Acting
James Finlayson
Born 1887-08-26 · Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK · Died 1953-10-09
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
Foreign Correspondent
Royal Wedding
Way Out West
To Be or Not to Be
The Flying Deuces
She-Wolf of London
A Chump at Oxford
Bonnie Scotland
The Perils of Pauline
The Devil's Brother
Block-Heads
Pardon Us
Angel
Another Fine Mess
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
Our Relations
Saps at Sea
Thicker Than Water
Men O'War
The Bohemian Girl
Chickens Come Home
Pack Up Your Troubles
Big Business
Liberty
One Good Turn
The Hoose-Gow
Do Detectives Think?
Sugar Daddies
The Chimp
Our Wife
Night Owls
Raffles
Me and My Pal
Hollywood Cavalcade
The Toast of New York
Oranges and Lemons
The Second Hundred Years
Zeb vs. Paprika
Young Eagles
The Dawn Patrol