Acting
James Finlayson
Born August 26, 1887 Died October 9, 1953 Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
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
8.5
Laurel & Hardy - Highlights
2002·Comedy
10.0
Dance of the Cookoos
1982·Comedy
7.0
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
1967·Comedy
7.2
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964·Comedy
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Here We Go Again
1952·Comedy
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The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
1951·Comedy
6.5
Royal Wedding
1951·Music
5.7
Grand Canyon Trail
1948·Western
6.7
The Perils of Pauline
1947·Comedy
6.3
Two Sisters from Boston
1946·Comedy
5.6
She-Wolf of London
1946·Mystery
6.6
Yanks Ahoy
1943·Comedy
7.5
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
1943·Comedy
7.8
To Be or Not to Be
1942·Comedy
7.0
Foreign Correspondent
1940·Thriller
6.8
Saps at Sea
1940·Comedy
6.9
A Chump at Oxford
1940·Comedy
5.4
The Great Victor Herbert
1939·Music
6.2
Raffles
1939·Adventure
6.4
The Flying Deuces
1939·Comedy
6.2
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939·Comedy
6.9
Block-Heads
1938·Comedy
6.7
Angel
1937·Romance
6.4
All Over Town
1937·Comedy