The name just shows up every now and then.
The first time I was aware of the name, it was really Jimbo (aka the Engineer).
Then on the family history trip to Canada there was James Finlayson, great-great uncle I think. The RCMP foot soldier. They were not M at that time. His diary is around.
Our friendly film archivist wrote a post today – Sauna Party – about his travels afar. It included
“Plevna (in Finland) It was part of an old cotton mill that had been established by Scotsman James Finlayson.”
This was followed by a reference to the film (Dennis is all about films) actor James Finlayson, who appeared with Laurel & Hardy.
Check out the link above, towards the bottom is a picture of Scotsman James Finlayson and a short reel of the actor James Finlayson.
And, just for amusement – continue down to the bottom for “Turn on the Heat”. Stay through the entire clip – it just continues to grow. Very amusing.
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