Real name: Ian Lawrence Finkel

Ian Lawrence Finkel was born on Aug. 13, 1948, into a show business family in Brooklyn. His father, Fyvush Finkel, was a Yiddish theater actor who also appeared in films and on television. His mother, Gertrude (Lieberman) Finkel, known as Trudi, was a teacher, playwright and painter.
Mr. Finkel died on Nov. 16, 2020 in a hospital in Manhattan. He was 72. His daughter, Dara Finkel, said the cause was complications of Covid-19 after a protracted battle that began in March, when he tested positive while hospitalized for a stroke.