Movies (Acting Roles)

The Best of Laurel and Hardy
James Finlayson would have been no older than
66 in The Best of Laurel and Hardy
as 'Meadows / Dulcy's Father / Fin (archive footage)'.
Sat, Dec 14 1968

The Big Parade of Comedy
James Finlayson would have been no older than
66 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)'.
Wed, Sep 02 1964

Here We Go Again
James Finlayson was
65 in Here We Go Again
as 'Plato's Rival'.
Sat, Nov 15 1952

Royal Wedding
James Finlayson was
63 in Royal Wedding
as 'Cabby (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 08 1951

Grand Canyon Trail
James Finlayson was
61 in Grand Canyon Trail
as 'Sheriff'.
Thu, Nov 04 1948

Two Sisters from Boston
James Finlayson was
58 in Two Sisters from Boston
as 'Street Cleaner (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 06 1946

She-Wolf of London
James Finlayson was
58 in She-Wolf of London
as 'Constable (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 17 1946

Wedding Yells
James Finlayson was
54 in Wedding Yells
as 'Hammerhead Nahl'.
Sat, Mar 07 1942

To Be or Not to Be
James Finlayson was
54 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 06 1942

Foreign Correspondent
James Finlayson was
52 in Foreign Correspondent
as 'Dutch Peasant (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 16 1940

Saps at Sea
James Finlayson was
52 in Saps at Sea
as 'Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)'.
Mon, Apr 29 1940

A Chump at Oxford
James Finlayson was
52 in A Chump at Oxford
as 'Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 25 1940

Raffles
James Finlayson was
52 in Raffles
as 'Hansom Cab Driver'.
Sat, Nov 11 1939

The Flying Deuces
James Finlayson was
52 in The Flying Deuces
as 'Jailor'.
Fri, Nov 03 1939

Hollywood Cavalcade
James Finlayson was
52 in Hollywood Cavalcade
as 'Keystone Cop'.
Fri, Oct 13 1939

Dog-Gone
James Finlayson was
52 in Dog-Gone
as 'Mr. Jones'.
Sat, Sep 30 1939

Block-Heads
James Finlayson was
50 in Block-Heads
as 'Man on Stairs'.
Fri, Aug 19 1938

Angel
James Finlayson was
50 in Angel
as 'Barker's 2nd Butler (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 29 1937

All Over Town
James Finlayson was
49 in All Over Town
as 'MacDougal'.
Mon, Aug 09 1937

The Toast of New York
James Finlayson was
49 in The Toast of New York
as 'Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 22 1937

Pick a Star
James Finlayson was
49 in Pick a Star
as 'Director'.
Fri, May 21 1937

Way Out West
James Finlayson was
49 in Way Out West
as 'Mickey Finn'.
Fri, Apr 16 1937

Our Relations
James Finlayson was
49 in Our Relations
as 'Finn'.
Tue, Sep 15 1936

The Bohemian Girl
James Finlayson was
48 in The Bohemian Girl
as 'Captain Finn'.
Fri, Feb 14 1936

Life Hesitates at 40
James Finlayson was
48 in Life Hesitates at 40
as 'Dr. James Finlayson'.
Mon, Nov 18 1935

Bonnie Scotland
James Finlayson was
47 in Bonnie Scotland
as 'Sgt. Maj. Finlayson'.
Fri, Aug 23 1935

Thicker Than Water
James Finlayson was
47 in Thicker Than Water
as 'Auction Manager'.
Sat, Mar 16 1935

Father and Son
James Finlayson was
47 in Father and Son
as 'Bidad'.
Mon, Jan 07 1935

Dick Turpin
James Finlayson was
46 in Dick Turpin
as 'Jeremy'.
Fri, Dec 01 1933

So This Is Harris!
James Finlayson was
45 in So This Is Harris!
as 'Golf Pro'.
Sun, Aug 13 1933

The Gay Nighties
James Finlayson was
45 in The Gay Nighties
as 'Mr. Amos Pipp'.
Thu, Jun 22 1933

Mush and Milk
James Finlayson was
45 in Mush and Milk
as 'Mr. Brown, the banker'.
Sat, May 27 1933

The Devil's Brother
James Finlayson was
45 in The Devil's Brother
as 'Lord Rocburg'.
Fri, May 05 1933

His Silent Racket
James Finlayson was
45 in His Silent Racket
as 'James'.
Sat, Apr 29 1933

Me and My Pal
James Finlayson was
45 in Me and My Pal
as 'Peter Cucumber'.
Sat, Apr 22 1933

Nature in the Wrong
James Finlayson was
45 in Nature in the Wrong
as 'Voice of lion (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 18 1933

Jitters the Butler
James Finlayson was
45 in Jitters the Butler
as 'Phineas P. McPhinn'.
Fri, Dec 30 1932

Boy Oh Boy!
James Finlayson was
45 in Boy Oh Boy!
as 'Saunders'.
Sun, Dec 25 1932

The Iceman's Ball
James Finlayson was
44 in The Iceman's Ball
as 'Commissioner Walters'.
Fri, Aug 12 1932

Thunder Below
James Finlayson was
44 in Thunder Below
as 'Scotty'.
Fri, Jun 17 1932

The Chimp
James Finlayson was
44 in The Chimp
as 'Ringmaster'.
Sat, May 21 1932

Hasty Marriage
James Finlayson was
44 in Hasty Marriage
as 'Kitty's Father'.
Wed, Dec 16 1931

One Good Turn
James Finlayson was
44 in One Good Turn
as 'A Community Player'.
Sat, Oct 31 1931

False Roomers
James Finlayson was
44 in False Roomers
as 'Landlord'.
Sat, Oct 10 1931

Beach Pajamas
James Finlayson was
44 in Beach Pajamas
Mon, Sep 21 1931

Pardon Us
James Finlayson was
43 in Pardon Us
as 'Schoolteacher'.
Sat, Aug 15 1931

One of the Smiths
James Finlayson was
43 in One of the Smiths
as 'Wine Brewer (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 23 1931

Our Wife
James Finlayson was
43 in Our Wife
as 'Father of the bride'.
Sat, May 16 1931

Second Hand Kisses
James Finlayson was
43 in Second Hand Kisses
as 'Jimmy Finlayson'.
Sun, Mar 29 1931

Chickens Come Home
James Finlayson was
43 in Chickens Come Home
as 'Butler'.
Sat, Feb 21 1931

Another Fine Mess
James Finlayson was
43 in Another Fine Mess
as 'Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 29 1930

Gold Diggers
James Finlayson was
43 in Gold Diggers
Sat, Oct 04 1930

Dollar Dizzy
James Finlayson was
43 in Dollar Dizzy
as 'House Detective'.
Fri, Oct 03 1930

For the Defense
James Finlayson was
42 in For the Defense
as 'Parrott'.
Sat, Jul 19 1930

The Dawn Patrol
James Finlayson was
42 in The Dawn Patrol
as 'Field Sergeant'.
Thu, Jul 10 1930

Young Eagles
James Finlayson was
42 in Young Eagles
as 'Scotty'.
Thu, Mar 20 1930

Thieves
James Finlayson was
42 in Thieves
Tue, Jan 07 1930

Night Owls
James Finlayson was
42 in Night Owls
as 'Meadows'.
Sat, Jan 04 1930

Wall Street
James Finlayson was
42 in Wall Street
as 'Andy (as Jimmy Finalyson)'.
Sun, Dec 01 1929

The Hoose-Gow
James Finlayson was
42 in The Hoose-Gow
as 'Governor'.
Sat, Nov 16 1929

Hard to Get
James Finlayson was
41 in Hard to Get
as 'Pa Martin'.
Sun, Aug 04 1929

Men O' War
James Finlayson was
41 in Men O' War
as 'Soda jerk'.
Sat, Jun 29 1929

Two Weeks Off
James Finlayson was
41 in Two Weeks Off
as 'Pa Weaver'.
Sat, May 11 1929

Big Business
James Finlayson was
41 in Big Business
as 'Homeowner'.
Sat, Apr 20 1929

Liberty
James Finlayson was
41 in Liberty
as 'Store keeper'.
Sat, Jan 26 1929

Fast Freight
James Finlayson was
41 in Fast Freight
as 'Spooky Wall Painting'.
Tue, Jan 01 1929

Show Girl
James Finlayson was
41 in Show Girl
as 'Mr. Dugan'.
Sun, Sep 23 1928

Lady Be Good
James Finlayson was
40 in Lady Be Good
as 'Trelawney West'.
Sun, May 06 1928

Galloping Ghosts
James Finlayson was
40 in Galloping Ghosts
as 'Police Commissioner'.
Sun, Mar 11 1928

Flying Elephants
James Finlayson was
40 in Flying Elephants
as 'Saxophonus'.
Sun, Feb 12 1928

Do Detectives Think?
James Finlayson was
40 in Do Detectives Think?
as 'Judge Foozle'.
Sun, Nov 20 1927

Hats Off
James Finlayson was
40 in Hats Off
as 'Proprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co.'.
Sat, Nov 05 1927

Call of the Cuckoo
James Finlayson was
40 in Call of the Cuckoo
as 'Asylum Inmate'.
Sat, Oct 15 1927

Sugar Daddies
James Finlayson was
40 in Sugar Daddies
as 'Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle'.
Sat, Sep 10 1927

With Love and Hisses
James Finlayson was
40 in With Love and Hisses
as 'Captain Bustle'.
Sun, Aug 28 1927

Don't Tell Everything
James Finlayson was
39 in Don't Tell Everything
as 'Lawyer Goldblum'.
Sat, Jul 02 1927

Love 'Em and Weep
James Finlayson was
39 in Love 'Em and Weep
as 'Titus Tillsbury'.
Sun, Jun 12 1927

No Man's Law
James Finlayson was
39 in No Man's Law
as 'Jack Belcher'.
Sun, May 01 1927

Seeing the World
James Finlayson was
39 in Seeing the World
as ''Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher'.
Sun, Feb 13 1927

Anything Once!
James Finlayson was
39 in Anything Once!
as 'Mabel's Boss'.
Sun, Jan 02 1927

The Nickel-Hopper
James Finlayson was
39 in The Nickel-Hopper
as 'Rupert'.
Sat, Dec 04 1926

Raggedy Rose
James Finlayson was
39 in Raggedy Rose
as 'Simpson Sniffle'.
Sat, Nov 06 1926

Merry Widower
James Finlayson was
38 in Merry Widower
as 'The Hunter'.
Sun, Aug 01 1926

Thundering Fleas
James Finlayson was
38 in Thundering Fleas
as 'Justice of the Peace'.
Sun, Jul 18 1926

Wife Tamers
James Finlayson was
38 in Wife Tamers
as 'The Waiter'.
Thu, Mar 25 1926

Dizzy Daddies
James Finlayson was
38 in Dizzy Daddies
as 'Jonathan Haig'.
Sun, Mar 14 1926

Madame Mystery
James Finlayson was
38 in Madame Mystery
as 'Struggling Author'.
Fri, Mar 12 1926

The Caretaker's Daughter
James Finlayson was
38 in The Caretaker's Daughter
as 'The Prohibition Sleuth (as Jimmie Finlayson)'.
Sat, Oct 10 1925

Moonlight and Noses
James Finlayson was
38 in Moonlight and Noses
as 'Professor Sniff'.
Sat, Oct 03 1925

Unfriendly Enemies
James Finlayson was
38 in Unfriendly Enemies
as 'The Cameraman'.
Sun, Sep 13 1925

Mary, Queen of Tots
James Finlayson was
37 in Mary, Queen of Tots
as 'Radio Actor'.
Sat, Aug 22 1925

Innocent Husbands
James Finlayson was
37 in Innocent Husbands
as 'The Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson)'.
Sat, Aug 01 1925

Yes, Yes, Nanette
James Finlayson was
37 in Yes, Yes, Nanette
as 'Hillory, the new husband'.
Sun, Jul 19 1925

Chasing the Chaser
James Finlayson was
37 in Chasing the Chaser
as 'Gilroy (the husband)'.
Sat, Jul 04 1925

Thundering Landlords
James Finlayson was
37 in Thundering Landlords
as 'The Landlord'.
Sun, Jun 21 1925

In the Grease
James Finlayson was
37 in In the Grease
as 'Father'.
Sat, Jun 20 1925

Sure-Mike!
James Finlayson was
37 in Sure-Mike!
as 'The Floorwalker'.
Sat, May 23 1925

Welcome Home
James Finlayson was
37 in Welcome Home
Sun, May 17 1925

Hard Boiled
James Finlayson was
37 in Hard Boiled
Sun, Mar 15 1925

Short Kilts
James Finlayson was
36 in Short Kilts
as 'McGregor's Son'.
Sun, Aug 03 1924

Wide Open Spaces
James Finlayson was
36 in Wide Open Spaces
as 'Jack McQueen'.
Sun, Jul 06 1924

Rupert of Hee-Haw
James Finlayson was
36 in Rupert of Hee-Haw
as 'Rupert of Hee Haw'.
Sat, Jun 07 1924

Near Dublin
James Finlayson was
36 in Near Dublin
as 'Sir Patrick'.
Sat, May 10 1924

Zeb vs. Paprika
James Finlayson was
36 in Zeb vs. Paprika
as 'Major Glanders Botts'.
Sun, Mar 16 1924

Postage Due
James Finlayson was
36 in Postage Due
as 'Postal Inspector Hawke'.
Sun, Feb 17 1924

Smithy
James Finlayson was
36 in Smithy
as 'Sergeant'.
Sat, Jan 19 1924

Mother's Joy
James Finlayson was
36 in Mother's Joy
as 'Baron Buttontop'.
Sun, Dec 23 1923

Fully Insured
James Finlayson was
36 in Fully Insured
as 'The Foreman'.
Sun, Dec 16 1923

Scorching Sands
James Finlayson was
36 in Scorching Sands
as 'James'.
Sun, Dec 09 1923

The Soilers
James Finlayson was
36 in The Soilers
as 'Smacknamara'.
Sat, Nov 24 1923

The Whole Truth
James Finlayson was
36 in The Whole Truth
as 'Defense lawyer'.
Sat, Nov 03 1923

Frozen Hearts
James Finlayson was
36 in Frozen Hearts
as 'General Sappovitch'.
Sat, Oct 27 1923

Jus' Passin' Through
James Finlayson was
36 in Jus' Passin' Through
as 'Drunk (uncredited)'.
Sun, Oct 14 1923

Roughest Africa
James Finlayson was
36 in Roughest Africa
as 'Hans Downe'.
Sat, Sep 29 1923

A Man About Town
James Finlayson was
36 in A Man About Town
as 'Humko, Store Detective'.
Sat, Sep 15 1923

Hollywood
James Finlayson was
35 in Hollywood
as 'James Finlayson'.
Sun, Aug 19 1923

Oranges and Lemons
James Finlayson was
35 in Oranges and Lemons
as 'Worker'.
Sun, Aug 12 1923

Jack Frost
James Finlayson was
35 in Jack Frost
as 'Wicked Man from the Wicked City'.
Sun, Jul 22 1923

Pick and Shovel
James Finlayson was
35 in Pick and Shovel
as 'The Foreman'.
Sat, Jun 16 1923

Sold at Auction
James Finlayson was
35 in Sold at Auction
as 'The Man Who WAS Sold'.
Sat, May 26 1923

White Wings
James Finlayson was
35 in White Wings
as 'Dental Patient'.
Sat, May 12 1923

California or Bust
James Finlayson was
35 in California or Bust
as 'Campground neighbor'.
Sat, Apr 28 1923

A Tough Winter
James Finlayson was
35 in A Tough Winter
Sun, Feb 04 1923

Newly Rich
James Finlayson was
35 in Newly Rich
Sun, Dec 10 1922

A Small Town Idol
James Finlayson was
33 in A Small Town Idol
as 'J. Wellington Jones'.
Sun, Feb 13 1921

Don't Weaken!
James Finlayson was
33 in Don't Weaken!
as 'Lightfingered Luke - Professor Yonson's Assistant'.
Sun, Sep 05 1920

Down on the Farm
James Finlayson was
32 in Down on the Farm
as 'The Sportive Banker with the Mortgage'.
Sat, Apr 17 1920

Up in Alf's Place
James Finlayson was
32 in Up in Alf's Place
as 'The Dancing Instructor'.
Sun, Oct 12 1919

Trying to Get Along
James Finlayson was
31 in Trying to Get Along
as 'The Beauty Parlor Operator'.
Sat, Jul 05 1919

Yankee Doodle in Berlin
James Finlayson was
31 in Yankee Doodle in Berlin
as 'Commander's Officer (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 02 1919

In Dutch
James Finlayson was
30 in In Dutch
Wed, Jun 26 1918