James Finlayson

James Finlayson

1887-08-26 Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK 174 Credits

Biography

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, and characteristic expression "d'ooooooh", and as the most famous comic foil of Laurel and Hardy.

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Laurel & Hardy: Year One

Laurel & Hardy: Year One

2023

10.0
Acting

Laurel & Hardy: Year One, The Newly Restored 1927 Silents, as proudly presented by Flicker Alley and Blackhawk Films®, offers fans new and old the rar...

Laurel & Hardy - Highlights

Laurel & Hardy - Highlights

2002

8.5
Acting

Experience Stan and Ollie in their funniest scenes: whether they build a house as construction workers or try to impress two young ladies as sailors. ...

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

1968

as Meadows / Dulcy's Father / Fin (archive footage)

Acting

Compilation of the mismatched but immortal pair's various films and shorts.

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

1967

6.0
Acting

Film historian Robert Youngson presents a feature-length anthology of rarely seen silent films by comedy legends Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Along w...

The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

as Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)

6.3
Acting

Film clips highlight the funniest scenes and brightest comic stars in MGM's history.

Here We Go Again

Here We Go Again

1952

as Plato's Rival

Acting

When a well off man from the city arrives in a hick town to woo a wealthy widow, he encounters first an ornery model T ride to the shabby hotel, then ...

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

1951

as (archive footage)

Acting

Laurel is a Scottish reporter suspected of being a spy by police detective James Finlayson. Although trailed by the latter, Stan, who is reporting on ...

Royal Wedding

Royal Wedding

1951

as Cabby (uncredited)

6.5
Acting

Tom and Ellen are asked to perform as a dance team in England at the time of Princess Elizabeth's wedding. As brother and sister, each develops a Brit...

Grand Canyon Trail

Grand Canyon Trail

1948

as Sheriff

5.0
Acting

Sintown is just a deserted ghost town until Vanerpool starts looking for silver. Cookie and Roy's partners put $20,000 into the business only to find ...

The Perils of Pauline

The Perils of Pauline

1947

as Comic Chef

6.2
Acting

Funloving Pearl White, working in a garment sweatshop, gets her big chance when she "opens" for a delayed Shakespeare play...with a comic vaudeville p...

Two Sisters from Boston

Two Sisters from Boston

1946

as Street Cleaner (uncredited)

6.0
Acting

Abigail Chandler has written her stuffy Boston relatives that she's a successful opera singer in New York. In reality, she works at a burlesque house ...

She-Wolf of London

She-Wolf of London

1946

as Constable (uncredited)

5.6
Acting

A young heiress finds evidence suggesting that at night she acts under the influence of a family curse and has begun committing ghastly murders in a n...

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

1943

as (archive footage)

Acting

This short film takes a nostalgic look at the Mack Sennett comedies of the silent cinema era.

Wedding Yells

1942

as Hammerhead Nahl

Acting

Sardonic commentary over an abridged version of DOWN ON THE FARM (1920).

To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

1942

as Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)

7.8
Acting

During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent

1940

as Dutch Peasant (uncredited)

7.0
Acting

American crime reporter John Jones is reassigned to Europe as a foreign correspondent to cover the imminent war. When he walks into the middle of an a...

Saps at Sea

Saps at Sea

1940

as Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)

6.8
Acting

Stan and Ollie work in a horn factory. Ollie starts having violent fits every time he hears a horn. His doctor prescribes a restful sea voyage. Mayhem...

A Chump at Oxford

A Chump at Oxford

1940

as Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)

6.9
Acting

The boys get jobs as a butler and maid-- Stan in drag-- for a dinner party. When that ends in disaster, they resort to sweeping streets and accidental...

The Great Victor Herbert

The Great Victor Herbert

1939

as Lamplighter

5.0
Acting

In his last film assignment, portly Walter Connolly fills the title role (in more ways than one) in The Great Victor Herbert. Very little of Herbert's...

Raffles

Raffles

1939

as Hansom Cab Driver

6.0
Acting

Man about town and First Class cricketer A.J. Raffles keeps himself solvent with daring robberies. Meeting Gwen from his schooldays and falling in lov...

The Flying Deuces

The Flying Deuces

1939

as Jailor

6.4
Acting

Ollie falls in love with a woman. When he discovers she's already married, he unsuccessfully attempts suicide but he and Stan then decide to join the ...

Hollywood Cavalcade

Hollywood Cavalcade

1939

as Keystone Cop

5.1
Acting

Starting in 1913 movie director Connors discovers singer Molly Adair. As she becomes a star she marries an actor, so Connors fires them. She asks for ...

Dog-Gone

1939

as Mr. Jones

Acting

Mr. Jones overhears a doctor prescribe a diet he thinks is for him, but it's really for his dog.

Block-Heads

Block-Heads

1938

as Man on Stairs

7.0
Acting

It's 1938, but Stan doesn't know the war is over; he's still patrolling the trenches in France, and shoots down a French aviator. Oliver sees his old ...

Angel

Angel

1937

as Barker's 2nd Butler (uncredited)

6.8
Acting

While vacationing without her busy British diplomat husband, a married woman falls for another man.

All Over Town

All Over Town

1937

as MacDougal

6.2
Acting

Two vaudevillian comedians try to stage a show in a theatre that has a reputation for being being haunted.

The Toast of New York

The Toast of New York

1937

as Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)

5.8
Acting

After the American Civil War, Jim Fisk, a former peddler and cotton smuggler, arrives in New York, along with his partners Nick and Luke, where he str...

Pick a Star

Pick a Star

1937

as Director

4.8
Acting

A Cinderella story of a young country girl who comes to Hollywood and achieves movie stardom with the help of a publicity man.

Way Out West

Way Out West

1937

as Mickey Finn

7.1
Acting

Stan and Ollie try to deliver the deed to a valuable gold mine to the daughter of a dead prospector. Unfortunately, the daughter's evil guardian is de...

Our Relations

Our Relations

1936

as Finn

6.9
Acting

Two sailors get caught in a mountain of mix-ups when they meet their long-lost twins. Laurel and Hardy play themselves and their twins.

The Bohemian Girl

The Bohemian Girl

1936

as Captain Finn

6.2
Acting

Stan and Ollie travel with a band of 18th-century Gypsies holding a nobleman's daughter.

MGM 1935 Promo Reel

MGM 1935 Promo Reel

1935

as Manager

6.0
Acting

Promo for MGM's upcoming 1935-36 releases hosted by Laurel & Hardy and Jimmy Finlayson. Brief clips are shown from Rose Marie, Anna Karenina, Broadway...

Life Hesitates at 40

1935

as Dr. James Finlayson

Acting

Charley finds himself having strange spells during which everything around him seems to stop.

Manhattan Monkey Business

Manhattan Monkey Business

1935

as Joyce's Father

Acting

When Charley can't pay his bill at a restaurant, he is forced to become a waiter.

Bonnie Scotland

Bonnie Scotland

1935

as Sgt. Maj. Finlayson

6.6
Acting

Stan and Ollie stow away to Scotland expecting to inherit the MacLaurel estate. When things don't quite turn out that way, they unwittingly enlist in ...

Thicker Than Water

Thicker Than Water

1935

as Auction Manager

7.2
Acting

Oliver's in trouble with his wife after missing a payment on their furniture, having given the money to Stanley, who used it instead to pay Mrs. Hardy...

Father and Son

1935

as Bidad

Acting

A bank clerk takes the blame for a theft which he believes was committed by his ex-convict father.

Dick Turpin

Dick Turpin

1933

as Jeremy

Acting

The adventures of the eighteenth century highwayman Dick Turpin and his legendary ride to York.

So This Is Harris!

So This Is Harris!

1933

as Golf Pro

5.5
Acting

The film is a series of comical musical numbers and skits following Phil Harris around, starting with him performing at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub, ...

The Gay Nighties

The Gay Nighties

1933

as Mr. Amos Pipp

3.0
Acting

This short features two women who run around in their nighties. Paul McCullough spends most of the picture in a dress, and Bobby Clark does an extende...

Mush and Milk

Mush and Milk

1933

as Mr. Brown, the banker

6.8
Acting

When Cap's back pension finally comes in, he treats the gang to a day at an amusement park.

The Druggist's Dilemma

1933

as Andrew Finch

Acting

Bobby Clark and Paul McCullough star as a couple of wacky soda jerks. They do a high wire act while delivering a much needed pair of pants to their bo...

The Devil's Brother

The Devil's Brother

1933

as Lord Rocburg

6.7
Acting

Two wannabe bandits join the service of a dashing nobleman, who secretly masquerades as Fra Diavolo, a notorious outlaw.

His Silent Racket

His Silent Racket

1933

as James

10.0
Acting

James Finlayson manages to con Charley into becoming his partner in a failing dry cleaning shop that has been targeted by gangsters running a protecti...

Me and My Pal

Me and My Pal

1933

as Peter Cucumber

6.4
Acting

On the morning of his wedding to oil baron Peter Cucumber's daughter, Ollie receives a jigsaw puzzle from Stan as a wedding gift. The boys soon become...

Nature in the Wrong

Nature in the Wrong

1933

as Voice of lion (uncredited)

Acting

Charley, hoping to find cultured people in his ancestry in order to be suitable to Muriel's family, is tricked by his rival Ronnie into believing hims...

Jitters the Butler

1932

as Phineas P. McPhinn

6.0
Acting

Two street cleaners, fired by the commissioner for playing with fire-crackers on the job, are taken to his home to recuperate from a car accident by h...

Boy Oh Boy!

1932

as Saunders

Acting

To celebrate Father and Son Week, Andy takes his son roller skating.

The Millionaire Cat

1932

as Lawyer Fogg

Acting

Comic shenanigans from the team of Clark & McCullough.

Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles

1932

as General

6.7
Acting

The story begins in 1917 with Stan and Ollie being drafted into the U.S. Army to fight in World War I. While in the Army, the pair befriend a man name...

The Iceman's Ball

1932

as Commissioner Walters

1.0
Acting

Clark & McCullough are arrested for disturbing the peace. They steal the police car and return it to the station. The new police commissioner believes...

Thunder Below

Thunder Below

1932

as Scotty

Acting

Story of an unhappy wife of oil rigger who labors in a Central American oil field. The bored Susan falls in love with Walt's good friend Ken but keeps...

The Chimp

The Chimp

1932

as Ringmaster

6.5
Acting

Stan and Ollie play bumbling circus performers who inadvertently drive the circus into bankruptcy. The circus can't pay them their wages so they are g...

Hasty Marriage

Hasty Marriage

1931

as Kitty's Father

6.5
Acting

It's in three distinct segments. The first and probably best involves Charley, his girlfriend, and her father foolish her mother and the suitor she pr...

Scratch-As-Catch-Can

Scratch-As-Catch-Can

1931

5.4
Acting

Scratch-As-Catch-Can is a 1932 American short comedy film directed by Mark Sandrich. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 5th Academy Awards f...

One Good Turn

One Good Turn

1931

as A Community Player

7.0
Acting

Down and out Stan and Ollie beg for food from a friendly old lady who provides them with sandwiches. While eating, they overhear the lady's landlord t...

False Roomers

1931

as Landlord

Acting

In the first RKO Short featuring the comedy team of Clark & McCullough, Clark (Bobby Clark)and Grustark (Paul McCullough)seek refuge in the boarding h...

Beach Pajamas

1931

Acting

Beach Pajamas is a 1931 Comedy short

Pardon Us

Pardon Us

1931

as Schoolteacher

6.4
Acting

It's Prohibition, and the boys wind up behind bars after Stan sells some of their home-brew beer to a policeman.

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

1931

6.0
Acting

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands is a 1931 short comedy film directed by Bryan Foy. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1932 for Best Short Subject...

One of the Smiths

One of the Smiths

1931

as Wine Brewer (uncredited)

Acting

Charley, representing a manufacturer of musical instruments, is sent to investigate why certain mail orders have not been settled. Charley, carrying m...

Our Wife

Our Wife

1931

as Father of the bride

7.1
Acting

Oliver is making plans to marry his sweetheart Dulcy with Stan as his best man, but the plans are thwarted when Dulcy's father sees a picture of Ollie...

Playing at Politics

Playing at Politics

1931

as Criado

6.9
Acting

Ollie is running for mayor and an old flame threatens to blackmail him.

Second Hand Kisses

1931

as Jimmy Finlayson

Acting

Knockabout comedy in which woman marries widower each having a child of their own which the other knows nothing about.

Chickens Come Home

Chickens Come Home

1931

as Butler

6.7
Acting

Ollie is running for mayor when an old flame tries to blackmail him with a old photo.

Don't Leave Home

1930

Acting

Johnny Hines flies in from Chicago early to surprise wife Doris Phillips and their infant. Meanwhile, Miss Phillips is preparing to take the baby with...

Another Fine Mess

Another Fine Mess

1930

as Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited)

6.8
Acting

Two homeless vagabonds hide out in a vacant mansion and pose as the residents when prospective lessees arrive and try to rent it.

The prince of the dollar

1930

Acting

El príncipe del dólar is an American comedy short with all speaking Spanish

Gold Diggers

1930

Acting

Chercheuses d'or is a American comedy short with all speaking French

Dollar Dizzy

Dollar Dizzy

1930

as House Detective

6.0
Acting

Charley and Thelma are millionaires, each trying to elude suitors who are trying to marry them for their money. Charlie gets word that a rich uncle h...

For the Defense

For the Defense

1930

as Parrott

4.8
Acting

William Foster is a slick attorney who stays within the law, but specializes in representing crooks and shady characters. He's adept at keeping them o...

The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol

1930

as Field Sergeant

6.7
Acting

World War I ace Dick Courtney derides the leadership of his superior officer, but he soon is promoted to squadron commander and learns harsh lessons a...

Young Eagles

Young Eagles

1930

as Scotty

6.0
Acting

Lieut. Robert Banks, an American aviator on leave in Paris, meets Mary Gordon, a young American who lives abroad, but their romance is cut short by hi...

Thieves

Thieves

1930

6.9
Acting

Police officer Edgar Kennedy is warned by his police chief to make arrests to stop a burglary epidemic on his patch or face the sack.

Night Owls

Night Owls

1930

as Meadows

7.4
Acting

Policeman Edgar Kennedy is told by his chief he better stop a string of burglaries that have been happening on his watch or else he will get the sack....

Wall Street

Wall Street

1929

as Andy (as Jimmy Finalyson)

6.0
Acting

A very topical early talkie from low-budget company Columbia Pictures, Wall Street starred Ralph Ince, brother of producer Thomas H. Ince, as Roller M...

The Hoose-Gow

The Hoose-Gow

1929

as Governor

6.6
Acting

Stan and Ollie arrive as new inmates at a prison after apparently taking part in a hold-up raid, a raid they tell a prison officer they were only watc...

Hard to Get

Hard to Get

1929

as Pa Martin

Acting

A dress shop employee falls in love with a millionaire.

Men O' War

Men O' War

1929

as Soda jerk

6.8
Acting

Sailors Stan and Ollie offer to buy sodas for two women they meet in a park, even though they are short on cash. Luckily Stan wins the jackpot on a sl...

Two Weeks Off

Two Weeks Off

1929

as Pa Weaver

Acting

Frances, a salesgirl, is planning a summer vacation at the beach with a girlfriend, who also works at her store. Just as she is getting ready to leave...

Big Business

Big Business

1929

as Homeowner

6.7
Acting

Stan and Ollie play door-to-door Christmas tree salesmen in California. They end up getting into an escalating feud with grumpy would-be customer Jame...

Liberty

Liberty

1929

as Store keeper

6.8
Acting

While changing clothes in a getaway car, escaped convicts Stan and Ollie mistakenly put on each other's pants. They spend the rest of the film trying ...

Fast Freight

Fast Freight

1929

as Spooky Wall Painting

Acting

Fast Freight is a 1929 Our Gang short silent comedy film. It was the 85th Our Gang short that was released. The gang takes a tramp's train ride and en...

Show Girl

Show Girl

1928

as Mr. Dugan

Acting

An aspiring dancer fakes her own kidnapping as a publicity stunt. Her new found fame causes trouble with her boyfriend.

Lady Be Good

Lady Be Good

1928

as Trelawney West

Acting

Two engaged vaudeville magicians quarrel and go their separate ways.

Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath

Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath

1928

as Pa Slocum

Acting

Ma and Pa Slocum sell up their thriving packed-lunch business (based on Ma's home cooking, Pa's packaging design, and pretty daughter Helen's salesman...

Galloping Ghosts

Galloping Ghosts

1928

as Police Commissioner

Acting

A millionaire acquires a large diamond, said to be cursed. Despite the best efforts of his dutiful but fearful black valet (Oliver Hardy), it is stole...

Flying Elephants

Flying Elephants

1928

as Saxophonus

5.7
Acting

Cavemen Stan and Ollie vie for the affections of a stone-age beauty.

Should Tall Men Marry?

Should Tall Men Marry?

1928

as Joe Skittle

5.9
Acting

This western comedy is about rancher Finlayson's beautiful daughter, Martha Sleeper, who refuses to marry the bad guy and how Jimmy and dimwitted cowh...

Fighting Fathers

1927

as Neighbor

Acting

One of many LOST MGM silent films.

Do Detectives Think?

Do Detectives Think?

1927

as Judge Foozle

6.2
Acting

An escaped convict is out to kill the judge who sentenced him. Two inept detectives are hired to guard the judge.

Hats Off

Hats Off

1927

as Proprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co.

6.3
Acting

Stan and Ollie are salesmen attempting to sell a washing machine; they fail constantly after several near misses. One would-be sale has them carrying ...

Call of the Cuckoo

Call of the Cuckoo

1927

as Asylum Inmate

5.7
Acting

Mishaps befall a new home owner located next door to an insane asylum.

The Second 100 Years

The Second 100 Years

1927

as Browne Van Dyke

6.3
Acting

Laurel and Hardy are convicts making an escape from prison.

Sugar Daddies

Sugar Daddies

1927

as Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle

5.9
Acting

After a night of carousing, a rich oil tycoon awakes to find that he was married the night before. He calls in his lawyer to straighten things out.

With Love and Hisses

With Love and Hisses

1927

as Captain Bustle

6.1
Acting

Dimwitted Cuthbert Hope is enlisted in the army, and gets himself and his sergeant in constant trouble.

Don't Tell Everything

Don't Tell Everything

1927

as Lawyer Goldblum

10.0
Acting

Max and his son Asher are invited to a party, where Max meets a rich widow, but Asher keeps annoying all of the guests, so Max refuses to speak to him...

Love 'Em and Weep

Love 'Em and Weep

1927

as Titus Tillsbury

5.8
Acting

Titus Tillsbury is a successful businessman who is visited by a blackmailing old flame. He enlists a friend to keep her away from his home and wife.

No Man's Law

No Man's Law

1927

as Jack Belcher

6.0
Acting

A wild stallion (Rex the Wonder Horse) becomes the protector of a prospector and his foster daughter as two thugs plot to steal their claim.

Forgotten Sweeties

Forgotten Sweeties

1927

3.0
Acting

Thurston's former sweetheart has married a big brute, and they move in down the hall from him.

One Hour Married

One Hour Married

1927

6.0
Acting

A newly-married woman disguises herself as a doughboy in order to stay close to her husband.

Seeing the World

Seeing the World

1927

as 'Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher

6.1
Acting

In this Our Gang film, James Finlayson plays the gang's schoolteacher who takes the kids to Europe after winning a local contest. He takes them on a t...

Anything Once!

Anything Once!

1927

as Mabel's Boss

6.0
Acting

ANYTHING ONCE! is a Cinderella story. Mabel works in a tailor shop, pressing clothes and dreaming of a better life. We're told that she's taken a lot ...

The Nickel-Hopper

The Nickel-Hopper

1926

as Rupert

7.0
Acting

Dance hall Romeos and an irresponsible father create comic complications in the life of a nickel-per-whirl taxi dancer.

Raggedy Rose

Raggedy Rose

1926

as Simpson Sniffle

5.5
Acting

Rose, who works for a penny-pinching junk dealer, dreams of romance with wealthy bachelor Ted Tudor.

Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes

Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes

1926

as Dean of Pinkham University

4.0
Acting

The crotchety dean of Pinkham University blames the "bad behavior of the school's female students on a dress shop owned by Helene, and informs her he'...

Merry Widower

Merry Widower

1926

as The Hunter

6.0
Acting

Julius loses his wife to Rudy because he's too busy going on hunting trips. But when she arranges to meet with a fortune teller, Julius hatches a plan...

Thundering Fleas

Thundering Fleas

1926

as Justice of the Peace

5.5
Acting

The kids from Our Gang have to attend a wedding, and they bring along their flea collection--which gets loose.

Don Key (Son of Burro)

1926

as Vivien's Suitor

6.0
Acting

The head of a big movie studio is pulling his hair out because the company is bankrupt unless they can find a writer for a smash comedy. An aspiring w...

Wife Tamers

Wife Tamers

1926

as The Waiter

6.0
Acting

Mr. Barry has a huge argument with his wife, and to make her jealous, he asks his valet to set him up with a pretty girl who is stranded in their neig...

Dizzy Daddies

Dizzy Daddies

1926

as Jonathan Haig

3.5
Acting

When the story begins, Johnnie comes to the lawyer's house (James Finlayson) in order to woo the man's daughter. However, a love-crazy woman has been ...

Madame Mystery

Madame Mystery

1926

as Struggling Author

5.6
Acting

A female secret agent has gotten ahold of a new type of explosive gas. She has to avoid the efforts of two men who are trying to steal it. They succee...

What's the World Coming To?

What's the World Coming To?

1926

as The Father-in-Law

4.5
Acting

Short comedy which posits that in a hundred years men's styles will revert to Regency garb, and that there will be a complete gender role reversal, wi...

A Punch in the Nose

A Punch in the Nose

1926

Acting

A troupe of actors stranded in a small town take job as recreation directors in a sanitarium and hilarity ensues.

Flaming Flappers

Flaming Flappers

1925

Acting

Glen and his friends are attending a co-ed school and are managing to have a very enjoyable time of it - in fact so much so - that Glen becomes engage...

The Caretaker's Daughter

The Caretaker's Daughter

1925

as The Prohibition Sleuth (as Jimmie Finlayson)

3.5
Acting

The two-reel silent film comedy The Caretaker's Daughter was distributed by Pathe in 1925. Produced by the prolific Hal Roach, the film stars the grea...

Moonlight and Noses

Moonlight and Noses

1925

as Professor Sniff

4.5
Acting

Two burglars break into the home of an eccentric doctor. The doctor catches them, but offers to let them go free -- and give them a thousand dollars -...

Unfriendly Enemies

Unfriendly Enemies

1925

as The Cameraman

6.0
Acting

Finlayson plays an intrepid army cameraman on the battlefield in the world war, and Rowe plays his hapless assistant. Cranking away in no man's land, ...

Mary, Queen of Tots

Mary, Queen of Tots

1925

as Radio Actor

5.8
Acting

A couple makes dolls modeled on neighborhood kids. A gardener at a mansion buys four of them for Mary, the girl of the house. He's her only friend: he...

Madame Sans Jane

Madame Sans Jane

1925

as The Girl's Father

2.0
Acting

A young couple want to marry, but the girl's father doesn't like her beau. To separate them, the father arranges to send the girl on a sea voyage alon...

Innocent Husbands

Innocent Husbands

1925

as The Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson)

6.2
Acting

Despite his faithfulness, Melvin is always under suspicion by wife Mame. Complications erupt when a woman from a party across the hall passes out in M...

Yes, Yes, Nanette

Yes, Yes, Nanette

1925

as Hillory, the new husband

5.3
Acting

Nanette sends a letter to her family telling of her new husband, Hillory. When Hillory arrives to meet the family, he gets insulted by each member, in...

Chasing the Chaser

Chasing the Chaser

1925

as Gilroy (the husband)

6.0
Acting

A very good as a faithful husband, whose wife is looking for proof that more than his eyes have been roving. She hires a private detective to provide ...

Thundering Landlords

Thundering Landlords

1925

as The Landlord

Acting

Thundering Landlords is a 1925 short

In the Grease

1925

as Father

Acting

"IN THE GREASE" (1925) stars James Finlayson who must raise his kid by himself and also take over the unruly class room at the local schoolhouse.

Tell It to a Policeman

1925

Acting

Two young lovers (Glenn Tryon and Blanche Mehaffey) are at home when a policeman (James Finlayson) comes to the door and begins telling them his life ...

Sure-Mike!

Sure-Mike!

1925

as The Floorwalker

Acting

Vermuda, a saleswoman in a department store, is very late for work. She relies on a ruse to fool the floorwalker, and when that doesn't work, she reli...

Welcome Home

Welcome Home

1925

Acting

Fred Prouty and his wife, Nettie, are living happily until the day that his aged father shows up on their doorstep. He immediately begins creating hav...

The Haunted Honeymoon

The Haunted Honeymoon

1925

Acting

The Haunted Honeymoon is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Fred Guiol and Ted Wilde, starring Glenn Tryon and Blanche Mehaffey with Janet...

Hard Boiled

Hard Boiled

1925

Acting

Charley Chase slapstick comedy short where he gets involved with a ventriloquist dummy among other wacky adventures.

Short Kilts

Short Kilts

1924

as McGregor's Son

5.3
Acting

As a way to make peace between two feuding Scottish clans, one invites the other over for supper, but things don't turn out quite as expected.

Why Husbands Go Mad

1924

Acting

When Charley's wife buys a bulldog for his birthday present and has a special key made for the room in which she keeps it, trouble begins. He finds th...

Wide Open Spaces

Wide Open Spaces

1924

as Jack McQueen

5.0
Acting

Wide Open Spaces is a 1924 Western silent film starring Stan Laurel.

Rupert of Hee-Haw

Rupert of Hee-Haw

1924

as Rupert of Hee Haw

5.2
Acting
Near Dublin

Near Dublin

1924

as Sir Patrick

6.0
Acting

Sir Patrick attempts to marry a young lady against her will. Nice guy Stan Laurel tries to help out but gets thrown in jail for his trouble.

Brothers Under the Chin

Brothers Under the Chin

1924

5.5
Acting

Twin "babies" left at an orphanage bear the same birthmark under the chin. One of them is adopted and then the scene shifts to "twenty years later." T...

Zeb vs. Paprika

Zeb vs. Paprika

1924

as Major Glanders Botts

5.5
Acting

Stan Laurel as a harness racing jockey who must win a big race.

Postage Due

Postage Due

1924

as Postal Inspector Hawke

5.3
Acting

Stan does his best to recover a post-card, which he has forgotten to stamp. He attempts the recovery after hearing a remark by a postal inspector that...

Smithy

Smithy

1924

as Sergeant

5.2
Acting

After being discharged from the 372nd infantry, on account of a bean shortage, smithy seeks employment. He finds a job on a construction site, where h...

Mother's Joy

Mother's Joy

1923

as Baron Buttontop

5.2
Acting

Mother's Joy is a 1923 silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel.

Fully Insured

1923

as The Foreman

5.0
Acting

A Hal Roach comedy starring 'Snub' Pollard and James Finlayson.

Scorching Sands

Scorching Sands

1923

as James

5.4
Acting

The misadventures of two intrepid explorers in the Egyptian desert.

The Soilers

The Soilers

1923

as Smacknamara

5.5
Acting

During the Alaska gold rush, a miner hits the motherlode, but a corrupt sheriff jumps his claim, leading to a tremendous fight.

The Whole Truth

The Whole Truth

1923

as Defense lawyer

5.5
Acting

A prosecutor instructs the audience of a courtroom to observe the tearful and slightly hysterical wife (Helen Gilmore) who is sitting in the witness b...

Frozen Hearts

Frozen Hearts

1923

as General Sappovitch

5.4
Acting

In the trembling Russian village of Popoffski, a young woman (Katherine Grant) is wooed by a hopeful lover, the son of a humble pool shark (Stan) righ...

Jus' Passin' Through

Jus' Passin' Through

1923

as Drunk (uncredited)

5.0
Acting

At Thanksgiving, a tramp arrives in a homeless-hostile town.

Roughest Africa

Roughest Africa

1923

as Hans Downe

5.5
Acting

Two bungling adventures go on a big game hunt in Africa.

A Man About Town

A Man About Town

1923

as Humko, Store Detective

5.5
Acting

A feckless young man who wishes to switch from one streetcar to another is told to follow a pretty young lady-- so he follows her all over town.

Pitfalls of a Big City

Pitfalls of a Big City

1923

as The Hired Man

Acting

Pitfalls of a Big City is a 1923 short comedy

Hollywood

Hollywood

1923

as James Finlayson

7.0
Acting

Angela comes to Hollywood with only two things: Her dream to become a movie star, and Grandpa. She leaves an Aunt, a brother, Grandma, and her longtim...

The Mystery Man

1923

Acting

An unconventional super detective (Snub) pursues a trio of crooks who've stolen the fortune of his girlfriend's father. Along the way, absurd things h...

Oranges and Lemons

Oranges and Lemons

1923

as Worker

5.2
Acting

After getting into a scuffle with his boss and some co-workers, an orange packer tries to help another co-worker, only to wind up in a conflict with h...

Jack Frost

Jack Frost

1923

as Wicked Man from the Wicked City

Acting

Jack Frost is a silent comedy short

Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?

Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?

1923

as The Hired Man

Acting

Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening? is a comedy short released in 1923

Courtship of Miles Sandwich

Courtship of Miles Sandwich

1923

as Miles Sandwich

Acting

The story of the first Thanksgiving is re-imagined as a father tells it to his son.

Pick and Shovel

Pick and Shovel

1923

as The Foreman

6.0
Acting

Pick and Shovel, also known as The Miner, is a 1923 silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel.

Sold at Auction

Sold at Auction

1923

as The Man Who WAS Sold

4.5
Acting

This Hal Roach comedy short I found on the "American Slapstick" DVD collection of rare silent comedies starts bizarre and has an anything goes-quality...

White Wings

White Wings

1923

as Dental Patient

6.7
Acting

Pursued by the law, a street cleaner finds refuge by impersonating a dentist.

California or Bust

California or Bust

1923

as Campground neighbor

Acting

After their house is blown away by a twister, a farmer and his wife decide to move to California. Once over the border they're greeted by rain, hail, ...

The Noon Whistle

The Noon Whistle

1923

7.0
Acting

Stan is a lazy employee at a lumber company. Much of the first portion of the film has to do with Stan trying to sneak into work late--past the violen...

Before the Public

1923

5.0
Acting

'Snub' Pollard is an local actor getting a big break in the movie industry, coming home to show off his fame.

A Tough Winter

A Tough Winter

1923

Acting

An ice-cold Snub adopts a gamin and her brother; A mean landlord seeking rent complicates matters and the trio take a train to Florida. But by mistake...

Newly Rich

Newly Rich

1922

Acting

Newly Rich is a silent comedy short

The Crossroads of New York

The Crossroads of New York

1922

as Lawyer

Acting

A young man from the country travels to the city to find his fortune. Although he has a letter of introduction from his wealthy uncle, the best job he...

Hard Knocks and Love Taps

Hard Knocks and Love Taps

1921

as Plato's Rival

Acting

When a well off man from the city arrives in a hick town to woo a wealthy widow, he encounters first an ornery model T ride to the shabby hotel, then ...

She Sighed by the Seaside

She Sighed by the Seaside

1921

as 1st Suitor

Acting

Lifeguard Ben Turpin tries to keep order at the beach, where tennis players James Finlayson and Charles Conklin vie for the affection of Marie Prevost...

A Small Town Idol

A Small Town Idol

1921

as J. Wellington Jones

6.0
Acting

Sam, a young man in a small town, is accused of being a thief. Unable to prove his innocence--and not knowing that he's being framed by a local villai...

Don't Weaken!

Don't Weaken!

1920

as Lightfingered Luke - Professor Yonson's Assistant

5.5
Acting

A dancing instructor gets involved with a newly rich family.

Down on the Farm

Down on the Farm

1920

as The Sportive Banker with the Mortgage

5.5
Acting

The day starts off as any normal day on Roach's farm, where Teddy, the farmhouse dog, is doing more productive work than everyone else combined. But t...

Up in Alf's Place

1919

as The Dancing Instructor

Acting

Charles Murray gets caught by his wife flirting with a dancer.

Trying to Get Along

Trying to Get Along

1919

as The Beauty Parlor Operator

Acting

Café de Luxe's owner comes back to his restaurant after a vacation.

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

1919

as Commander's Officer (uncredited)

5.3
Acting

Behind enemy lines, Captain Bob White disguises himself as a woman in order to fool members of the German High Command, including the Kaiser himself.

In Dutch

In Dutch

1918

Acting

Comedy short starring Alice Howell

The World of Laurel and Hardy

The World of Laurel and Hardy

N/A

Acting

The funniest moments from Laurel and Hardy's most hilarious films