James Finlayson — Actor (48)
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Brothers Under the Chin (1924) WikiData IMDb TMDB
Brothers Under the Chin
director: Ralph Ceder actor: Stan Laurel / Ena Gregory …
Twin "babies" left at an orphanage bear the same birthmark under the chin. One of them is adopted and then the scene shifts to "twenty years later." The other as captain of a sailing vessel needs an extra hand. It does not develop until the end that the well dressed man he has abducted is his own brother.
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Sold at Auction! (1923) IMDb TMDB
Sold at Auction!
director: Charley Chase actor: Harry 'Snub' Pollard / Wally Howe …
Snub gets a job helping an auctioneer. He’s instructed to sell off a household estate, but goes to the wrong house. After everything is sold, the real owner returns, and forces Snub to track down all the buyers to restore the property.
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Dizzy Daddies (1926) IMDb TMDB
Dizzy Daddies
director: Richard Wallace actor: Tyler Brooke / Gertrude Astor …
When the story begins, Johnnie comes to the lawyer's house (James Finlayson) in order to woo the man's daughter. However, a love-crazy woman has been chasing Johnnie and the lawyer tries to help out....and gets nothing but trouble in return. The lady now wants the lawyer...who's a married man. Soon all sorts of problems develop...and the lawyer is sure his wife is going to kill him!
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Smithy (1924) WikiData IMDb TMDB
Smithy
director: George Jeske / Hal Roach actor: Stan Laurel / James Finlayson …
After being discharged from the 372nd infantry, on account of a bean shortage, smithy seeks employment. He finds a job on a construction site, where he helps to build a house, and soon causes havoc amongst the other workers. The construction company owner leaves for a week, and tells his secretary to send a letter to Mr. Smith telling him to complete the construction of the house while he (the owner) is away. The letter is accidently sent to Smithy who manages to complete the house. When the owner returns the house is complete, and Smithy is commended until the last support beam is removed...
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Yes, Yes, Nanette (1925) WikiData IMDb TMDB
Yes, Yes, Nanette
director: Stan Laurel / Clarence Hennecke actor: James Finlayson / Lyle Tayo …
other title: Oui, Oui, Nanette / Yes
Nanette sends a letter to her family telling of her new husband, Hillory. When Hillory arrives to meet the family, he gets insulted by each member, including the dog, and loses his wig. After having dinner with the family, Nanette's former lover returns, and Hillory must confront him
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Sugar Daddies (1927) WikiData IMDb TMDB
Sugar Daddies
director: Fred Guiol actor: James Finlayson / Stan Laurel …
other title: Dick und Doof - Eine schöne Bescherung / Poursuite à Luna-Park
After a night of carousing, a rich oil tycoon awakes to find that he was married the night before. He calls in his lawyer to straighten things out.
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Thicker Than Water (1935) WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
Thicker Than Water
director: 詹姆斯·韦斯利·霍恩 actor: Stan Laurel / Oliver Hardy …
other title: Laurel und Hardy: Zum Nachtisch weiche Birne / Laurel et Hardy - Qui dit mieux ! …
Oliver's in trouble with his wife after missing a payment on their furniture, having given the money to Stanley, who used it instead to pay Mrs. Hardy for his room and board. At Stan's suggestion Ollie then withdraws the couple's savings from the bank to pay for the furniture and inadvertently pays virtually the whole amount at an auction for a grandfather clock which is soon crushed under a passing truck. Mrs Hardy then unintentionally causes serious injuries to Ollie requiring him to be rushed to hospital for a blood transfusion. The doctor conscripts Stan to be the unwilling blood donor. Problems occur with the transfusion and when Stan and Ollie leave the hospital they appear to have morphed into each other.