Acting
James Finlayson
- Titles
- 149movies0TV showsmovies and TV shows
- Career
- 19191968
- Leading roles
- 68top three billing
- Average score
66/100
- Highest rated
Night Owls73/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Physical Comedy8.1average 2.5
- Historical7.3average 2.6
- Situational Comedy7.1average 2.7
- Nostalgia7.3average 3.6
- Absurdist Humor4.6average 2.0
- Wholesome5.4average 3.3
- Satire & Parody3.8average 2.3
- Wit & Wordplay5.1average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.8, average 5.2
- Psychological2.3, average 5.6
- Tension3.8, average 6.1
- Mystery1.9, average 4.1
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Slapstick Comedy 7
- Historical Setting 4
- Physical Gags 4
- Family-Friendly 4
- Physical Humor 4
- Nostalgic 3
- Classic Hollywood 3
- Nostalgic Charm 3
- Laurel and Hardy 3
- Wholesome Entertainment 3
- Timeless Humor 3
- Early Cinema 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Stan LaurelActorWay Out West, Our Wife, Pardon Us, Bonnie Scotland, Saps at Sea, +54 more
Oliver HardyActorWay Out West, Our Wife, Pardon Us, Bonnie Scotland, Saps at Sea, +32 more
Richard C. CurrierEditorOur Wife, Pardon Us, Pack Up Your Troubles, Call of the Cuckoo, The Second 100 Years, +16 more
Charlie HallActorSaps at Sea, Playing at Politics, Sugar Daddies, Me and My Pal, The Hoose-Gow, +12 more
Charley ChaseActorCall of the Cuckoo, One of the Smiths, The Caretaker's Daughter, Nature in the Wrong, Hasty Marriage, +10 more
James W. HorneDirectorWay Out West, Our Wife, Bonnie Scotland, Playing at Politics, The Bohemian Girl, +10 more
James ParrottActorWay Out West, Pardon Us, Block-Heads, The Hoose-Gow, Unfriendly Enemies, +9 more
George RoweActorScorching Sands, Frozen Hearts, Unfriendly Enemies, Roughest Africa, White Wings, +8 more
H.M. WalkerWriterPack Up Your Troubles, Playing at Politics, Sugar Daddies, Big Business, The Chimp, +8 more
Ben TurpinActorOur Wife, Saps at Sea, Down on the Farm, Married Life, The Slappiest Days of Our Lives, +7 more
Charlotte MineauActorMarried Life, Sugar Daddies, Love 'Em and Weep, Here We Go Again, Trying to Get Along, +4 more
Katherine GrantActorScorching Sands, Frozen Hearts, Roughest Africa, White Wings, The Caretaker's Daughter, +4 more
Movies and TV shows
1491960s
2 titles · average score 66
72
as Meadows / Dulcy's Father / Fin (archive footage)
60
as Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)
1950s
3 titles · average score 65
as Plato's Rival
65
as Cabby (uncredited)
as (archive footage)
1940s
10 titles · average score 69
as Sheriff
63
as Comic Chef
54
as Constable (uncredited)
63
as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
as (archive footage)
79
as Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)
as Hammerhead Nahl
69
as Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)
70
as Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)
86
as Dutch Peasant (uncredited)
1930s
50 titles · average score 67
72
as Man on Stairs
73
as Mickey Finn
71
as Finn
63
as Captain Finn
66
as Sgt. Maj. Finlayson
68
as Peter Cucumber
66
as Ringmaster
69
as General
66
as Schoolteacher
71
as Father of the bride
as Kitty's Father
69
as Field Sergeant
1920s
81 titles · average score 62
71
as Homeowner
70
as Soda jerk
58
as Saxophonus
64
as Judge Foozle
60
as Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle
60
as Titus Tillsbury
61
as Captain Bustle
as The Father-in-Law
as The Floorwalker
as General Sappovitch
as James
as Dental Patient
1910s
3 titles · average score 53
53
as Commander's Officer (uncredited)
as The Dancing Instructor
as The Beauty Parlor Operator