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Actor:

• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s
• 1920s
• 1910s

1. Here Comes the Groom (1951) (uncredited) .... Drunken Sailor/Wedding Guest
2. Royal Wedding (1951) (uncredited) .... Cabby
   ... aka Wedding Bells (UK)
   
   
3. Challenge to Lassie (1949) (uncredited) .... Newspaper Reporter
4. Hills of Home (1948) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
   ... aka Master of Lassie (UK)
5. Grand Canyon Trail (1948) .... Sheriff
6. Julia Misbehaves (1948) (uncredited) .... Bill Collector
7. Thunder in the Valley (1947) (uncredited) .... Court Judge
8. The Perils of Pauline (1947) .... Comic Chef
9. Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) (uncredited) .... Candy Vendor
10. She-Wolf of London (1946) (uncredited) .... Constable With Hobbs and Latham
    ... aka The Curse of the Allenbys (UK)
11. Two Sisters from Boston (1946) (uncredited) .... Street Cleaner
12. Yanks Ahoy (1943) (uncredited) .... Cook Flynn
13. To Be or Not to Be (1942) (uncredited) .... Scottish Farmer with mustache
14. New Wine (1941) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Great Awakening (UK)
    ... aka The Melody Master (USA: reissue title)
15. One Night in Lisbon (1941) (uncredited) .... Air Raid Warden
16. Nice Girl? (1941) (uncredited) .... Loafer
17. Foreign Correspondent (1940) (uncredited) .... Dutch peasant
18. Saps at Sea (1940) (uncredited) .... Dr. J.H. Finlayson
19. A Chump at Oxford (1940) (uncredited) .... Baldy Vandevere
    
    
20. Raffles (1939) (uncredited) .... Hansom Cab Driver
21. The Great Victor Herbert (1939) .... Lamplighter
22. The Flying Deuces (1939) .... Jailor
    ... aka Flying Aces
23. Hollywood Cavalcade (1939) .... Keystone Cop
24. Dog-Gone (1939) .... Mr. Jones
25. Carefree (1938) (uncredited) .... Man at Golf Course
26. Block-Heads (1938) .... Fin - Man on stairs
27. False Roomers (1938) .... Uncle Jim
28. Wise Girl (1937) (uncredited) .... Jailer
29. Angel (1937) (uncredited) .... Barker's Second Butler
30. This Way Please (1937) (uncredited) .... Policeman
31. All Over Town (1937) .... MacDougal
32. The Toast of New York (1937) (uncredited) .... Trick-hat inventor
33. Pick a Star (1937) .... Director
    ... aka Movie Struck (USA: reissue title)
34. Way Out West (1937) .... Mickey Finn
35. Our Relations (1936) .... Finn
    ... aka Double Trouble (USA)
    ... aka Sailors' Downfall (USA: cut version)
36. The Bohemian Girl (1936) .... Captain Finn
37. Life Hesitates at 40 (1935)
38. Manhattan Monkey Business (1935) .... Joyce's Father
39. Bonnie Scotland (1935) .... Sergeant Major Finlayson
    ... aka Heroes of the Regiment (USA: reissue title)
40. Who's Your Father (1935) (uncredited)
41. Thicker Than Water (1935) .... Auction Manager
42. Handle with Care (1935) .... Jimmy
43. Big Business (1934) .... P.C.
44. Father and Son (1934) .... Bildad
45. What Happened to Harkness? (1934) .... Police Constable Gallun
46. Nine Forty-Five (1934) .... P.C. Doyle
47. The Girl in Possession (1934) (uncredited) .... Undetermined Role
48. Oh No Doctor! (1934) .... Axminster
49. Trouble in Store (1934) .... The Watchman
50. Strictly in Confidence (1933) .... Mac
51. So This Is Harris! (1933) .... Golf Pro
52. Mush and Milk (1933) .... Mr. Brown, the banker
53. The Druggist's Dilemma (1933) .... Andrew Finch
54. The Devil's Brother (1933) .... Lord Rocburg
    ... aka Bogus Bandits (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Fra Diavolo (UK)
    ... aka The Virtuous Tramps (USA: reissue title)
55. His Silent Racket (1933) .... James Finlayson
56. Me and My Pal (1933) .... Peter Cucumber
57. Nature in the Wrong (1933) (uncredited) .... Voice of lion
    ... aka Tarzan in the Wrong (USA: alternative title)
58. Hokus Focus (1933)
59. Dick Turpin (1933) (as Jimmy Finlayson) .... Jeremy
60. The Gay Nighties (1933) .... Mr. Pipp
61. Thru Thin and Thicket; or, Who's Zoo in Africa (1933)
    ... aka Thru Thin and Thicket (USA: short title)
    ... aka Who's Zoo in Africa
62. Jitters the Butler (1932) .... Phineas P. McPhinn
63. Boy Oh Boy! (1932)
64. Lights Out (1932)
65. The Millionaire Cat (1932)
66. Pack Up Your Troubles (1932) .... General
67. Union Wages (1932)
68. The Iceman's Ball (1932) .... Commissioner Walters
69. Thunder Below (1932) .... Scotty
70. The Chimp (1932) (uncredited) .... Ringmaster
71. Zwei Ritter ohne Furcht und Tadel (1932) .... 1 Short
72. The Hasty Marriage (1931) .... Kitty's Father
73. A Melon-Drama (1931)
    ... aka Broadway Headliners: A Melon-Drama (USA: series title)
74. Scratch-As-Catch-Can (1931)
    ... aka Broadway Headliners: Scratch-As-Catch-Can (USA: series title)
75. Oh! Marry Me (1931)
76. One Good Turn (1931) .... A Community Player
77. False Roomers (1931)
    ... aka Broadway Headliners: False Roomers (USA: series title)
78. Beach Pajamas (1931)
    ... aka Traveling Man #2: Beach Pajamas (USA: series title)
79. A Clean-Up on the Curb (1931) .... Streetcleaner
80. Trouble from Abroad (1931)
    ... aka Broadway Headliners (1931-1932) (#1): Trouble from Abroad (USA: series title)
81. Oh! Oh! Cleopatra (1931)
82. Pardon Us (1931) .... Schoolteacher
    ... aka Gaol Birds
    ... aka Jailbirds
83. June First (1931)
84. Stout Hearts and Willing Hands (1931) (as the Original Keystone Kops)
85. One of the Smiths (1931)
86. Our Wife (1931) .... Father of the bride
87. Not So Loud (1931)
88. Politiquerías (1931) .... Criado
89. Frozen Face (1931)
90. Second Hand Kisses (1931)
91. Chickens Come Home (1931) .... Butler
    ... aka Chicken Come Home (USA: reissue title)
92. Another Fine Mess (1930) .... Colonel Wilburforce Buckshot
93. Feet First (1930) .... Painter
94. Dollar Dizzy (1930) .... House Detective
95. For the Defense (1930) .... Parrott
96. The Dawn Patrol (1930) .... Field Sergeant
    ... aka Flight Commander (USA: TV title)
97. Young Eagles (1930) .... Scotty
98. Night Owls (1930) .... Meadows
99. Chercheuses d'or (1930)
100. El príncipe del dólar (1930)
101. Ladrones (1930) .... Juan
     
     
102. Wall Street (1929) (as Jimmy Finalyson) .... Andy
103. The Hoose-Gow (1929) .... Governor
104. Hard to Get (1929) (as Jimmy Finlayson) .... Pa Martin
     ... aka Classified (USA: alternative title)
105. Men O'War (1929) .... Soda jerk
106. Two Weeks Off (1929) .... Pa Weaver
107. Fast Freight (1929) .... Spooky wall painting
108. Big Business (1929) (uncredited) .... Homeowner
109. Liberty (1929) .... Store keeper
     ... aka Criminals at Large
110. Show Girl (1928) .... Mr. Dugan
111. Lady Be Good (1928) .... Trelawney West
112. Old Wives Who Knew (1928)
113. Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath (1928) .... Pa Slocum
     ... aka Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath (UK)
114. Bachelor's Paradise (1928) (as Jimmy Finlayson) .... Pat Malone
115. Galloping Ghosts (1928) .... Police Commissioner
116. Flying Elephants (1928) .... Saxophonus
117. Should Tall Men Marry? (1928) .... Joe Skittle
118. Fighting Fathers (1927)
119. Do Detectives Think? (1927) .... Judge Foozle
120. Hats Off (1927) .... Proprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co.
121. Call of the Cuckoo (1927) .... Asylum inmate
122. The Second 100 Years (1927) .... Gov. Browne Van Dyke
123. Sugar Daddies (1927) .... Olit tycoon Cyrus Brittle
124. With Love and Hisses (1927) .... Captain Bustle
125. Don't Tell Everything (1927) .... Lawyer Goldblum
126. Love 'Em and Weep (1927) (as Jimmie Finlayson) .... Titus Tillsbury
127. No Man's Law (1927) (as Jimmy Finlayson) .... Jack Belcher
     ... aka Man's Law (UK)
     ... aka No Man's Land
128. The Honorable Mr. Buggs (1927)
129. Forgotten Sweeties (1927)
130. One Hour Married (1927)
131. Seeing the World (1927) .... 'Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher
132. Anything Once! (1927) .... Mabel's Boss
133. The Nickel-Hopper (1926) (uncredited) .... Resident of 625 Park St.
134. Raggedy Rose (1926) .... Simpson Sniffle
135. Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes (1926) (as Jimmie Finlayson) .... Dean of Pinkham University
136. Should Husbands Pay? (1926) .... Mr. Krum, a reformer
137. The Merry Widower (1926) .... The hunter
138. Thundering Fleas (1926) .... Justice of the Peace
139. Never Too Old (1926) .... The Butler
140. Don Key (Son of Burro) (1926) .... Vivien's Suitor
141. Madame Mystery (1926) .... Struggling author
142. Ukulele Sheiks (1926)
143. Wife Tamers (1926) .... Waiter
144. Dizzy Daddies (1926) .... Jonathan Haig
145. Your Husband's Past (1926)
146. What's the World Coming To? (1926) .... The father-in-law
147. A Punch in the Nose (1926)
148. Flaming Flappers (1925)
149. Cuckoo Love (1925)
150. The Caretaker's Daughter (1925) (as Jimmie Finlayson) .... The Prohibition Sleuth
151. Moonlight and Noses (1925) (as Jimmie Finlayson) .... Professor Sniff
152. Unfriendly Enemies (1925) .... The cameraman
153. Mary, Queen of Tots (1925) .... Radio station actor
154. Madame Sans Jane (1925)
155. Innocent Husbands (1925) (as Jimmie Finlayson) .... The Desk Clerk
156. Yes, Yes, Nanette (1925) (as Jimmie Finlayson) .... Hillory, the new husband
157. Chasing the Chaser (1925) (as Jimmie Finlayson) .... Gilroy (the husband)
158. In the Grease (1925) (as Jimmie Finlayson) .... Father
159. Thundering Landlords (1925)
160. Official Officers (1925) .... Angry motorist
161. Tell It to a Policeman (1925)
162. Sure-Mike! (1925) .... The Floorwalker
163. Welcome Home (1925) .... Undetermined Role
164. Are Husbands Human? (1925)
165. Are Husbands Necessary? (1925)
166. The Haunted Honeymoon (1925)
     ... aka Billy Gets Married
167. Hard Boiled (1925)
168. Change the Needle (1925)
169. Are Blonde Men Bashful? (1924)
170. Hot Heels (1924)
171. Short Kilts (1924) .... McGregor's son
172. Our Congressman (1924) (uncredited) .... Dinner Party Guest
     ... aka Alfalfa Doolittle, Our Congressman (USA)
173. Why Husbands Go Mad (1924)
174. Wide Open Spaces (1924) .... Jack McQueen
     ... aka Wild Bill Hiccup (USA: alternative title)
175. Rupert of Hee Haw (1924) .... Rupert of Hee Haw
     ... aka Coleslaw (USA: alternative title)
     ... aka Rupert of Cole Slaw
176. Before Taking (1924)
177. Near Dublin (1924) .... Brick merchant Sir Patrick
178. Brothers Under the Chin (1924)
179. Zeb vs. Paprika (1924) .... His trainer Major Glanders Botts
180. Postage Due (1924) .... Postal inspector
181. Smithy (1924) .... Sergeant
     ... aka The Home Wrecker (UK)
182. Mother's Joy (1923) .... Baron Buttontop
183. Fully Insured (1923) .... The Foreman
184. Scorching Sands (1923) .... James
185. The Soilers (1923) .... Smacknamara
186. The Whole Truth (1923) .... Defense lawyer
187. Frozen Hearts (1923) .... General Sappovitch
188. Jus' Passin' Through (1923) (uncredited) .... Drunk
189. Roughest Africa (1923) .... Lt. Hans Downe (Little Boss)
190. A Man About Town (1923) .... Humko, store detective
191. The Walkout (1923) .... Agitator
192. Pitfalls of a Big City (1923)
     ... aka The Pitfalls of a Great City (USA: poster title)
193. The Mystery Man (1923)
194. Oranges and Lemons (1923) .... Worker
195. Jack Frost (1923) .... Wicked Man from the Wicked City
196. Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening? (1923)
197. Courtship of Miles Sandwich (1923) .... Miles Sandwich
198. Pick and Shovel (1923) .... The foreman
199. Sold at Auction (1923) .... The Man Who WAS Sold
200. White Wings (1923) .... Dental patient
201. California or Bust (1923) .... Campground neighbor
202. The Noon Whistle (1923) .... O'Hallahan, the foreman
203. Before the Public (1923)
204. A Tough Winter (1923)
205. Newly Rich (1922)
206. When Summer Comes (1922)
207. Home Made Movies (1922)
208. Ma and Pa (1922)
209. The Crossroads of New York (1922) .... Lawyer
210. The Wise Duck (1922)
211. Gymnasium Jim (1922)
212. Please Be Careful (1922)
213. Bright Eyes (1922)
214. Hard Knocks and Love Taps (1921)
215. Love's Outcast (1921)
216. Home Talent (1921) .... Stranded Actor
217. She Sighed by the Seaside (1921)
218. Made in the Kitchen (1921)
219. The Unhappy Finish (1921)
220. A Small Town Idol (1921) .... J. Wellington Jones
221. Bungalow Troubles (1920)
222. Love, Honor and Behave! (1920) (as Jim Finlayson)
223. My Goodness (1920)
224. Don't Weaken! (1920) .... Prof. Yonson's assistant
225. Great Scott! (1920)
226. You Wouldn't Believe It (1920)
227. Married Life (1920) .... Man Who Made Good
228. By Golly! (1920) (as Jim Finlayson)
229. Down on the Farm (1920/I) .... The Sportive Banker
     
     
230. The Speakeasy (1919) (uncredited)
231. Up in Alf's Place (1919)
232. The Dentist (1919)
233. Treating 'Em Rough (1919/I) (uncredited)
234. Trying to Get Along (1919)
235. Love's False Faces (1919)
236. The Foolish Age (1919) .... An Aspirer
237. The Village Smithy (1919)
238. Yankee Doodle in Berlin (1919) (uncredited) .... German Prison Guard
     ... aka The Kaiser's Last Squeal (USA: alternative title)
239. East Lynne with Variations (1919) (uncredited) .... Drunk in the Balcony
240. Never Too Old (1919)
241. Hey, Doctor! (1918)
     

Self:

• 1930s
• 1920s

1. Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 22 (1930) .... Himself - Host
2. The Voice of Hollywood No. 14 (1930) (uncredited) .... Himself
   
   
3. Hollywood (1923) .... Himself, Cameo appearance
   ... aka Joligud
   

Archive Footage:

1. The Woman with the Hungry Eyes (2006)
2. A Tribute to the Boys: Laurel and Hardy (1992) (TV)
3. "The Laurel and Hardy Show" (1986) .... Various
4. Dance of the Cookoos (1982) .... Man with Toothache/Christmas Tree Customer
5. The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy (1968)
6. Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's (1965) (as Jimmy Finlayson)
7. The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) (as Jimmy Finlayson) .... Actor in 'Bonnie Scotland'
8. When Comedy Was King (1960) (as Jimmy Finlayson) .... edited from 'big business'
9. Ça c'est du cinéma (1951)
10. Down Memory Lane (1949) .... Target instructor
11. Happy Times and Jolly Moments (1943) (uncredited)
12. A Small Town Idol (1939) (as Jim Finlayson) .... J. Wellington Jones