ACTOR

James Finlayson

1887 - 1953

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James Henderson Finlayson (27 August 1887 – 9 October 1953) was a Scottish actor who worked in both silent and sound comedies. Balding, with a fake moustache, he had many trademark comic mannerisms—including his squinting, outraged double-take reactions, and his characteristic exclamation: "D'ooooooh!" He is the best remembered comic foil of Laurel and Hardy. Finlayson was known by a variety of nicknames. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Finlayson has received more than 10,096 page views. Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. James Finlayson is the 1,754th most popular actor (down from 1,693rd in 2019), the 1,702nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,712th in 2019) and the 237th most popular British Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 10k

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  • 55.17

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.67

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.30

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, James Finlayson ranks 1,754 out of 13,578. Before her are Peter Alexander, Adriana Asti, Andre Braugher, Folco Lulli, Carmen Argenziano, and Neil Patrick Harris. After her are Maria Bello, Candy Darling, Zoë Wanamaker, Remo Girone, Frank Vincent, and O Yeong-su.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1887, James Finlayson ranks 102. Before her are François Faber, Walter Ruttmann, Samuil Marshak, Johann Radon, Miklós Kállay, and Kurt Atterberg. After her are Antanas Merkys, Frigyes Karinthy, Charles Galton Darwin, Edelmiro Julián Farrell, Şükrü Saracoğlu, and Simon Kimbangu. Among people deceased in 1953, James Finlayson ranks 62. Before her are Chōjun Miyagi, Julian Tuwim, Prince Oscar Bernadotte, Margaret Bondfield, Albert Austin, and Iuliu Maniu. After her are Nikolaos Plastiras, Kathleen Ferrier, Jorge Negrete, Dorothy Shepherd-Barron, Boris Kidrič, and Ugo Betti.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, James Finlayson ranks 1,702 out of 8,785. Before her are Robert Pattinson (1986), Mitch Mitchell (1947), Paddy Roy Bates (1921), Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire (1477), Lorna Wing (1928), and Jeremiah Clarke (1674). After her are Noel Gallagher (1967), George Green (1793), Edward FitzGerald (1809), Oliver Hart (1948), Cassivellaunus (-100), and Bill Foulkes (1932).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, James Finlayson ranks 237. Before her are James Cosmo (1947), Albert Austin (1881), James McAvoy (1979), David Tennant (1971), Robert Brown (1921), and Robert Pattinson (1986). After her are Anthony Quayle (1913), Peg Entwistle (1908), Peter Lawford (1923), Peter Vaughan (1923), Sarah Miles (1941), and Sam Worthington (1976).

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Television and Movie Roles

Way Out West
Mickey Finn
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 determined to have the gold mine for himself and his saloon-singer wife.
Apr 16th 19377 / 10
To Be or Not to Be
Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)
During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.
Mar 5th 19427.823 / 10
Big Business
Homeowner
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 James Finlayson, with his home and their car being destroyed in the melee.
Apr 20th 19296.7 / 10