James Finlayson

James Finlayson

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, an…

Filmography

To Be or Not to Be

1942 · Movie

as Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)

1938 · Movie

as Man on Stairs

Foreign Correspondent

1940 · Movie

as Dutch Peasant (uncredited)

1937 · Movie

as Barker's 2nd Butler (uncredited)

1937 · Movie

as Mickey Finn

The Flying Deuces

1939 · Movie

as Jailor

1951 · Movie

as Cabby (uncredited)

1940 · Movie

as Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)

1931 · Movie

as Schoolteacher

The Devil's Brother

1933 · Movie

as Lord Rocburg

The Dawn Patrol

1930 · Movie

as Field Sergeant

1936 · Movie

as Finn

She-Wolf of London

1946 · Movie

as Constable (uncredited)

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964 · Movie

as Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)

Bonnie Scotland

1935 · Movie

as Sgt. Maj. Finlayson

1923 · Movie

as James Finlayson

Pack Up Your Troubles

1932 · Movie

as General

A Chump at Oxford

1940 · Movie

as Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)

Two Sisters from Boston

1946 · Movie

as Street Cleaner (uncredited)

Hollywood Cavalcade

1939 · Movie

as Keystone Cop

1929 · Movie

as Soda jerk

The Toast of New York

1937 · Movie

as Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)

1939 · Movie

as Hansom Cab Driver (uncredited)

Innocent Husbands

1925 · Movie

as The Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson)