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James Henderson Finlayson (27 August 1887 – 9 October 1953) was a Scottish actor who worked in both silent and sound comedies. Balding, with a fake moustache , [1] he had many trademark comic mannerisms—including his squinting, outraged double-take reactions, and his characteristic exclamation: "D'ooooooh!"
James Finlayson. Actor: Way Out West. Alongside Ben Turpin, diminutive Scots-born Jimmy Finlayson was, arguably, the most instantly recognisable of the many clowns of silent screen slapstick who made their living as comic foil to stars like Laurel & Hardy, or Harold Lloyd.
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- Larbert, Falkirk, Scotland, UK
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
James Finlayson. Actor: Way Out West. Alongside Ben Turpin, diminutive Scots-born Jimmy Finlayson was, arguably, the most instantly recognisable of the many clowns of silent screen slapstick who made their living as comic foil to stars like Laurel & Hardy, or Harold Lloyd. The perpetually exasperated, squinting, bald-pated master of the 'double-take and fade' with the walrus (fake) moustache ...
- August 27, 1887
- October 9, 1953
Mar 12, 2017 · 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 t...
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James Henderson Finlayson (27 August 1887 – 9 October 1953) was a Scottish actor who worked in both silent and sound comedies. Balding, with a fake moustache, he had many trademark comic mannerisms—including his squinting, outraged double-take reactions, and his characteristic exclamation: "D'ooooooh!" He is the best remembered comic foil ...
Actor. James Finlayson first went on stage at the Theatre Royal in Edinburgh. He travelled to America in 1911 and worked for a short time in New York before moving on to Hollywood. He played supporting roles in some 122 films alongside Ben Turpin, Charley Chase, the Keystone Cops and other stars of the time.
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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"
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