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James Finlayson
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Finlayson in The Flying Deuces, 1939
Born (1887-08-27)August 27, 1887
Larbert, Scotland, UK
Died October 9, 1953(1953-10-09) (aged 66)
Los Angeles, California, United States

James Henderson "Jimmy" Finlayson (August 27, 1887 – October 9, 1953) was a Scottish-American actor who worked in both silent and sound comedies. Finlayson was bald, with a fake moustache, and had many trademark comic mannerisms and is famous for his squinting, outrageous "double-take, "fade away" head reaction, and characteristic expression D'oh!.

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  • Down on the Farm (1920) - 2

    Film still from Down on the Farm (1920)

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