Original: Bald , with a fake moustache , Finlayson had many trademark comic mannerisms and is famous for his squinting , outraged , '' double take and fade away '' head reaction , and characteristic expression '' d'ooooooh '' , and as the most famous comic foil of Laurel and Hardy .
Simplified: James Henderson '' Jimmy '' Finlayson ( August 27 , 1887 -- October 9 , 1953 ) was a Scottish-American actor who worked in both silent and sound comedies .