James Finlayson

James Finlayson

personal-info

known-for

Acting

gender

Male

birthday

1887-08-26

place-of-birth

Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK

also-known-as

Jimmy Finlayson
Jimmie Finlayson
Jim Finlayson
James Henderson Finlayson
Jimmy Finalyson

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.