A portrait of James Finlayson by Connor Draycott in Larbert's Dobbie Hall in Scotland. The actor who inspired Homer Simpson's D'oh! has been immortalised in a painting in the British theatre where ...

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Homer Simpson famously says, "D'oh!" after mishaps in the iconic sitcom "The Simpsons." The post Actor who inspired Homer ...

The portrait by young artist Connor Draycott was unveiled by Finlayson's family who were joined by the UK chapters of Sons of the Desert, named after the fictional lodge that Laurel and Hardy belonged ...

Scottish actor James Finlayson was the inspiration for Homer Simpson’s iconic “Doh!” catchphrase He starred in more than 30 Laurel and Hardy films, has one of the most recognisable faces in ...

He was the star of the silent screen whose exasperated response to being the butt of Laurel and Hardy’s jokes inspired Homer Simpson’s ... immortalised in a new portrait to hang in the theatre ...

The Scots actor James Finlayson, who inspired Homer Simpson's famous 'D'oh!' exclamation, has been memorialised at the theatre where he first tread the boards.