James Finlayson
Actor
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
Foreign Correspondent
as Dutch Peasant (uncredited) 1940
Way Out West
as Mickey Finn 1937
The Flying Deuces
as Jailor 1939
Block-Heads
as Man on Stairs 1938
Our Relations
as Finn 1936
A Chump at Oxford
as Baldy Vandevere (uncredited) 1940
Royal Wedding
as Cabby (uncredited) 1951
Big Business
as Homeowner 1929
Saps at Sea
as Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited) 1940
Pardon Us
as Schoolteacher 1931
Angel
as Barker's 2nd Butler (uncredited) 1937
She-Wolf of London
as Constable (uncredited) 1946
Another Fine Mess
as Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited) 1930
Pack Up Your Troubles
as General 1932
Bonnie Scotland
as Sgt. Maj. Finlayson 1935
The Devil's Brother
as Lord Rocburg 1933