Actor Jimmy Finlayson

James "Jimmy" Finlayson (born August 27, 1887 in Falkirk, Scotland; died October 9, 1953 in Los Angeles) was a Scottish-American actor who worked in both silent and sound comedies. He is most remembered for his work with Hal Roach Studios and Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, especially in the films Big Business (1929), and Way Out West (1937). Bald, with a fake moustache, Finlayson was famous also for his outrageous 'double-take and fade away' head reaction. Also starred in Keystone Kops. Image File history File links Jimmy_Finlayson. ... Image File history File links Jimmy_Finlayson. ... August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... Falkirk (An Eaglais Bhreac in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in central Scotland. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the UK Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... October 9 is the 282nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (283rd in Leap years). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Nickname: City of Angels Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Map showing the population density of Americans who declared Scottish ancestory in the census. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Harold Eugene Roach ( January 14, 1892 – November 2, 1992) was an American film and television producer from 1910s to 1980s, born in Elmira, New York. ... Stan Laurel Stan Laurel (June 16, 1890 – February 23, 1965), born Arthur Stanley Jefferson, was a comedian and member of the comedy team Laurel and Hardy. ... Oliver Norvell Hardy (1892–1957) Oliver Norvell Hardy (January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was an American film actor. ... Big business is a pejorative term referring to large corporations alleged to have disproportionate political and economic power, or otherwise be faceless, selfish, and indifferent to the needs of the general public. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Way Out West can refer to one of the following: Way Out West, a progressive trance duo from the United Kingdom Way Out West, a 1937 film starring Laurel and Hardy. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... The Keystone Kops was a series of silent film comedies featuring an incompetent group of policemen produced by Mack Sennett for his Keystone Film Company between 1912 and 1917. ...

Trivia

Actor Dan Castellaneta, who provides the voice of Homer Simpson in The Simpsons, claims that Homer's catchphrase "D'oh!" was based on a very similar utterance used by Finlayson in the Laurel and Hardy films. Dan Castellaneta Daniel Louis Castellaneta (born September 10, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois) is an Italian-American actor who is best known for providing the voice of Homer Simpson and other characters on the animated series The Simpsons, and as the voice of the Genie in Disneys The Return of... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Simpsons is the longest-running American animated television series and overall sitcom, with 17 seasons and 367 episodes since it debuted on December 17, 1989 on FOX. The TV series, created by Matt Groening, is a spinoff of a series of animated shorts originally aired on The Tracey Ullman...

External links

• Jimmy Finlayson at the Internet Movie Database
• James Finlayson Biography
• Brief article with pictures