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James Finlayson

Actor • Born 1887

James Finlayson

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About

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.

Known for

To Be or Not to Be posterTo Be or Not to BeMovie • 1942Foreign Correspondent posterForeign CorrespondentMovie • 1940The Flying Deuces posterThe Flying DeucesMovie • 1939The Devil's Brother posterThe Devil's BrotherMovie • 1933Royal Wedding posterRoyal WeddingMovie • 1951A Chump at Oxford posterA Chump at OxfordMovie • 1940Way Out West posterWay Out WestMovie • 1937Block-Heads posterBlock-HeadsMovie • 1938Pardon Us posterPardon UsMovie • 1931Pack Up Your Troubles posterPack Up Your TroublesMovie • 1932She-Wolf of London posterShe-Wolf of LondonMovie • 1946Saps at Sea posterSaps at SeaMovie • 1940Angel posterAngelMovie • 1937The Bohemian Girl posterThe Bohemian GirlMovie • 1936Bonnie Scotland posterBonnie ScotlandMovie • 1935Men O' War posterMen O' WarMovie • 1929Do Detectives Think? posterDo Detectives Think?Movie • 1927Raffles posterRafflesMovie • 1939Thicker Than Water posterThicker Than WaterMovie • 1935Call of the Cuckoo posterCall of the CuckooMovie • 1927Our Wife posterOur WifeMovie • 1931The Second 100 Years posterThe Second 100 YearsMovie • 1927Chickens Come Home posterChickens Come HomeMovie • 1931Night Owls posterNight OwlsMovie • 1930