Fyvush Finkel (born October 9, 1923) is an American actor. He is famous for his role as Harvey Lipshultz on the Fox televisionseries "Boston Public" where he portrayed a crotchety old United States History teacher. He is also well known for his role as lawyer Douglas Wambaugh on the TV series "Picket Fences". Finkel has made guest appearances on Hollywood Squares, The Simpsons, and Chicago Hope. October 9 is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in Leap years). ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Fox Broadcasting Company is a television network in the United States. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Boston Public is a popular television show created by David E. Kelley and broadcast on the Fox Network from 2000 through 2004. ... The Emmy winning television series Picket Fences ran from 1992 to 1996 on the CBS television network in the United States. ... Hollywood Squares is a American television comedy and game show in which two contestants play tic-tac-toe to win money and prizes. ... The Simpsons is the longest-running animated television series in television history, with 16 seasons and 352 episodes since its debut on December 17, 1989 on the Fox Network. ... Chicago Hope was a popular CBS drama series created by David E. Kelley that ran from 1994 to 2000. ...