Fyvush Finkel

Reteamed with David E Kelley on the Fox fall drama series "Boston Public"; played history teacher Harvey Lipschultz

Returned to series TV in "Fantasy Island" (ABC)

Created one-man stage show "Fyvush Finkel--From Second Ave to B'way"; sons Elliot and Ian accompanied him with a full orchestra for musical segments; premiered Off-Broadway in 1997

TV series debut in regular role, "Picket Fences" (CBS); played attorney Douglas Wambaugh; won Emmy Award

Conceived and toured one-man-show, "Finkel's Follies"

Returned to Broadway in the revival of "Cafe Crown"

TV-movie debut, "Seize the Day", on PBS's "American Playhouse"

TV special debut on HBO, "Robert Klein on Broadway"

Again starred in a Broadway revival of "Fiddler on the Roof"

Broadway debut as Tevye in "Fiddler on the Roof"

Signed for the national company of "Fiddler on the Roof"; started off playing the innkeeper; eventually graduated to the leading role

Began his career in Yiddish theater at age 9 (date approximate)