James Finlayson biography

The crazy life story of the Scottish actor James Finlayson: from tinsmith to Broadway to Hollywood

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James Finlayson only had a small role in #WW1 fighter ace drama THE DAWN PATROL (1930), but he still managed to get his trademark #Doh in! 😂

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The woman who found the body of actor #JamesFinlayson was described as his long term breakfast companion. But just who exactly was she?

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DNA reveals secret lovechild of the actor #JamesFinlayson

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Enjoying reading the #MackSennett scripts and press sheets featuring #JamesFinlayson held by @librarycongress

However, the press sheet for SHE SIGHED BY THE SEASIDE (1921) contains a few inaccuracies - d’oh!

Source: https://t.co/o7Dxa2MoHu

[Hippodrome Silent Film Festival @HippFest]

Will this be you on your way to our #HippFest2026 Community Screening tomorrow night?

Featuring:

The Immigrant (Dir. Charlie Chaplin, 1917)
Big Business (Dir. James W. Horne, Leo McCarey, 1929)

Still tickets avail. if you haven't booked yet! More info: https://t.co/iQ7OeheXoT

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Wise words from #JamesFinlayson - especially poignant considering his father was a blacksmith...

Source: Hughes, Laurence A. 'The Truth about the Movies by the Stars'. Hollywood Publishers, Inc., 1924. Internet Archive: https://t.co/aYCZkVXt05, p. 417.

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Have you bought your #HippFest2026 tickets yet?

You can see #JamesFinlayson in BIG BUSINESS (1929) at the Dobbie Hall, Larbert on 20th February and in WITH LOVE AND HISSES (1927) at the Hippodrome, Bo’ness on 22nd March.

#silentFilm #comedy

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It's the day we've all been waiting for - announcing #HippFest2026! 🥳 🎉 The programme for our 16th edition is live now, showcasing old favourites, new discoveries, and as always promising five Flapper-fueled days of #SilentFilm and #LiveMusic.

🎟️ Book: https://t.co/EvtRwNq8dA

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#JamesFinlayson pictured in a trade advert for WHAT HAPPENED TO HARKNESS (1935), a "quota quickie" made at Teddington Studios in London. It was claimed to be his 250th film.

Source: Kinematograph Weekly, vol. 210, no. 1426, 16 Aug 1934, p. 32.

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What's this? TWO SURPRISE SCREENINGS ON-SALE EARLY? 🤩

📽️ 20/2 @infodobbiehall1: HippFest Community Screening | Charlie Chaplin and Laurel & Hardy Double-bill
📽️18/3 @hippodromefilm: Finis Terrae (1929) ft. new score by Daniel Abrahams & Philippe Boudot

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Happy FINiversary! #JamesFinlayson #BOTD 1887

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@heraldscotland Please correct the title of this article to spell his surname properly - d'oh! cc: @JodeHarrisonHT

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Today #JamesFinlayson was finally recognised in his home town of Larbert, where a portrait of him now sits beside his Scottish Film Council plaque in the Dobbie Hall

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@HippFest @TheMaryPickford @falkirkcouncil @FalkirkLandC @screenscots @filmhubscotland @BFI @FAN_BiggerPict @theskinnymag D'oh! Your programme advertises BIG BUSINESS "co-starring Falkirk’s own Jimmy Finlayson" - he had nothing whatsoever to do with Falkirk. He was from Larbert.

[Britannia Panopticon @BritPanopticon]

🎬 Tomorrow, 7 PM! Don't miss the return of "The Sons of the Desert" with a fantastic lineup of classic Laurel and Hardy films 🎉 Entry is FREE, but we'd appreciate any generous donations! 🙏
@WhatsOnGlasgow #laurelandhardy @laurelHardyNews @Stan_And_Ollie

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Quite the gathering expected at the 4th annual reunion of the #MackSennett Alumni association, including #JamesFinlayson
Source: San Bernadino Sun-Telegraph, 29 Jul 1951, p. 12 via California Digital Newspaper Collection

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Will Rogers and #JamesFinlayson during filming of OUR CONGRESSMAN (1924)
#HalRoach #SilentFilm

Source: 'News of the Lots Told by Pictures', Illustrated Daily News, 6 Apr 1924, p. 11 via California Digital Newspaper Collection ⁦@UCRiverside⁩

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Join #SilentFilm star #JamesFinlayson on a walk from #Stenhousemuir to #Larbert via
@plough_hotel @infodobbiehall1 and @LarbertVillage
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#MackSennett #CharlesMurray #JamesFinlayson #FordSterling #LouiseFazenda #PollyMoran #MabelNormand #SilentComedy #SilentFilm

Source: Kinematograph Weekly (London), no. 741, vol. 53, 7 Jul 1921, p. 39.

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Metropolis, screening with live orchestra at The Britannica Panopticon Music Hall, Thursday 4 May @BritPanopticon https://t.co/MZqi8jL5hp

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Featured image is #JamesFinlayson and Katherine Grant from WHAT’S THE WORLD COMING TO? (1926)

[Cinema's First Nasty Women🎞️ @NastySilents]

When @thelorak was doing her thesis research at @librarycongress, she couldn't believe her eyes! "There was a lot more female masculinity in the 19-teens and 1920s than there is now....That blew my mind.” 🎞️
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