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Acting

James Finlayson

Birthplace
Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
Popularity
1.4

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
Playing at Politics
Playing at Politics
1931 ⭐ 7.0
as Criado
Married Life
Married Life
1920 ⭐ 9.0
as Man Who Made Good
Our Wife
Our Wife
1931 ⭐ 7.1
as Father of the bride (uncredited)
Bonnie Scotland
Bonnie Scotland
1935 ⭐ 6.6
as Sgt. Maj. Finlayson
Block-Heads
Block-Heads
1938 ⭐ 7.0
as Man on Stairs
Show Girl
Show Girl
1928 ⭐ 8.0
as Mr. Dugan
Wife Tamers
Wife Tamers
1926 ⭐ 7.0
as The Waiter
To Be or Not to Be
To Be or Not to Be
1942 ⭐ 7.8
as Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)
Unfriendly Enemies
Unfriendly Enemies
1925 ⭐ 6.5
as The Cameraman
Pardon Us
Pardon Us
1931 ⭐ 6.4
as Schoolteacher