Fyvush Finkel



First NameFyvush
Last NameFinkel
Age89
Date of BirthOctober 9, 1922
Height6' 1" (185 cm)
Star SignLibra
Occupation CategoryActor

Philip “Fyvush” Finkel (born October 9, 1922) is an American actor best known as a star of Yiddish theater and for his role as lawyer Douglas Wambaugh on the television series Picket Fences, for which he earned an Emmy Award in 1994. He is also known for his portrayal of Harvey Lipschultz, a crotchety U.S. history teacher, on the TV series Boston Public.


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Filmography

Selected Fyvush Finkel film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2009
A Serious Man
Treitle Groshkover - Dybbuk

2008
The Jewish Americans
Himself

2000
The Crew
Sol Lowenstein

2000
Boston Public
Harvey Lipschultz

2000
The Komediant
Himself

1998
Fantasy Island
Fisher

1998
Hollywood Squares
Guest Appearance

1996
Early Edition
Phil Kazakian 

1995
Nixon
Murray Chotiner

1995
Aaron's Magic Village
Narrator

1993
For Love or Money
Milton Glickman

1993
The Pickle
Mr. Shacknoff

1992
Picket Fences
Douglas Wambaugh

1991
Mobsters
Tailor

1990
Q & A
Preston Pearlstein

1986
Brighton Beach Memoirs
Mr. Greenblatt

1986
Off Beat
Vendor

1986
Seize the Day
Shomier

1985
Evergreen
Peddler






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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor – Drama Series
Chad Lowe
Edward James Olmos
Fyvush Finkel
Gary Frank
Gordon Clapp
John Karlen
Larry Drake
Michael Badalucco
Ray Walston
Richard Schiff
Robert Vaughn
Stuart Margolin
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor – Drama Series
Anthony Zerbe
Bruce Weitz
Fyvush Finkel
Gary Frank
Hector Elizondo
James Coco
Jimmy Smits
John Hillerman
John Karlen
Larry Drake
Michael Conrad
Richard Dysart
Robert Vaughn
Stuart Margolin
Timothy Busfield