James Henderson "Jimmy" Finlayson (27 August 1887 – 9 October 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.
Career
Born in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland to parents Alexander and Isabella (Henderson) Finlayson, he worked as a tinsmith before pursuing an acting career.
After the death of both his parents, he emigrated to the U.S. in 1911 at the age of 24 with his brother Robert.
He married Emily Cora Gilbert in 1919 and became a U.S. citizen in 1924. The witnesses on his Petition for Naturalisation were Ben Turpin and Charles Parrott.
Theatre
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.
He played the role of a detective disguised as a teuchter (person originating from the Scottish West Highlands or Western Isles) in the play The Great Game at Daly's Theater, New York in May 1912:
"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."
Scots-born Jimmy Finlayson was, arguably, the most instantly recognizable of the many clowns of silent screen slapstick who made their living as comic foil to stars like Laurel & Hardy, or Harold Lloyd.
published: 12 Mar 2017
James Finlayson • Character Chronicles
A guide to Laurel & Hardy's Finn. The originator of Homer Simpson's "D'oh!" appeared in 30 of Stan & Ollie's films, from Silent to Talkies and even Multilinguals. Scottish born Finlayson's trademark was his neck spinning, eye squinting double takes whenever faced with a couple of cuckoos.
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INDEX:
𝟏𝟗𝟐𝟕
04:41 Love 'em and Weep 05:26 With Love and Hisses 05:53 Sugar Daddies
06:37 The Second Hundred Years 07:02 Hats Off 07:42 Do Detectives Think?
𝟏𝟗𝟐𝟖
08:11 Flying Elephants
𝟏𝟗𝟐𝟗
08:48 Liberty 09:31 Big Business 10:32 Men O' War 11:23 The Hoose-Gow
𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟎
12:00 Night Owls 12:25 Another Fine Mess
𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟏
14:43 Chickens Come Home 16:00 Pardon Us 16:25 Our Wife 17:08 One Good Turn
𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟐
17:59 The Chimp 18:42 Pack Up Your Troubles
𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟑
19:19 Me...
published: 31 Jan 2021
James Finlayson - master of the comedy double-take
A tribute to the legendary James Finlayson - a short collection of comedy double-takes from Laurel and Hardy films by the man who invented "d'ohhhh"
published: 30 Nov 2013
Jimmy Finlayson in Foreign Correspondent (1940)
Fin's amusing cameo from Alfred Hitchcock's suspense thriller.
published: 24 Apr 2017
James Finlayson Tribute - Laurel & Hardy
Laurel & Hardy Funny moments
published: 29 Dec 2010
Exploring the Graves of Laurel and Hardy Costars - Part 2 (Thelma Todd, James Finlayson, Mae Busch)
The second and final video of two-part series that looks at the famous comedy duo Laurel and Hardy’s costars. They include: Mae Busch, Stanley "Tiny" Sandford, Vivien Oakland, Jean Harlow, Ben Turpin, H. M. Walker, Charlie Hall, Charley Chase, James Parrott, James W. Horne, Fred Guiol, Edward E. Jefferson, James Finlayson, Babe London, Lilyan Irene, Dorothy Granger and Thelma Todd.
We will visit them in the following cemeteries: Chapel of the Pines, Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale and Hollywood Hills, and Valhalla Memorial Park.
Finally, we will visit Stan and Ollie and take a look at their lives and careers.
Special thanks to Hollywood Graveyard:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3vpUC3JJuDaumWNS8EPQrA
To become a contributor: https://www.patreon.com/Grave_Explorations
For Up...
published: 02 Feb 2020
Jimmy Finlayson in "Grand Canyon Trail"
Laurel & Hardy's perrenial nemesis, James Finlayson, in his final credited screen appearance: Roy Roger's Grand Canyon Trail (originally in TruColor). D'oh!
Scots-born Jimmy Finlayson was, arguably, the most instantly recognizable of the many clowns of silent screen slapstick who made their living as comic foil to s...
Scots-born Jimmy Finlayson was, arguably, the most instantly recognizable of the many clowns of silent screen slapstick who made their living as comic foil to stars like Laurel & Hardy, or Harold Lloyd.
Scots-born Jimmy Finlayson was, arguably, the most instantly recognizable of the many clowns of silent screen slapstick who made their living as comic foil to stars like Laurel & Hardy, or Harold Lloyd.
A guide to Laurel & Hardy's Finn. The originator of Homer Simpson's "D'oh!" appeared in 30 of Stan & Ollie's films, from Silent to Talkies and even Multilingual...
A guide to Laurel & Hardy's Finn. The originator of Homer Simpson's "D'oh!" appeared in 30 of Stan & Ollie's films, from Silent to Talkies and even Multilinguals. Scottish born Finlayson's trademark was his neck spinning, eye squinting double takes whenever faced with a couple of cuckoos.
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INDEX:
𝟏𝟗𝟐𝟕
04:41 Love 'em and Weep 05:26 With Love and Hisses 05:53 Sugar Daddies
06:37 The Second Hundred Years 07:02 Hats Off 07:42 Do Detectives Think?
𝟏𝟗𝟐𝟖
08:11 Flying Elephants
𝟏𝟗𝟐𝟗
08:48 Liberty 09:31 Big Business 10:32 Men O' War 11:23 The Hoose-Gow
𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟎
12:00 Night Owls 12:25 Another Fine Mess
𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟏
14:43 Chickens Come Home 16:00 Pardon Us 16:25 Our Wife 17:08 One Good Turn
𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟐
17:59 The Chimp 18:42 Pack Up Your Troubles
𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟑
19:19 Me and My Pal 20:21 The Devil's Brother
𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟓
20:54 Thicker than Water 21:22 Bonnie Scotland
𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟔
21:49 The Bohemian Girl 22:20 Our Relations
𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟕
23:36 Way Out West
𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟖
24:43 Block-Heads
𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟗
25:14 The Flying Deuces
𝟏𝟗𝟒𝟎
25:35 A Chump at Oxford 26:21 Saps at Sea
A guide to Laurel & Hardy's Finn. The originator of Homer Simpson's "D'oh!" appeared in 30 of Stan & Ollie's films, from Silent to Talkies and even Multilinguals. Scottish born Finlayson's trademark was his neck spinning, eye squinting double takes whenever faced with a couple of cuckoos.
https://twitter.com/DupondtDalton
INDEX:
𝟏𝟗𝟐𝟕
04:41 Love 'em and Weep 05:26 With Love and Hisses 05:53 Sugar Daddies
06:37 The Second Hundred Years 07:02 Hats Off 07:42 Do Detectives Think?
𝟏𝟗𝟐𝟖
08:11 Flying Elephants
𝟏𝟗𝟐𝟗
08:48 Liberty 09:31 Big Business 10:32 Men O' War 11:23 The Hoose-Gow
𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟎
12:00 Night Owls 12:25 Another Fine Mess
𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟏
14:43 Chickens Come Home 16:00 Pardon Us 16:25 Our Wife 17:08 One Good Turn
𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟐
17:59 The Chimp 18:42 Pack Up Your Troubles
𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟑
19:19 Me and My Pal 20:21 The Devil's Brother
𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟓
20:54 Thicker than Water 21:22 Bonnie Scotland
𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟔
21:49 The Bohemian Girl 22:20 Our Relations
𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟕
23:36 Way Out West
𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟖
24:43 Block-Heads
𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟗
25:14 The Flying Deuces
𝟏𝟗𝟒𝟎
25:35 A Chump at Oxford 26:21 Saps at Sea
The second and final video of two-part series that looks at the famous comedy duo Laurel and Hardy’s costars. They include: Mae Busch, Stanley "Tiny" Sandford,...
The second and final video of two-part series that looks at the famous comedy duo Laurel and Hardy’s costars. They include: Mae Busch, Stanley "Tiny" Sandford, Vivien Oakland, Jean Harlow, Ben Turpin, H. M. Walker, Charlie Hall, Charley Chase, James Parrott, James W. Horne, Fred Guiol, Edward E. Jefferson, James Finlayson, Babe London, Lilyan Irene, Dorothy Granger and Thelma Todd.
We will visit them in the following cemeteries: Chapel of the Pines, Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale and Hollywood Hills, and Valhalla Memorial Park.
Finally, we will visit Stan and Ollie and take a look at their lives and careers.
Special thanks to Hollywood Graveyard:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3vpUC3JJuDaumWNS8EPQrA
To become a contributor: https://www.patreon.com/Grave_Explorations
For Updates and Extras check out my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627478497582323/
Images in this video:
Arthur Dark [CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)]
Music in this video:
Evil Plan by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Disclaimer: This video may contain copyright material and is being used under Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 Fair Usage for nonprofit, non-competing, educational, political commentary and criticism.
Grave Explorations is not affiliated with, or compensated by any of the institutions or persons featured in this video. All content is posted for historical/educational purposes only.
The second and final video of two-part series that looks at the famous comedy duo Laurel and Hardy’s costars. They include: Mae Busch, Stanley "Tiny" Sandford, Vivien Oakland, Jean Harlow, Ben Turpin, H. M. Walker, Charlie Hall, Charley Chase, James Parrott, James W. Horne, Fred Guiol, Edward E. Jefferson, James Finlayson, Babe London, Lilyan Irene, Dorothy Granger and Thelma Todd.
We will visit them in the following cemeteries: Chapel of the Pines, Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale and Hollywood Hills, and Valhalla Memorial Park.
Finally, we will visit Stan and Ollie and take a look at their lives and careers.
Special thanks to Hollywood Graveyard:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3vpUC3JJuDaumWNS8EPQrA
To become a contributor: https://www.patreon.com/Grave_Explorations
For Updates and Extras check out my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627478497582323/
Images in this video:
Arthur Dark [CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)]
Music in this video:
Evil Plan by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100234
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Disclaimer: This video may contain copyright material and is being used under Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 Fair Usage for nonprofit, non-competing, educational, political commentary and criticism.
Grave Explorations is not affiliated with, or compensated by any of the institutions or persons featured in this video. All content is posted for historical/educational purposes only.
Laurel & Hardy's perrenial nemesis, James Finlayson, in his final credited screen appearance: Roy Roger's Grand Canyon Trail (originally in TruColor). D'oh!
Laurel & Hardy's perrenial nemesis, James Finlayson, in his final credited screen appearance: Roy Roger's Grand Canyon Trail (originally in TruColor). D'oh!
Laurel & Hardy's perrenial nemesis, James Finlayson, in his final credited screen appearance: Roy Roger's Grand Canyon Trail (originally in TruColor). D'oh!
Scots-born Jimmy Finlayson was, arguably, the most instantly recognizable of the many clowns of silent screen slapstick who made their living as comic foil to stars like Laurel & Hardy, or Harold Lloyd.
A guide to Laurel & Hardy's Finn. The originator of Homer Simpson's "D'oh!" appeared in 30 of Stan & Ollie's films, from Silent to Talkies and even Multilinguals. Scottish born Finlayson's trademark was his neck spinning, eye squinting double takes whenever faced with a couple of cuckoos.
https://twitter.com/DupondtDalton
INDEX:
𝟏𝟗𝟐𝟕
04:41 Love 'em and Weep 05:26 With Love and Hisses 05:53 Sugar Daddies
06:37 The Second Hundred Years 07:02 Hats Off 07:42 Do Detectives Think?
𝟏𝟗𝟐𝟖
08:11 Flying Elephants
𝟏𝟗𝟐𝟗
08:48 Liberty 09:31 Big Business 10:32 Men O' War 11:23 The Hoose-Gow
𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟎
12:00 Night Owls 12:25 Another Fine Mess
𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟏
14:43 Chickens Come Home 16:00 Pardon Us 16:25 Our Wife 17:08 One Good Turn
𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟐
17:59 The Chimp 18:42 Pack Up Your Troubles
𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟑
19:19 Me and My Pal 20:21 The Devil's Brother
𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟓
20:54 Thicker than Water 21:22 Bonnie Scotland
𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟔
21:49 The Bohemian Girl 22:20 Our Relations
𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟕
23:36 Way Out West
𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟖
24:43 Block-Heads
𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟗
25:14 The Flying Deuces
𝟏𝟗𝟒𝟎
25:35 A Chump at Oxford 26:21 Saps at Sea
The second and final video of two-part series that looks at the famous comedy duo Laurel and Hardy’s costars. They include: Mae Busch, Stanley "Tiny" Sandford, Vivien Oakland, Jean Harlow, Ben Turpin, H. M. Walker, Charlie Hall, Charley Chase, James Parrott, James W. Horne, Fred Guiol, Edward E. Jefferson, James Finlayson, Babe London, Lilyan Irene, Dorothy Granger and Thelma Todd.
We will visit them in the following cemeteries: Chapel of the Pines, Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale and Hollywood Hills, and Valhalla Memorial Park.
Finally, we will visit Stan and Ollie and take a look at their lives and careers.
Special thanks to Hollywood Graveyard:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3vpUC3JJuDaumWNS8EPQrA
To become a contributor: https://www.patreon.com/Grave_Explorations
For Updates and Extras check out my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627478497582323/
Images in this video:
Arthur Dark [CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)]
Music in this video:
Evil Plan by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100234
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Disclaimer: This video may contain copyright material and is being used under Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 Fair Usage for nonprofit, non-competing, educational, political commentary and criticism.
Grave Explorations is not affiliated with, or compensated by any of the institutions or persons featured in this video. All content is posted for historical/educational purposes only.
Laurel & Hardy's perrenial nemesis, James Finlayson, in his final credited screen appearance: Roy Roger's Grand Canyon Trail (originally in TruColor). D'oh!
James Henderson "Jimmy" Finlayson (27 August 1887 – 9 October 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.
Career
Born in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland to parents Alexander and Isabella (Henderson) Finlayson, he worked as a tinsmith before pursuing an acting career.
After the death of both his parents, he emigrated to the U.S. in 1911 at the age of 24 with his brother Robert.
He married Emily Cora Gilbert in 1919 and became a U.S. citizen in 1924. The witnesses on his Petition for Naturalisation were Ben Turpin and Charles Parrott.
Theatre
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.
He played the role of a detective disguised as a teuchter (person originating from the Scottish West Highlands or Western Isles) in the play The Great Game at Daly's Theater, New York in May 1912:
"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."
However, they levelled matters with 21 minutes remaining when Kirk Millar’s free-kick to the back past was met by Jimmy Callacher for Daniel Finlayson to volley home.
Healy’s team then grabbed a lifeline with 21 minutes left when Kirk Millar’s free-kick was nodded into the box by Jimmy Callacher for Daniel Finlayson to volley in before McDaid sent the home fans into raptures with his late party piece.
Daniel (Finlayson) was going to take the drop ball, but he too had to go off because he had blood on his knee. “Jimmy (Callacher) didn’t really know what was happening and he switched off.
You’ve demonstrated admirable patience as managers up and down the land assembled their squads for the season ahead — and now it’s your turn ... Prize Board. Winner ... Runner-up ... Third place ... Scoring system ... Jimmy Callacher LINF £400 ... Daniel Finlayson LINF £300.