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James Finlayson
Person

James Finlayson

Specialty
Acting
Birth
August 26, 1887 · 66 years
Death
October 9, 1953
Origin
Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK

Technical Alias

Jimmy FinlaysonJimmie Finlayson Jim Finlayson James Henderson FinlaysonJimmy Finalyson

Professional Trajectory

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.

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