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Home/People/James Finlayson
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Born
Aug 26, 1887Died: Oct 9, 1953
Lived 66 years
Place of Birth
Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

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Also Known As
Jimmy Finlayson
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James Henderson Finlayson
Jimmy Finalyson
IMDb Profile

James Finlayson

Acting

Biography
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.
Laurel & Hardy - Highlights poster

Laurel & Hardy - Highlights

Cast
2002
The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence poster

The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence

as Self (archive footage)
1990
Dance of the Cookoos poster

Dance of the Cookoos

as Man with Toothache / Christmas Tree Customer
1982
The Best of Laurel and Hardy poster

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

as Meadows / Dulcy's Father / Fin (archive footage)
1968
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy poster

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

Cast
1967
The Big Parade of Comedy poster

The Big Parade of Comedy

as Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)
1964
Here We Go Again poster

Here We Go Again

as Plato's Rival
1952
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives poster

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

as (archive footage)
1951
Royal Wedding poster

Royal Wedding

as Cabby (uncredited)
1951
Grand Canyon Trail poster

Grand Canyon Trail

as Sheriff
1948
The Perils of Pauline poster

The Perils of Pauline

as Comic Chef
1947
Two Sisters from Boston poster

Two Sisters from Boston

as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
1946
She-Wolf of London poster

She-Wolf of London

as Constable (uncredited)
1946
Yanks Ahoy poster

Yanks Ahoy

as Cook Flynn (uncredited)
1943
Happy Times and Jolly Moments poster

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

as (archive footage)
1943
Wedding Yells poster

Wedding Yells

as Hammerhead Nahl
1942
To Be or Not to Be poster

To Be or Not to Be

as Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)
1942
Foreign Correspondent poster

Foreign Correspondent

as Dutch Peasant (uncredited)
1940
Saps at Sea poster

Saps at Sea

as Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)
1940
A Chump at Oxford poster

A Chump at Oxford

as Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)
1940
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