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)

Foreign Correspondent

1940 · Movie

as Dutch Peasant (uncredited)

1937 · Movie

as Mickey Finn

1931 · Movie

as Father of the bride (uncredited)

1940 · Movie

as Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)

The Devil's Brother

1933 · Movie

as Lord Rocburg

The Flying Deuces

1939 · Movie

as Jailor

1951 · Movie

as Cabby (uncredited)

Bonnie Scotland

1935 · Movie

as Sgt. Maj. Finlayson

A Chump at Oxford

1940 · Movie

as Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)

1938 · Movie

as Man on Stairs

1931 · Movie

as Schoolteacher

Playing at Politics

1931 · Movie

as Criado

Pack Up Your Troubles

1932 · Movie

as General

The Bohemian Girl

1936 · Movie

as Captain Finn

1937 · Movie

as Barker's 2nd Butler (uncredited)

The Perils of Pauline

1947 · Movie

as Comic Chef

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964 · Movie

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

The Toast of New York

1937 · Movie

as Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)

1920 · Movie

as Man Who Made Good

1936 · Movie

as Finn

She-Wolf of London

1946 · Movie

as Constable (uncredited)

The Muppets Go to the Movies

1981 · Movie

as Keystone Kop (archive footage) (uncredited)

Two Sisters from Boston

1946 · Movie

as Street Cleaner (uncredited)