Fyvush Finkel (born October 9, 1923 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor. He is famous 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 old United States History teacher, on the FOX TV series Boston Public.