James Finlayson
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.
Filmography
Laurel & Hardy - Highlights
2002
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The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence
1990
as Self (archive footage)
Dance of the Cookoos
1982
as Man with Toothache / Christmas Tree Customer
The Muppets Go to the Movies
1981
as Keystone Kop (archive footage) (uncredited)
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The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968
as Meadows / Dulcy's Father / Fin (archive footage)
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
1967
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)
Here We Go Again
1952
as Plato's Rival
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
1951
as (archive footage)
Royal Wedding
1951
as Cabby (uncredited)
Grand Canyon Trail
1948
as Sheriff
The Perils of Pauline
1947
as Comic Chef
Two Sisters from Boston
1946
as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
She-Wolf of London
1946
as Constable (uncredited)
Yanks Ahoy
1943
as Cook Flynn (uncredited)
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
1943
as (archive footage)
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Wedding Yells
1942
as Hammerhead Nahl
To Be or Not to Be
1942
as Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent
1940
as Dutch Peasant (uncredited)
Saps at Sea
1940
as Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)
A Chump at Oxford
1940
as Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)
The Great Victor Herbert
1939
as Lamplighter
Raffles
1939
as Hansom Cab Driver (uncredited)
The Flying Deuces
1939
as Jailor