Philip Rapp
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| Born | March 26, 1907 |
| Died | January 23, 1996 (aged 88) |
| Occupation | Film and television director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1936-1965 |
Philip Rapp (March 26, 1907 – January 23, 1996) was a film and television director and screenwriter. He wrote for Eddie Cantor and for a brief period, wrote film scripts for Danny Kaye. Rapp is perhaps best known as the creator of Baby Snooks and The Bickersons.[1] He died on January 23, 1996 in Beverly Hills, California.
Rapp is a writer, director and producer and he directed popular long running radio series called The Batting Bickersons. He also introduced the baby sonooks character for Fanny Brice of the Ziegfeld Follies.
Topper (1953) is also directed by Rapp.
Selected filmography[]
Director[]
- Star Time (1950-1951)
- Topper (1 episode, 1954)
- The Adventures of Hiram Holliday (8 episodes, 1956-1959)
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)
References[]
- ^ Thomas, Robert (25 January 1996). "Philip Rapp, 88, Comedy Writer Who Created the Bickersons". New York Times. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
External links[]
- Philip Rapp at IMDb
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