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Fyvush Finkel

Acting Born Oct 9, 1922 Brooklyn, New York, USA 24 credits

Biography

Fyvush Finkel, born Philip Finkel, was an American actor from New York City, the son of Jewish immigrant parents from Eastern Europe. His career began in the Yiddish theatres of Manhattan where his talent for peppering his singing with comedic inflections gained him notoriety and consistent casting for over thirty years. He finally made his Broadway debut in 1964 as a member of the original production of Fiddler on the Roof, playing Mordcha the innkeeper. During the 1990s he began working in television and came to the attention of producer David E. Kelley, who cast him in two of his successful series: Picket Fences and Boston Public, the former earning him an Emmy (Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series) in 1994. After Boston Public was cancelled in 2004 he returned to the theatres of New York, eventually retiring after the conclusion of the production of New Jerusalem in 2007. He passed away at his home in New York at the age of 93 due to heart problems.

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Known for

The Simpsons

as Fyvush Finkel (voice)

Blue Bloods

as Moishe

Chicago Hope

as Douglas Wambaugh

Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

Boston Public

as Harvey Lipschultz

Harry's Law

as Abe Gold

Full filmography

  • The Simpsons (1989) as Fyvush Finkel (voice)
  • Blue Bloods (2010) as Moishe
  • Chicago Hope (1994) as Douglas Wambaugh
  • Hollywood Squares (1998) as Self - Panelist
  • Boston Public (2000) as Harvey Lipschultz
  • Early Edition (1996) as Phil Kazakian
  • Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994) as Jackie the Shtickman (voice)
  • Harry's Law (2011) as Abe Gold
  • Picket Fences (1992) as Douglas Wambaugh
  • Fantasy Island (1998) as Fisher
  • The Wedding Bells (2007) as Saul Finkelstein
  • Nixon (1995) as Murray Chotiner
  • A Serious Man (2009) as Dybbuk?
  • Evergreen (1985) as Peddler
  • Q & A (1990) as Preston Pearlstein
  • For Love or Money (1993) as Milton Glickman
  • Off Beat (1986) as Vendor
  • The Crew (2000) as Sol Lowenstein
  • The Pickle (1993) as Mr. Shacknoff
  • The Jewish Americans (2008) as Self
  • The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (1998) as Hearing Aid (voice)
  • Brighton Beach Memoirs (1986) as Mr. Greenblatt
  • Game Day (2019) as Max
  • A Rugrats Chanukah (1996) as Shlomo (voice)