Philip Rapp
Philip Rapp (March 26, 1907 – January 23, 1996) was a film and television director and screenwriter.
Philip Rapp
- Name
- Philip Rapp
- Born
- 26 March 1907
- Birthplace
- Kingston upon Hull, UK
- Died
- 23 January 1996
- Place of death
- Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Film and television director, screenwriter
- Nationality
- United States
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• Name — Philip Rapp • Born — 26 March 1907 • Birthplace — Kingston upon Hull, UK • Died — 23 January 1996 • Place of death — Beverly Hills, California, U.S. • Occupation — Film and television director, screenwriter • Years Active — 1936–1965 • Children — Joel Rapp
Early life
Early life
Rapp was born in Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom. He was the son of Maurice Rapp (1876–1949) and Anna Rapp (née Waldman, 1881–1972), both of whom were born in Buchach, Ukraine.
Career
Career
Rapp wrote for Eddie Cantor and, for a brief period, wrote film scripts for Danny Kaye. Rapp was the creator of Baby Snooks and The Bickersons. Rapp was a writer, director, and producer, and he directed a popular long-running radio series called The Battling Bickersons. He introduced the Baby Snooks character for Fanny Brice of the Ziegfeld Follies. He also directed episodes of the television series Topper. He died on January 23, 1996, in Beverly Hills, California.
Director
Director
• Star Time (1950–1951) • Topper (1 episode, 1954) • The Adventures of Hiram Holliday (8 episodes, 1956–1959)
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Producer
• The Adventures of Hiram Holliday (9 episodes, 1956–1959)
Writer
• Strike Me Pink (1936) • Start Cheering (1938) • Wonder Man (1945) • Ziegfeld Follies (1946) • The Inspector General (1949) • Topper (19 episodes, 1954–1955) • The Adventures of Hiram Holliday (8 episodes, 1956–1959) • Wild and Wonderful (1964) • My Favorite Martian (1 episode, 1965)
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