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| rdfs:comment | - Finger was mostly known for his work on sitcoms, having been the regular director of photography on fellow Desilu Productions show Gomer Pyle, USMC at the same time that TOS was in production. He was also a frequent collaborator with noted sitcom director James Burrows, serving as the director of photography on nearly every episode of Cheers (starring Kelsey Grammer, Kirstie Alley, and Bebe Neuwirth) and its spin-off The Tortellis, along with the pilot episodes of Valerie and Dear John. Marvin V. Rush and Howard Block frequently served as his camera operators during this period.
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| Biography | - John Finger is a former NASCAR driver from Greenville, SC. He competed in one Nationwide Series event in his career. That came in 2001, when Finger raced at Watkins Glen. Starting 31st in the race for Moy Racing, Finger was able to improve to 24th, one lap down. Finger was absent until he attempted and failed to make the 2006 Busch race at the Glen. Stats
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| abstract | - Finger was mostly known for his work on sitcoms, having been the regular director of photography on fellow Desilu Productions show Gomer Pyle, USMC at the same time that TOS was in production. He was also a frequent collaborator with noted sitcom director James Burrows, serving as the director of photography on nearly every episode of Cheers (starring Kelsey Grammer, Kirstie Alley, and Bebe Neuwirth) and its spin-off The Tortellis, along with the pilot episodes of Valerie and Dear John. Marvin V. Rush and Howard Block frequently served as his camera operators during this period. Outside of his sitcom work, Finger was also the director of photography for Saul Bass's title sequence on the film West Side Story (directed by Robert Wise, starring Richard Beymer).
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