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Philip "Fyvush" Finkel 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.
Birth Name
Philip Finkel
Born
Monday, 09 October 1922
Died
Sunday, 14 August 2016
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Game Day | Max | 2019 |
| The 71st Annual Tony Awards | Self - Memoriam | 2017 |
| If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast | Himself / Self | 2017 |
| The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Self - In Memoriam | 2017 |
| The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - In Memoriam | 2016 |
| Deli Man | Himself / Self | 2015 |
| Harry's Law | Abe Gold | 2011 |
| Blue Bloods | Moishe | 2010 |
| When the World Breaks | Self | 2010 |
| A Serious Man | Dybbuk? | 2009 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Game Day | Max | 2019 |
| The 71st Annual Tony Awards | Self - Memoriam | 2017 |
| If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast | Himself / Self | 2017 |
| The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Self - In Memoriam | 2017 |
| The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - In Memoriam | 2016 |
| Deli Man | Himself / Self | 2015 |
| Harry's Law | Abe Gold | 2011 |
| Blue Bloods | Moishe | 2010 |
| When the World Breaks | Self | 2010 |
| A Serious Man | Dybbuk? | 2009 |
| The Urn | Sol | 2008 |
| The Jewish Americans | Self | 2008 |
| The Wedding Bells | Saul Finkelstein | 2007 |
| Making Trouble | Self | 2007 |
| Boston Public | Harvey Lipschultz | 2000 |
| The Crew | Sol Lowenstein | 2000 |
| The Komediant | Self | 2000 |
| Fantasy Island | Fisher | 1998 |
| The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars | Hearing Aid / Hearing Aid (voice) | 1998 |
| Early Edition | Uncle Phil Kazakian / Phil Kazakian | 1996 |
| Nixon | Murray Chotiner | 1995 |
| The Real Shlemiel | Narrator (voice) / Narrator | 1995 |
| Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Jackie Jarr / Jackie the Schtickman | 1994 |
| Chicago Hope | Douglas Wambaugh | 1994 |
| For Love or Money | Milton Glickman | 1993 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself | 1993 |
| The Pickle | Mr. Shacknoff | 1993 |
| Picket Fences | Douglas Wambaugh | 1992 |
| Rugrats | Shlomo | 1991 |
| Mobsters | Tailor | 1991 |
| Q&A | Preston Pearlstein | 1990 |
| The Simpsons | Fyvush Finkel | 1989 |
| Seize the Day | Shomier | 1987 |
| Brighton Beach Memoirs | Mr. Greenblatt | 1986 |
| Off Beat | Vendor | 1986 |
| Robert Klein on Broadway | Self | 1986 |
| Evergreen | Peddler | 1985 |
| Kojak | Simon - Tailor | 1973 |
| Great Performances | Self | 1971 |
| Monticello, Here We Come | 1950 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1995 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1994 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Won |
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
