Robert Finlayson

born: 04 August 1893 Larbert, Falkirk, Scotland

died: 23 April 1960 Los Angeles, California, United States of America (age 65)

Scottish-born actor, who was the brother of James Finlayson and Alex Finlayson. At least one source gives a birth date of 04 October 1894. His date of 04 August 1893 is confirmed by Alistair Young, a relative.

Height: 5'6"

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

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1921 The Joy Rider Mechanic 1921 The Corner Pocket Pool hall man 1925 The Uneasy Three Chef 1926 What's The World Coming To? Assistant 1926 Madame Mystery Telegram messenger 1926 Thundering Fleas Fiddle player 1926 The Merry Widower Crowd extra MISCELLANEOUS (click any image to enlarge) Acknowledgements: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH7S-34R (1920 Census, line 41) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCV7-2BV (1930 Census, line 92) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9WP-4NV (1940 Census, line 26) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXQS-Q3K (CA Nat. Index) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4DC-RJL (WWII Draft Reg. Card) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPQZ-24Y (CA Death Index) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JJ2R-F2W (both Robert and Jimmy Finlayson arrive NYC from Scotland 1911) http://rescarta.lapl.org/ResCarta-Web/jsp/RcWebImageViewer.jsp?doc_id=040428be-8b21-4de1-9b1e-3421068c0f1c/LPU00000/LL000007/00000003 (1926 LA City Dir.) http://rescarta.lapl.org/ResCarta-Web/jsp/RcWebImageViewer.jsp?doc_id=040428be-8b21-4de1-9b1e-3421068c0f1c/cl000000/20150604/00000002 (1928 LA City Dir.) Tommie Hicks (identification in The Joy Rider, What's The World Coming To?, Thundering Fleas) Jim Jarvis (research and help) Robert Demoss (cast ledgers for The Uneasy Three) Jesse Brisson (research and help; identification in The Corner Pocket, The Merry Widower, Madame Mystery) Lord Heath (identification in The Uneasy Three) This page was last updated on: 24 May 2026