James Finlayson
Known for
James Finlayson holds acting credits in British film and television, and the credits are most of what is known. He has been at it a good while, some 108 years. Of the titles on record, 'Way Out West' is the one that gets cited, with Mickey Finn as his character. There is 'The Flying Deuces' as well. Where the record is clearest is in comedy.
James Finlayson
129 Movies
James Finlayson holds acting credits in British film and television, and the credits are most of what is known. He has been at it a good while, some 108 years. Of the titles on record, 'Way Out West' is the one that gets cited, with Mickey Finn as his character. There is 'The Flying Deuces' as well. Where the record is clearest is in comedy.
Movies
Plays Jailor
The Flying Deuces
1939
Plays Lord Rocburg
The Devil's Brother
1933
Plays Man on Stairs
Block-Heads
1938
Plays Mickey Finn
Way Out West
1937
Plays Schoolteacher
Pardon Us
1931
Plays Scotty
Young Eagles
1930
Plays Auction Manager
Thicker Than Water
1935
Plays General
Pack Up Your Troubles
1932
Plays Pat Malone
Bachelor’s Paradise
1928
Plays Man Who Made Good
Married Life
1920
Plays Criado
Playing at Politics
1931
Plays Captain Bustle
With Love and Hisses
1927
Plays Comic Chef
The Perils of Pauline
1947
Plays Sgt. Maj. Finlayson
Bonnie Scotland
1935
Plays Captain Finn
The Bohemian Girl
1936
Plays Peter Cucumber
Me and My Pal
1933
Plays Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle
Sugar Daddies
1927
Plays Soda jerk
Men O' War
1929
Plays James
Scorching Sands
1923
Plays James Finlayson
Hollywood
1923
Plays Finn
Our Relations
1936
Plays Keystone Cop
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939
Plays Asylum Inmate
Call of the Cuckoo
1927
Plays The Prohibition Sleuth (as Jimmie Finlayson)
The Caretaker's Daughter
1925
Plays Dean of Pinkham University
Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes
1926
Plays Browne Van Dyke
The Second 100 Years
1927
Plays Meadows
Night Owls
1930
Plays Director
Pick a Star
1937
Plays Hans Downe
Roughest Africa
1923
Plays Justice of the Peace
Thundering Fleas
1926
Plays Field Sergeant
The Dawn Patrol
1930
Plays Lamplighter
The Great Victor Herbert
1939
Plays Titus Tillsbury
Love 'Em and Weep
1927
Plays Professor Sniff
Moonlight and Noses
1925
Plays Parrott
For the Defense
1930
Plays The Sportive Banker with the Mortgage
Down on the Farm
1920
Plays Mr. Brown, the banker
Mush and Milk
1933
Plays The Father-in-Law
What's the World Coming To?
1926
Plays General Sappovitch
Frozen Hearts
1923
Plays Struggling Author
Madame Mystery
1926
Plays Sheriff
Grand Canyon Trail
1948
Plays Worker
Oranges and Lemons
1923
Plays A Community Player
One Good Turn
1931
Plays House Detective
Dollar Dizzy
1930
Plays Dental Patient
White Wings
1923
Plays Humko, Store Detective
A Man About Town
1923
Plays Baron Buttontop
Mother's Joy
1923
Plays The Foreman
Pick and Shovel
1923
Plays Major Glanders Botts
Zeb vs. Paprika
1924
Plays Store keeper
Liberty
1929
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Here We Go Again
Plato's Rival
1952
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Royal Wedding
Cabby (uncredited)
1951
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Grand Canyon Trail
Sheriff
1948
Film
The Perils of Pauline
Comic Chef
1947
Film
Two Sisters from Boston
Street Cleaner (uncredited)
1946
Film
She-Wolf of London
Constable (uncredited)
1946
Film
Yanks Ahoy
Cook Flynn (uncredited)
1943
Film
To Be or Not to Be
Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)
1942
Film
Foreign Correspondent
Dutch Peasant (uncredited)
1940
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is James Finlayson still alive?
James Finlayson passed away on October 9, 1953 at age 66.
What are the most famous roles of James Finlayson?
James Finlayson is best known for roles in To Be or Not to Be, Foreign Correspondent, Way Out West.
How many movies has James Finlayson been in?
Over a 35-year career (since 1918), James Finlayson has appeared in 129 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was James Finlayson's first movie?
The career of James Finlayson began with In Dutch (1918).
What is James Finlayson's most recent movie or series?
James Finlayson's most recent release is Here We Go Again, which premiered on November 15, 1952.
James Finlayson
1887-08-26 · Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
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.