James Finlayson
Actor

James Finlayson

James Finlayson is credited on 49 movies, best known by TMDB votes for To Be or Not to Be, Foreign Correspondent and Way Out West.

Born August 26, 1887 in Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK; died October 9, 1953.

Filmography · 49 titles

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About James Finlayson

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,...

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