

James Finlayson
Acting
August 26, 1887
Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
October 9, 1953
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.
The Filmography


Don't Tell Everything

Forgotten Sweeties

One Hour Married

The Nickel-Hopper

Raggedy Rose

Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes

Merry Widower

Thundering Fleas

Dizzy Daddies

Madame Mystery

What's the World Coming To?

Moonlight and Noses

Chasing the Chaser

Wide Open Spaces

Brothers Under the Chin

Zeb vs. Paprika

Postage Due

The Whole Truth
