Fyvush Finkel

Celebrity

  • Birth Name: Philip Finkel
  • Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/09/1922, Libra
  • Profession: Actor; comedian
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Fyvush Finkel Fast Facts:
  • Uses the stage name Fyvush, a Yiddish translation of his legal name, Philip.
  • Once studied to be a furrier.
  • Was a fixture on the Yiddish theater circuit in New York City and the Catskill Mountains during the early part of his acting career.
  • Spent 12 years playing various roles, including patriarch Tevye, in Broadway and touring productions of Fiddler on the Roof.
  • Found success on television in his 70s with roles on two series from writer-producer David E. Kelley: Picket Fences and Boston Public.
  • Fyvush Finkel Relationships:
  • Trudi Lieberman - Wife
  • Elliot Finkel - Son
  • Ian Finkel - Son
  • Harry Finkel - Father
  • Mary Finkel - Mother
  • Fyvush Finkel Awards:
  • 1994 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Winner
  • 1993 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 1995 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 1995 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1995 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 1994 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Nominee
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