Fyvush Finkel
Known for Acting · 30 credits
- Born
- 1922-10-09
- Died
- 2016-08-14
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Fyvish Finkle · Philip Finkel · Fivush Finkel
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.
Known For
TV Shows (13)
The Simpsons
1989
as Fyvush Finkel (voice)
Blue Bloods
2010
as Moishe
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
Chicago Hope
1994
as Douglas Wambaugh
Early Edition
1996
as Phil Kazakian
Boston Public
2000
as Harvey Lipschultz
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
1994
as Jackie the Shtickman (voice)
Picket Fences
1992
as Douglas Wambaugh
Harry's Law
2011
as Abe Gold
Fantasy Island
1998
as Fisher
The Wedding Bells
2007
as Saul Finkelstein
Evergreen
1985
as Peddler
The Jewish Americans
2008
as Self
Movies (17)
Nixon
1995
as Murray Chotiner
A Serious Man
2009
as Dybbuk?
For Love or Money
1993
as Milton Glickman
Q & A
1990
as Preston Pearlstein
The Pickle
1993
as Mr. Shacknoff
The Crew
2000
as Sol Lowenstein
Off Beat
1986
as Vendor
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
1998
as Hearing Aid (voice)
Brighton Beach Memoirs
1986
as Mr. Greenblatt
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
2007
as Self
A Rugrats Chanukah
1996
as Shlomo (voice)
The Real Shlemiel
1995
as Narrator (voice)
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
2017
as Self
Game Day
2019
as Max
Seize the Day
1986
as Shomier
Deli Man
2015
as Self
The Other Men in Black
2013
as Moshe
About Fyvush Finkel
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 Dav… With 30 credits spanning from 1985 to 2019, Fyvush Finkel has appeared in 17 films and 13 TV shows.
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- Nixon (1995) — as Murray Chotiner
- A Serious Man (2009) — as Dybbuk?
- For Love or Money (1993) — as Milton Glickman
- Q & A (1990) — as Preston Pearlstein
- The Pickle (1993) — as Mr. Shacknoff
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