James Finlayson (1887 - 1953)

Scottish-born American actor who worked in both silent and sound comedies

* August 27, 1887 Falkirk, Scotland, UK
 as James Henderson Finlayson
 October 9, 1953 Los Angeles, California, USA



Books with substantial mentioning of James Finlayson

Glenn Mitchell A-Z of Silent Film Comedy Glenn Mitchell
A-Z of Silent Film Comedy, An Illustrated Companion
London, 1998

Leo M. Brooks The Laurel & Hardy Stock Company Leo M. Brooks
The Laurel & Hardy Stock Company
Hilversum, 1997

Ronald L. Smith
Who's Who in Comedy, Comedians, Comics and Clowns From Vaudeville to Today's Stand-ups
New York, Oxford, 1992

Kalton C. Lahue and Sam Gill Clown Princes and Court Jesters Kalton C. Lahue and Sam Gill
Clown Princes and Court Jesters
South Brunswick and New York - London, 1970

Books with an entry on James Finlayson

Kay Weniger Das große Personenlexikon des Films Kay Weniger
Das große Personenlexikon des Films, Zweiter Band, C-F
Berlin, 2001

Ken D. Jones, Arthur F. McClure, Alfred E. Twomey Character People Ken D. Jones, Arthur F. McClure, Alfred E. Twomey
Character People, The Stalwarts of the Cinema
South Brunswick and New York - London, 1976

Books with photograph(s) of James Finlayson

John Richard Finch and Paul Elby Close-Ups John Richard Finch and Paul Elby
Close-Ups, From the Golden Age of the Silent Cinema
South Brunswick and New York - London, 1978

Films

1919
Yankee Doodle in Berlin

1920
Married Life

1921
A Small Town Idol

1922
The Crossroads of New York

1923
Hollywood
Roughest Africa

1924
Brothers Under the Chin
Our Congressman
Near Dublin

1925
The Haunted Honeymoon

1926
Madame Mystery
Raggedy Rose

1927
The Honorable Mr. Buggs
Anything Once
The Second 100 Years
Do Detectives Think?
Call of the Cuckoo
Love 'Em and Weep
Hats Off
Sugar Daddies
With Love and Hisses
No Man's Law

1928
Show Girl
Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath
Lady Be Good
Flying Elephants
Bachelor's Paradise

1929
Liberty
Big Business
Wall Street
The Hoose-Gow
Men O'War

1930
For the Defense
Young Eagles
Feet First
Another Fine Mess
The Dawn Patrol
Don't Leave Home
Night Owls

1931
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
Chickens Come Home
Pardon Us
Our Wife
Second Hand Kisses
A Clean-Up on the Curb
False Roomers
One Good Turn
A Melon-Drama
Scratch-As-Catch-Can

1932
Thunder Below
Pack Up Your Troubles
The Chimp
The Iceman's Ball
Union Wages
Jitters the Butler

1933
The Devil's Brother
Me and My Pal

1934
The Girl in Possession

1935
Bonnie Scotland
Dick Turpin
Who's Your Father
Thicker Than Water

1936
The Bohemian Girl
Our Relations

1937
The Toast of New York
Way Out West
Wise Girl
Pick a Star
This Way Please
Angel
All Over Town

1938
Carefree
Block-Heads

1939
Hollywood Cavalcade
The Great Victor Herbert
Raffles
The Flying Deuces

1940
Foreign Correspondent
A Chump at Oxford
Saps at Sea

1941
New Wine
Nice Girl?
One Night in Lisbon

1942
To Be or Not to Be

1946
Till the Clouds Roll by
Two Sisters from Boston
She-Wolf of London

1947
The Perils of Pauline

1948
Julia Misbehaves
Hills of Home
Grand Canyon Trail

1949
Down Memory Lane
Challenge to Lassie

1951
Here Comes the Groom
Royal Wedding

1964
The Big Parade of Comedy

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