Fyvush Finkel Biography (1923-)

Born October 9, 1923, in Brooklyn, NY; son of Harry and Mary (operators of ashirt repair shop) Finkel; married Trudi Lieberman, 1947; children: Ian, Elliot. Addresses: Agent: Silver Massetti and Associates, 8730 Sunset Blvd., Suite 440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: October 9, 1923; Brooklyn, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Monticello, Here We Come, 1950
Vendor, Off Beat, Buena Vista, 1986
Mr. Greenblatt, Brighton Beach Memoirs (also known as Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs), Universal, 1986
Preston Pearlstein, Q & A, TriStar, 1990
Tailor, Mobsters (also known as The Evil Empire), 1991
Mr. Shacknoff, The Pickle, 1993
Milton Glickman, For Love or Money, Mundus, 1993
Narrator, Die Schelme von Schelm (also known as Aaron's Magic Village and Le Monde est un grand Chelm), 1995
Murray Chotiner, Nixon, Buena Vista, 1995
Television Appearances
Series
Douglas Wambaugh, Picket Fences, CBS, 1992-95
Fisher, Fantasy Island, ABC, 1998
Movies

Shomier, Seize the Day, HBO, 1986
Voice of hearing aid, The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars, The Disney Channel, 1998
Specials
Robert Klein on Broadway, HBO, 1986
Itzhak Perlman: In the Fiddler's House, PBS, 1995
Voice, How Do You Spell God&quest;, HBO, 1996
A Laugh, a Tear, a Mitzvah, 1997
Episodic
Douglas Wambaugh, "Small Sacrifices," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1995
Voice of Jackie Jarr, "Ickis! You'll Be Snorched!," Aaahh!!! RealMonsters, 1995
Uncle Phil Kazakian, "Thief Swipes Mayor's Dog," Early Edition, CBS, 1996
Voice, The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1996
Voice of Krusty, "Lisa's Sax," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1997
Phil Kazakian, "Weather Girl," Early Edition, CBS, 1999
Miniseries
Peddler, Evergreen, NBC, 1985
Awards Presentations
Presenter, The 17th Annual CableACE Awards, 1995
The American Television Awards, 1993
Stage Appearances
Mr. Mushnick, Little Shop of Horrors, off-Broadway production, 1982-87
Toured as Tevye, Fiddler on the Roof, U.S. cities, 1967.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

People Weekly, October 25, 1993, p. 179; December 12, 1994, p. 172.

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