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{{short description|Scottish actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2012}}
{{Infobox person
| name = James Finlayson
| image = Silent film actor James Finlayson (SAYRE 772).jpg
| caption = Finlayson in 1923
| birthname = James Henderson Finlayson
| birth_date = {{birth date|1887|8|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Larbert]], [[Stirlingshire]], Scotland
| death_date = {{death date and age|1953|10|9|1887|8|27|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Los Angeles]], California, US
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1910–1951
| spouse = {{marriage|Emily Cora Gilbert|1919}}
}}

'''James Henderson Finlayson''' (27 August 1887 – 9 October 1953) was a Scottish actor who worked in both silent and sound comedies. Bald, with a [[fake moustache]],<ref name=mit102/> Finlayson had many trademark comic mannerisms and is known for his squinting, outraged, "double take and fade away" head reaction, and characteristic expression "d'ooooooh", and as the best remembered comic foil of [[Laurel and Hardy]].

Finlayson was known by a variety of nicknames. According to Laurel and Hardy scholar [[Randy Skretvedt]], he "called himself Jimmy, was known around the lot as Jim and is usually referred to today as 'Fin'"<ref name=ran77>Skretvedt, p. 77</ref> – as a truncated version of his surname, as author John McCabe presented it in his 1961 book biography ''Mr. Laurel & Mr. Hardy ''.

==Early life and stage career==
Born in [[Larbert]], [[Stirlingshire]], Scotland to Alexander and Isabella (née Henderson) Finlayson,<ref>Scotland Statutory Registers: Births in the Parish of Larbert in the County of Stirling, 1887 – page 51, Item #151</ref> James worked as a [[tinsmith]] before pursuing an acting career.<ref>1901 Census of the Household of Alexander FINLAYSON in the Hamlet of North Broomage, Parish of Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland; [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk ScotlandsPeople] (Census 1901 485/0A 001/00 043)</ref> As part of John Clyde's company, he played the part of Jamie Ratcliffe in ''Jeanie Deans'' at the Theatre Royal in Edinburgh in 1910.<ref>''[[The Scotsman]]''; 3 May 1910; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Scotsman (1817–1950); p. 5</ref>

The next year (1911) with both parents deceased, he emigrated (at age 24) to the United States, along with his brother, Robert.<ref name=ship>[http://www.ellisisland.org/ Ship manifest] for the [[SS California (1907)|''California'']], sailing from Glasgow, arrived New York on 5 June 1911; page 766; line: 3</ref><ref name=nara>[[NARA|National Archives and Records Administration]]; Washington, D.C.; Naturalization Records of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, Central Division (Los Angeles), 1887–1940; Microfilm Serial: M1524; Microfilm Roll: 8</ref> In May 1912 in New York City, he played the role of a detective disguised as a [[teuchter]] (person originating from the Scottish West Highlands or Western Isles) in the stage production ''The Great Game'' at Daly's Theatre:<ref>Review in [[New-York Tribune|''New York Tribune'']], 12 May 1912</ref><ref>Review in ''[[New York Herald]]'', 17 May 1912.</ref> "James Finlayson had an excellent opportunity, which he did not miss, for developing two characters in his one role – the simple, naive Scotsman and the artful, determined detective. The remarkable thing is that he managed to do them both at the same time."<ref name=louvish>Louvish, Simon (2001); ''Stan and Ollie: The Roots of Comedy''; London: Faber and Faber; {{ISBN|0-571-20352-3}}; p. 157</ref><ref>[http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2010/New%20York%20NY%20Dramatic%20Mirror/New%20York%20NY%20Dramatic%20Mirror%201912%20Jan-Feb%201913%20Grayscale/New%20York%20NY%20Dramatic%20Mirror%201912%20Jan-Feb%201913%20Grayscale%20-%200807.pdf Review] in ''New York Dramatic Mirror'', 22 May 1912; retrieved 25 January 2012.</ref>

He later won the role of Rab Biggar in the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] production of ''[[Bunty Pulls the Strings]]'' by [[Graham Moffat]],<ref name=louvish/> and dropped out of a national tour in 1916 to pursue a career in [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]].
[[File:Down on the Farm (1920) - 2.jpg|thumb|right|340x180px|alt=Still from Down on the Farm (1920)|[[Film still]] from ''Down on the Farm'' (1920)]]

==Film==
Arriving in Los Angeles in 1916, he initially found film work at [[L-KO Kompany|L-KO]] and [[Thomas H. Ince]]'s studio.<ref name=louvish/>
In October 1919, he signed a contract with the [[Mack Sennett]] Comedies Corporation.<ref>{{cite book |url=http://catalog.oscars.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=69727 |title=Mack Sennett papers 1912-1933 Margaret Herrick Library |publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |access-date=17 December 2016}}</ref> He appeared in numerous Sennett-produced comedies, including with the [[Keystone Kops]].<ref name=latimesobit>[http://www.lettersfromstan.com/stan-1953-10.html Jimmy Finlayson of Old Keystone Kops Fame Dies], Obituary in [[LA Times|''Los Angeles Times'']], 10 October 1953; retrieved 17 March 2016.</ref><ref name=nytimesobit>[http://www.lettersfromstan.com/stan-1953-10.html James H. Finlayson of 'Keystone Kops'], Obituary in [[NY Times|''New York Times'']], 10 October 1953; retrieved 17 March 2016.</ref>

The promotional newspaper article for the 1920 premiere of Sennett's ''[[Down on the Farm (1920 film)|Down on the Farm]]'' refers to Finlayson as "legitimate and screen player of international celebrity" and of his performance says: "The {{sic|villian}} in the case – a sort of cross between a Turkish Don Juan and a 'loan shark' – is played with rare power and comic results of seriousness by James Finlayson".<ref>{{cite news|title=Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette|date=4 April 1920|page=3 (Section 4)}}</ref>

Finlayson sent to Scotland for his close friend [[Andy Clyde]], urging him to come to America and join Finlayson at the Sennett studio. Clyde arrived in 1922 and became a fixture at Sennett, as a versatile character actor. Finlayson himself, however, did not establish himself as star material and left Sennett's employ later that year.

===Hal Roach Studios===
Finlayson was hired almost immediately by Sennett's rival, [[Hal Roach]], who gave him supporting roles in his studio's [[Snub Pollard]] and [[Stan Laurel]] comedies. With Roach's biggest short-subject star [[Harold Lloyd]] moving on to features, Roach tried to start new series with [[Charley Chase]] (successfully) and James Finlayson (unsuccessfully). The next step came in 1927 when Roach's ''All-Star Comedy'' series gave Finlayson equal billing with up-and-coming co-stars [[Stan Laurel]] and [[Oliver Hardy]], comedian [[Edna Marion]], and others;<ref name=randy>[[Randy Skretvedt|Skretvedt, Randy]], (1996). ''Laurel and Hardy: The Magic Behind the Movies''. Beverly Hills: Past Times Publishing. {{ISBN|0-940410-29-X}}. p 93</ref> some studio publicity even referred to Finlayson, Hardy, and Laurel as a "famous comedy trio."<ref name=ran98>Skretvedt, p. 98</ref> But Roach staff producer and future [[Academy Award]] director [[Leo McCarey]] recognized the great potential of a Laurel-and-Hardy pairing and began developing their characters and expanding their roles.<ref name=ran9597>Skretvedt, pp. 95–97</ref> By the autumn of 1928, Laurel and Hardy had their own starring series while the ''All-Star Comedy'' series soldiered on with other comedians.<ref name=mit102>Mitchell, p. 102</ref> Nonetheless, Finlayson was still "considered by many to be an indispensable part of the Laurel & Hardy team."<ref name=mit101>Mitchell, p. 101</ref>

Altogether, Finlayson played roles in 33 [[Laurel and Hardy films]], usually as a villain or an antagonist, in such films ''[[Big Business (1929 film)|Big Business]]'' (1929) and ''[[Way Out West (1937 film)|Way Out West]]'' (1937). Beside that, he starred alongside [[Stan Laurel]] in 19 films and opposite [[Oliver Hardy]] in five films before Laurel and Hardy were teamed together; he appeared in dozens of Roach Studio films, with [[Charley Chase]], [[Glenn Tryon]], [[Snub Pollard]], and [[Ben Turpin]], and in several ''[[Our Gang]]'' [[short film|shorts]], including ''[[Mush and Milk]]'', in which he and [[George McFarland|Spanky McFarland]] match wits in a comically adversarial phone conversation.

Finlayson later played uncredited bit parts in films such as ''[[Foreign Correspondent (film)|Foreign Correspondent]]'' (1940), ''[[To Be or Not to Be (1942 film)|To Be or Not to Be]]'' (1942), and ''[[Royal Wedding]]'' (1951). He was often called upon for silent-comedy reunions like ''[[Hollywood Cavalcade]]'' (1939) and ''[[The Perils of Pauline (1947 film)|The Perils of Pauline]]'' (1947).

==Personal life and death==
He married Emily Cora Gilbert, an American citizen from Iowa, in 1919<ref name=marriage>[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8DZ-BXN California, County Marriages, 1850–1952]; page 209; film number: 1033287; digital folder number: 004540626; image number: 00664</ref> and became a US citizen in 1942.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://interactive.ancestrylibrary.com/1629/30849_120474-02328?pid=7938919&backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestrylibrary.com%2f%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fgss%3dangs-g%26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26msT%3d1%26gsfn%3dJames%2bHenderson%26gsfn_x%3d0%26gsln%3dFinlayson%26gsln_x%3d0%26MSAV%3d0%26catbucket%3drstp%26uidh%3d57k%26pcat%3dROOT_CATEGORY%26h%3d7938919%26recoff%3d5%2b6%2b7%26db%3dUSnatindex_awap%26indiv%3d1%26ml_rpos%3d2&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true|title=Ancestry Library Edition}}</ref>

English actress Stephanie Insall and Finlayson regularly took breakfast together. However, on the morning of 9 October 1953, Finlayson did not turn up at the usual time. Knowing that he had been ill from [[flu]] recently, Insall went to his home where she discovered his body. Finlayson had died of a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]]. He was 66 years old.<ref>{{cite web|title=California, Death Index, 1940-1997|url=http://Ancestry.com|access-date=12 May 2017}}</ref>

==Legacy==
One of Finlayson's trademarks was a drawn out "dohhhhhhh!" Finlayson had used the term as a [[minced oath]] to stand in for the word "[[damnation|Damn]]!" A half-century later, it inspired [[Dan Castellaneta]], the voice actor of [[Homer Simpson]]. During the voice recording session for a ''[[The Tracey Ullman Show|Tracey Ullman Show]]'' short, Castellaneta was required to utter what was written in the script as an "annoyed grunt". He rendered it as a drawn out "dohhhhhhh". [[Matt Groening]] felt that it would better suit the timing of animation if it were spoken faster. Castellaneta then shortened it to a quickly uttered "[[D'oh!]]"<ref name=herald>{{Cite news|title=What's the story with ... Homer's D'oh! |first=Cate |last=Devine |work=[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]] |date=21 July 2007 |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12771826.What_apos_s_the_story_with_______Homer_apos_s_D_apos_oh_/ |access-date=17 December 2016}}</ref>

===Artwork===
James (as "Jimmy Finlayson") is incorporated into the ''Catchphases 1'' section of the [[Comedy Carpet]] mosaic beside [[Blackpool Tower]] along with a "D'OH!" embossed star.<ref>{{cite web |title=CATCHPHRASES 1 |url=http://www.comedycarpet.com/comedians/ |website=The Comedy Carpet, Blackpool |access-date=23 June 2019}}</ref>

A plaque by the Scottish Film Council honouring James was displayed in Bo'ness Library as part of the HippFest 2019 silent film festival.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wilson |first1=Charlene |title=Laurel and Hardy mosaics unveiled in Bo'ness ahead of Scotland's only silent film festival |url=https://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/lifestyle/laurel-and-hardy-mosaics-unveiled-in-bo-ness-ahead-of-scotland-s-only-silent-film-festival-1-4889622 |access-date=23 June 2019 |work=The Falkirk Herald |date=14 March 2019}}</ref>

===Portrayals===
James Finlayson is one of the many entertainers portrayed by the English actor [[Timothy Spall]] in the 2018 film ''Stanley: a Man of Variety''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Unsworth |first1=Martin |title=STANLEY: A MAN OF VARIETY |url=https://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/stanley-man-variety |website=STARBURST Magazine |access-date=24 June 2019 |date=28 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Stanley A Man of Variety |url=https://www.cautionspoilers.com/film-reviews/stanley-a-man-of-variety/ |website=Caution: Spoilers |access-date=24 June 2019 |date=13 March 2019}}</ref>

In the 2018 Laurel and Hardy biopic ''[[Stan & Ollie]]'', Finlayson is portrayed on the set of [[Way Out West (1937 film)|''Way Out West'']] by Scottish actor Keith MacPherson.

===Sons of the Desert Tent===
An international "tent" (chapter) of [[the Sons of the Desert]] fraternity was formed in Glasgow in 2019 by and for relatives of James Finlayson. It was named ''Our Relations'' after the Laurel and Hardy film.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Young |first1=Alistair |title=Fin Tent |url=https://www.bowlerdessert.com/fin-tent |website=Bowler Dessert Online |access-date=23 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Our Relations Tent of James Finlayson |url=https://jamesfinlayson.actor/our-relations-tent-of-james-finlayson/ |website=Larbert Loon |date=22 June 2019 |access-date=23 June 2019}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1920
| ''[[Down on the Farm (1920 film)|Down on the Farm]]''
| The Sportive Banker with Mortgage
| produced by [[Mack Sennett]]
|-
| ''Married Life''
| Man Who Made Good
|
|-
| ''[[Love, Honor and Behave (1920 film)|Love, Honor and Behave]]''
| Artist
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1921
| ''[[A Small Town Idol]]''
| J. Wellington Jones
| [[Mack Sennett]] Comedies; with [[Ben Turpin]]
|-
| ''Home Talent''
| Stranded Actor
|
|-
| 1922
| ''[[The Crossroads of New York]]''
| Lawyer
|
|-
| rowspan="12"| 1923
| ''[[The Noon Whistle]]''
| O'Hallahan, the foreman
| Short, [[Hal Roach]] Studios; with [[Stan Laurel]]
|-
| ''[[White Wings]]''
| Dental patient
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with Stan Laurel
|-
| ''[[Pick and Shovel]]''
| The foreman
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with Stan Laurel
|-
| ''[[Oranges and Lemons (film)|Oranges and Lemons]]''
| Worker
| Short, Uncredited, Hal Roach Studios; with Stan Laurel
|-
| ''[[Hollywood (1923 film)|Hollywood]]''
| Himself
| [[Paramount Pictures]]
|-
| ''[[A Man About Town]]''
| Humko, store detective
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with Stan Laurel
|-
| ''[[Roughest Africa]]''
| Lt. Hans Downe (Little Boss)
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with Stan Laurel
|-
| ''[[Frozen Hearts]]''
| General Sappovitch
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with Stan Laurel
|-
| ''[[The Whole Truth (1923 film)|The Whole Truth]]''
| Defense lawyer
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with Stan Laurel
|-
| ''[[The Soilers]]''
| Smacknamara
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with Stan Laurel
|-
| ''[[Scorching Sands]]''
| James
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with Stan Laurel
|-
| ''[[Mother's Joy]]''
| Baron Buttontop
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with Stan Laurel
|-
| rowspan="9"| 1924
| ''[[Smithy (1924 film)|Smithy]]''
| Sergeant
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with Stan Laurel
|-
| ''[[Postage Due]]''
| Postal inspector
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with Stan Laurel
|-
| ''[[Zeb vs. Paprika]]''
| Trainer
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with Stan Laurel
|-
| ''[[Brothers Under the Chin]]''
|
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with Stan Laurel
|-
| ''[[Wide Open Spaces (1924 film)|Wide Open Spaces]]''
| Jack McQueen
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with Stan Laurel
|-
| ''[[Rupert of Hee Haw]]''
| Rupert of Hee Haw
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with Stan Laurel
|-
| ''Our Congressman''
| Dinner Party Guest
| Short, Uncredited, Hal Roach Studios
|-
| ''[[Short Kilts]]''
| McGregor's son
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with Stan Laurel
|-
| ''[[Near Dublin]]''
| Brick merchant
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with Stan Laurel
|-
| rowspan="4"| 1925
| ''The Haunted Honeymoon''
|
| Short, Hal Roach Studios
|-
| ''Innocent Husbands''
| The Desk Clerk
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with [[Charley Chase]]
|-
| ''[[Welcome Home (1925 film)|Welcome Home]]''
| Minor Role
|
|-
| ''Yes, Yes, Nanette''
| Hillory, the new husband
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with [[Oliver Hardy]]
|-
| rowspan="6"| 1926
| ''[[Madame Mystery]]''
| Struggling author
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with [[Theda Bara]]
|-
| ''Dizzy Daddies''
| Jonathan Haig
| Short, Hal Roach Studios
|-
| ''[[Wife Tamers]]''
| Waiter
| Short, Hal Roach Studios. with [[Lionel Barrymore]] and [[Gertrude Astor]]
|-
| ''Ukulele Sheiks''
|
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with [[Glenn Tryon]] and [[Vivien Oakland]]
|-
| ''[[Thundering Fleas]]''
| Justice of the Peace
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with [[Oliver Hardy]] and [[Charley Chase]]
|-
| ''[[Raggedy Rose]]''
| Simpson Sniffle
| Hal Roach Studios; with [[Mabel Normand]]
|-
| rowspan="8"| 1927
| ''[[Seeing the World]]''
| James Finlayson, teacher
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; [[Our Gang]] series
|-
| ''[[One Hour Married]]''
|
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with [[Mabel Normand]]
|-
| ''[[The Honorable Mr. Buggs]]''
|
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with Oliver Hardy
|-
| ''[[The Second Hundred Years (film)|The Second Hundred Years]]''
| Gov. Browne Van Dyke
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with Laurel and Hardy
|-
| ''[[No Man's Law]]''
| Jack Belcher
| [[Hal Roach]] Studios; with [[Oliver Hardy]]
|-
| ''[[Love 'em and Weep]]''
| Titus Tilbury
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with Laurel and Hardy
|-
| ''With Love and Hisses''
| Captain Bustle
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with Laurel and Hardy
|-
| ''[[Do Detectives Think?]]''
| Judge Foozle
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with Laurel and Hardy
|-
| rowspan="4"| 1928
| ''[[Bachelor's Paradise (1928 film)|Bachelor's Paradise]]''
| Pat Malone
| [[Tiffany Pictures]]
|-
| ''[[Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath]]''
| Pa Slocum
| [[First National Pictures]]
|-
| ''[[Lady Be Good (1928 film)|Lady Be Good]]''
| Trelawney West
| [[First National Pictures]]
|-
| ''[[Show Girl (1928 film)|Show Girl]]''
| Mr. Dugan
| [[First National Pictures]]
|-
| rowspan="5"| 1929
| ''[[Liberty (1929 film)|Liberty]]''
| Store Keeper
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with Laurel and Hardy
|-
| ''[[Big Business (1929 film)|Big Business]]''
| Homeowner
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with Laurel and Hardy
|-
| ''[[Two Weeks Off]]''
| Pa Weaver
|
|-
| ''[[Hard to Get (1929 film)|Hard to Get]]''
| Pa Martin
| [[First National Pictures]]
|-
| ''Wall Street''
| Andy
|
|-
| rowspan="8"| 1930
| ''[[Night Owls (1930 film)|Night Owls]]''
| Meadows, the butler
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with Laurel and Hardy
|-
| ''[[Young Eagles (film)|Young Eagles]]''
| Scotty
|
|-
| ''[[The Dawn Patrol (1930 film)|The Dawn Patrol]]''
| Field Sergeant
|
|-
| ''[[For the Defense (1930 film)|For the Defense]]''
| Parrott
|
|-
| ''El príncipe del dólar''
|
|
|-
| ''Chercheuses d'or''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Feet First]]''
| Painter
| Uncredited
|-
| ''[[Another Fine Mess]]''
| Colonel Buckshot
| Short, Uncredited, Hal Roach Studios; with Laurel and Hardy
|-
| rowspan="6"| 1931
| ''[[Chickens Come Home]]''
| Butler
| Short, Uncredited, Hal Roach Studios; with Laurel and Hardy
|-
| ''Politiquerías''
| Criado
|
|-
| ''[[Our Wife]]''
| Father of Dulce
| Short, Uncredited, Hal Roach Studios; with Laurel and Hardy
|-
| ''[[Pardon Us]]''
| Teacher
| Hal Roach Studios; with Laurel and Hardy
|-
| ''[[One Good Turn (1931 film)|One Good Turn]]''
| A Community Player
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with Laurel and Hardy
|-
| ''[[Hasty Marriage]]''
| Kitty's Father
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with Charley Chase
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1932
| ''[[Thunder Below]]''
| Scotty
|
|-
| ''[[Pack Up Your Troubles (1932 film)|Pack Up Your Troubles]]''
| The General
| Hal Roach Studios; with Laurel and Hardy
|-
| ''Zwei Ritter ohne Furcht und Tadel''
| 1 Short
|
|-
| rowspan="4"| 1933
| ''[[Me and My Pal (1933 film)|Me and My Pal]]''
| Peter Cucumber
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with Laurel and Hardy
|-
| ''His Silent Racket''
| Himself
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with [[Charley Chase]]
|-
| ''[[The Devil's Brother|Fra Diavolo]]''
| Lord Rocberg
| Hal Roach Studios; with Laurel and Hardy
|-
| ''[[Mush and Milk]]''
| Mr. Brown, the banker
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with [[Our Gang]]
|-
| rowspan="8" |1934
| ''[[Trouble in Store (1934 film)|Trouble in Store]]''
| The Watchman (leading role)
| (U.K Comedy Short), [[Warner Brothers]]
|-
| ''[[The Girl in Possession]]''
| Minor Role
| Uncredited
|-
| ''[[Oh No Doctor!]]''
| Axminster
|
|-
| ''[[Dick Turpin (1933 film)|Dick Turpin]]''
| Jeremy
|
|-
| ''[[Nine Forty-Five]]''
| Police Constable Doyle
|
|-
| ''[[What Happened to Harkness?]]''
| Police Constable Gallun
|
|-
| ''[[Father and Son (1934 film)|Father and Son]]''
| Bildad
|
|-
| ''[[Big Business (1934 film)|Big Business]]''
| Police Constable
|
|-
| rowspan="6"| 1935
| ''[[Thicker than Water (1935 film)|Thicker Than Water]]''
| Mr. Finlayson
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with Laurel and Hardy
|-
| ''[[Handle with Care (1935 film)|Handle with Care]]''
| Jimmy
|
|-
| ''[[Who's Your Father]]''
|
| Uncredited
|-
| ''[[Bonnie Scotland]]''
| Sergeant Major Finlayson
| Hal Roach Studios; with Laurel and Hardy
|-
| ''Manhattan Monkey Business''
| Joyce's Father
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with [[Charley Chase]]
|-
| ''Life Hesitates at 40''
| Dr. Finlayson
| Short, Hal Roach Studios; with [[Charley Chase]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1936
| ''[[The Bohemian Girl (1936 film)|The Bohemian Girl]]''
| Finn, Captain of the Guard
| Hal Roach Studios; with Laurel and Hardy
|-
| ''[[Our Relations]]''
| Finn, Chief Engineer
| Hal Roach Studios; with Laurel and Hardy
|-
| rowspan="7"| 1937
| ''[[Way Out West (1937 film)|Way Out West]]''
| Mickey Finn
| Hal Roach Studios; with Laurel and Hardy
|-
| ''[[Pick a Star]]''
| Director
| [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]
|-
| ''[[The Toast of New York]]''
| Trick-Hat Inventor
| Uncredited
|-
| ''[[All Over Town]]''
| MacDougal
|
|-
| ''[[This Way Please]]''
| Policeman
| Uncredited
|-
| ''[[Angel (1937 film)|Angel]]''
| Barker's Second Butler
| Uncredited
|-
| ''[[Wise Girl (film)|Wise Girl]]''
| Jailer
| Uncredited, [[RKO Radio]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1938
| ''[[Block-Heads]]''
| Finn - Man on Stairs
| Hal Roach Studios; with Laurel and Hardy
|-
| ''[[Carefree (film)|Carefree]]''
| Man on golf course
| Uncredited, RKO Pictures; with [[Fred Astaire]] and [[Ginger Rogers]]
|-
| rowspan="5"| 1939
| ''[[Hollywood Cavalcade]]''
| Himself
| [[20th Century Fox]]
|-
| ''[[The Flying Deuces]]''
| Jailer
| RKO Pictures; with Laurel and Hardy
|-
| ''[[Raffles (1939 film)|Raffles]]''
| Hansom Cab Driver
| Uncredited, [[United Artists]]
|-
| ''[[The Great Victor Herbert]]''
| Lamplighter
|
|-
| ''[[A Chump at Oxford]]''
| Baldy Vandevere
| Hal Roach Studios; with Laurel and Hardy
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1940
| ''[[Saps at Sea]]''
| Dr J.H. Finlayson
| Hal Roach Studios; with Laurel and Hardy
|-
| ''[[Foreign Correspondent (film)|Foreign Correspondent]]''
| Dutch Peasant
| Uncredited, [[United Artists]]
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1941
| ''[[Nice Girl?]]''
| Loafer at Train Station
| Uncredited
|-
| ''[[One Night in Lisbon]]''
| Air Raid Warden
| Uncredited
|-
| ''New Wine''
| Minor Role
| Uncredited
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1942
| ''[[To Be or Not to Be (1942 film)|To Be or Not to Be]]''
| Scottish Farmer
| Uncredited, [[United Artists]]
|-
| ''[[Yanks Ahoy]]''
| Cook Flynn
| Uncredited
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1946
| ''[[Two Sisters from Boston]]''
| Street Cleaner
| Uncredited
|-
| ''[[She-Wolf of London (film)|She-Wolf of London]]''
| Constable With Hobbs and Latham
| Uncredited
|-
| ''[[Till the Clouds Roll By]]''
| Candy Vendor
| Uncredited
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1947
| ''[[Thunder in the Valley (film)|Thunder in the Valley]]''
| Court Judge
| Uncredited
|-
| ''[[The Perils of Pauline (1947 film)|The Perils of Pauline]]''
| Comic Chef
| [[Paramount Pictures]]
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1948
| ''[[Julia Misbehaves]]''
| Bill Collector
| Uncredited, [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]
|-
| ''[[Grand Canyon Trail]]''
| Sheriff
|
|-
| ''[[Hills of Home (film)|Hills of Home]]''
| Minor Role
| Uncredited
|-
| 1949
| ''[[Challenge to Lassie]]''
| Newspaper Reporter
| Uncredited, [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1951
| ''[[Here Comes the Groom]]''
| Drunken Sailor / Wedding Guest
| Uncredited, [[Paramount Pictures]]
|-
| ''[[Royal Wedding]]''
| Cabby
| Uncredited, [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|0278006}}
* {{tcmdb name|id=61982}}
* [http://www.citwf.com/person178427.htm James Finlayson] at the [[Citwf|Complete Index to World Film]]
* {{IBDB name}}
* {{discogs artist|James Finlayson}}

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[[Category:1887 births]]
[[Category:1953 deaths]]
[[Category:20th-century Scottish male actors]]
[[Category:Alumni of the University of Edinburgh]]
[[Category:American male film actors]]
[[Category:American male silent film actors]]
[[Category:20th-century American male actors]]
[[Category:American male stage actors]]
[[Category:Hal Roach Studios actors]]
[[Category:People from Larbert]]
[[Category:People with acquired American citizenship]]
[[Category:Scottish emigrants to the United States]]
[[Category:Scottish male film actors]]
[[Category:Scottish male silent film actors]]
[[Category:Scottish male stage actors]]
[[Category:Silent film comedians]]
[[Category:Scottish male comedians]]
[[Category:20th-century Scottish comedians]]
[[Category:British male comedy actors]]
[[Category:British expatriate male actors in the United States]]
[[Category:Our Gang]]
[[Category:Laurel and Hardy]]

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	\| birthname = James Henderson Finlayson		\| birthname = James Henderson Finlayson
	\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1887\|8\|27\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1887\|08\|27\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = [[Larbert]], [[Stirlingshire]], Scotland		\| birth_place = [[Larbert]], [[Stirlingshire]], Scotland
	\| death_date = {{death date and age\|1953\|10\|9\|1887\|8\|27\|df=y}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|1953\|10\|09\|1887\|08\|27\|df=y}}
	\| death_place = [[Los Angeles]], California, US		\| death_place = [[Los Angeles]], California, US
	\| occupation = Actor		\| occupation = Actor

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