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Fyvush Finkel

Fyvush Finkel
Finkel on the red carpet at the Emmys, September 11, 1994
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Birth namePhilip Finkel
Birth dateOctober 9, 1922(age 89)
Place of birthBrooklyn, New York
SpouseTrudi Lieberman (1947-2008, 2 children)

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Philip “Fyvush” Finkel (born October 9, 1922) is an American actor best 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 in 1994. He is also known for his portrayal of Harvey Lipschultz, a crotchety U.S. history teacher, on the TV series Boston Public.

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www.shalomtv.com At the National Yiddish Theatre - Folksbiene tribute to Jewish humor, Emmy Award winner Fyvush Finkel speaks with Shalom TV on theatre legend Luther Adler.Shalom TV is an American Jewish cable television network carried nationwide on Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Verizon FiOS TV, Cox, Bright House, MetroCast Cablevision, Service Electric, and Blue Ridge systems. The free network is now available in more than 21 million homes in the US. Complete programming information is available online at http
0.58 min. | 4.52 user rating		 I'm sure many of you Holly Marie Combs fans out there have heard about PICKET FENCES...many of you have seen it but many of you probably haven't. So this is just an informative vid to let everyone know what this amazing show was all about. PICKET FENCES was a highly acclaimed series on Television. It was on air for 4 years(1992-1996) & won a Golden Globe & had another 27 wins & 39 nominations in various awards which include Emmy Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, Young Artist Award, etc. In 1993 our favorite Holly Marie Combs won an YOUNG ARTIST AWARD in the category of BEST YOUNG ACTRESS IN A NEW TELEVISION SERIES for her outstanding performance as Kimberly Brock. PICKET FENCES was & always will be one of the GREATEST series ever to land on Television. Cast: Tom Skerritt - Sheriff Jimmy Brock Kathy Baker - Dr. Jill Brock Costas Mandylor - Kenny Lacos Lauren Holly - Maxine Stewart Holly Marie Combs - Kimberly Brock Justin Shenkarow - Matthew Brock Adam Wylie - Zachary Brock Fyvush Finkel - Douglas Wambaugh Ray Walston - Judge Henry Bone Kelly Connell - Carter Pike Zelda Rubinstein - Ginny Weedon Don Cheadle - DA John Littleton Marlee Matlin - Mayor Laurie Bey
2.37 min. | 4.85 user rating		 Fyvush Finkel sings a Klezmer number - "I am a boarder by my wife"
2.18 min. | 4.89 user rating		 Check out this exclusive scene from The National Yiddish Theatre - Folksbiene's Annual Gala 2008 ("To Life") starring Theo Bikel and Fyvush Finkel from The National Yiddish Theatre - Folksbiene's Annual Gala 2008. Don't miss our new show SHPIEL! SHPIEL! SHPIEL! by Tony & Oscar Nominated writer Murray Schisgal. Playing March 15 - April 5th. Go to www.folksbiene.org to get your tickets!
5.63 min. | 4.93 user rating		 Wife, spouse, my dear, joy, jewel, love, sweet-heart and the rest of that nauseous cant, in which men and their wives are so fulsomely familiar. William Congreve y
2.08 min. | 5.0 user rating
New York's Second Avenue Deli now has two locations -- neither of which is on Second Avenue. JTA has video of the new branch's opening, featuring a cameo by television and Yiddish stage star Fyvush Finkel. Story by Uri Fintzy
2.20 min. | 4.55 user rating		 Fyvush Finkel appears in this ad at :08 and :20 for Bell Atlantic's B2B Directory, Published By NJ Bell.
0.50 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Fyvush Finkel sings in Yiddish - Ich bin a border by mein weib. Original recording Philip "Fyvush" Finkel (born October 9, 1922) is an American actor best 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 in 1994. He is also known for his portrayal of Harvey Lipschultz, a crotchety US history teacher, on the TV series Boston Public.
2.87 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Fyvush Finkel sings "Yisroel" at Yiddish Actors and Friends' Club, New York City, April 30, 2010. Greeting Israeli actors of the Yiddishpiel theater. Camera: Dmitri 'Zisl' Slepovitch
3.48 min. | 0 user rating		 By: Barbara Hoffman, New York Post, 10/30/10 Fyvush Finkel 88 , remembers the time when 2nd Avenue of Manhattans east side was the "Yiddish Rialto." Mr Finkel recalls golden era of Second Avenue Yiddish theater district. When one could see the great Yiddish actors of the day. Theater's, Cafe's, and Bakeries, were all part of the 2nd Avenue of Manhattans east sides rich Yiddish History. "Fyvush" a famous yiddish actor in his own right, will be starring at the Baruch Performing's Art Center/ 55 Lexington Avenue, at 25th street. The show will be called "Fyvush Finkel Live" .During the show mr Finkel invites the audience to attend his 98th birthday.Something to look forward to indeed!
6.30 min. | 5.0 user rating

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California Chronicle--Not even -Fyvush Finkel- or Theodore Bikel have worn a Star of David in any movie or TV show. It's blatant Christian bias. -- SE, e-mail "The Mentalist" ... - Date : Fri, 07 May 2010 00:01:52 GMT+00:00

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