Fyvush Finkel | |
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 Finkel on the red carpet at the 1994 Emmys | |
| Born | Philip Finkel October 9, 1922 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | August 14, 2016 (aged 93) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1931–2016 |
| Television | Picket Fences Boston Public |
| Spouse |
Trudi Lieberman
(m. 1947; died 2009) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Emmy Award (1994) |
Philip "Fyvush" Finkel (Yiddish: פֿײַוויש פֿינקעל; October 9, 1922 – August 14, 2016) was an American actor and director 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 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 1994. He is also known for his portrayal of Harvey Lipschultz, a crotchety history teacher, on the television series Boston Public.