Fyvush Finkel
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Philip "Fyvush" Finkel (Yiddish: פֿײַוויש פֿינקעל; October 9, 1922 – August 14, 2016) was an American actor 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.
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Fyvush Finkel | |
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Born | Philip Finkel (1922-10-09)October 9, 1922 New York City, U.S. |
Died | August 14, 2016(2016-08-14) (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) |
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