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.
James Finlayson has 178 screen credits in a career dating back to 1918. Their work is anchored in the Our Gang: The Roach/MGM silents (1927–1929) universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Dog-Gone, Should Tall Men Marry?, Sugar Daddies. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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