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.

Filmography

To Be or Not to Be

1942 · 7.8

Playing at Politics

1931 · 7.0

Bonnie Scotland

1935 · 6.6

Foreign Correspondent

1940 · 7.0