Finlayson regularly took breakfast together. However, on the morning of 9 October 1953, Finlayson did not turn up at the usual time. Knowing that he had been ill from flu recently, Insall went to his home where she discovered his body. Finlayson had died of a heart attack. He was 66 years old. Legacy One of Finlayson's trademarks was a drawn out "dohhhhhhh!" Finlayson had used the term as a minced oath to stand in for the word "Damn!" A half-century later, it inspired Dan Castellaneta, the voice actor of Homer Simpson. During the voice recording session for a Tracey Ullman Show short, Castellaneta was required to utter what was written in the script as an "annoyed grunt". He rendered it as a drawn out "dohhhhhhh". Matt Groening felt that it would better suit the timing of animation if it were spoken faster. Castellaneta then shortened it to a quickly uttered "D'oh!" Artwork James (as "Jimmy Finlayson") is incorporated into the Catchphases 1 section of the Comedy Carpet mosaic beside Blackpool Tower along with a "D'OH!" embossed star. A plaque by the Scottish Film Council honouring James was displayed in Bo'ness Library as part of the HippFest 2019 silent film festival. Portrayals James Finlayson is one of the many entertainers portrayed by the English actor Timothy Spall in the 2018 film Stanley: a Man of Variety. In the 2018 Laurel and Hardy biopic Stan & Ollie, Finlayson is portrayed on the set of Way Out West by Scottish actor Keith MacPherson. Sons of the Desert Tent An international "tent" (chapter) of the Sons of the Desert fraternity was formed in Glasgow in 2019 by and for relatives of James Finlayson. It was named Our Relations after the Laurel and Hardy film. Filmography References External links James Finlayson at the Complete Index to World Film 1887 births 1953 deaths 20th-century Scottish male actors Alumni of the University of Edinburgh American male film actors American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors American male stage actors Hal Roach Studios actors People from Larbert People with acquired American citizenship Scottish emigrants to the United States Scottish male film actors Scottish male silent film actors Scottish male stage actors Silent film comedians Scottish male comedians 20th-century Scottish comedians British male comedy actors British expatriate male actors in the United States Our Gang Laurel and Hardy