Known For
Acting
Birthday
August 26, 1887
Place of Birth
Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
Also Known As
- Jimmy Finlayson
- Jimmie Finlayson
- Jim Finlayson
- James Henderson Finlayson
- Jimmy Finalyson
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.
Known For - Movies
To Be or Not to Be
as Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent
as Dutch Peasant (uncredited)
Block-Heads
as Man on Stairs
Way Out West
as Mickey Finn
Royal Wedding
as Cabby (uncredited)
Big Business
as Homeowner (uncredited)
Me and My Pal
as Peter Cucumber
One Good Turn
as A Community Player
Night Owls
as Meadows
The Hoose-Gow
as Governor (uncredited)