law

    No Man's Law

    Played Jack Belcher

    Average Rating
    6.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    May 01, 1927
    100 years ago
  • The Whole Truth

    The Whole Truth

    Played Defense lawyer

    Average Rating
    5.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 03, 1923
    103 years ago
  • Don't Weaken!

    Don't Weaken!

    Played Lightfingered Luke - Professor Yonson's Assistant

    Average Rating
    5.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 05, 1920
    107 years ago
  • Young Eagles

    Young Eagles

    Played Scotty

    Average Rating
    6.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 20, 1930
    97 years ago
  • Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes

    Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes

    Played Dean of Pinkham University

    Average Rating
    4.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 02, 1926
    100 years ago
  • Grand Canyon Trail

    Grand Canyon Trail

    Played Sheriff

    Average Rating
    5.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 04, 1948
    78 years ago
  • Near Dublin

    Near Dublin

    Played Sir Patrick

    Average Rating
    6.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    May 10, 1924
    103 years ago
  • Wide Open Spaces

    Wide Open Spaces

    Played Jack McQueen

    Average Rating
    5.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 06, 1924
    103 years ago
  • Laurel & Hardy - Highlights

    Laurel & Hardy - Highlights

    Average Rating
    8.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 22, 2002
    24 years ago
  • Pick and Shovel

    Pick and Shovel

    Played The Foreman

    Average Rating
    6.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 16, 1923
    104 years ago
  • Brothers Under the Chin

    Brothers Under the Chin

    Average Rating
    5.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 13, 1924
    103 years ago
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