Philip Rapp

Writer: Philip Rapp

Died: Jan 23, 1996 in Beverly Hills, California
Occupation: Writer, Director
Active: '30s-'60s
Major Genres: Comedy, Musical
Career Highlights: Ain't Misbehavin', Topper: Season 01, The Inspector General
First Major Screen Credit: Strike Me Pink (1936)

Biography

Old-time radio comedy writer Philip Rapp was known for having created the Bickersons (played by Don Ameche and Frances Langford) and Fanny Brice's Baby Snooks character. He was also on the writing staff for Eddie Cantor's network program. In film, Rapp signed to MGM and created scripts for a number of memorable musicals, including a few for Danny Kaye such as The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) and The Wonder Man (1945). Rapp added movie directing to his talents when he took over writing and directing chores for the Topper television series. In addition, Rapp directed and wrote for the Hiram Holliday series that starred Wally Cox. Rapp died of natural causes in his Hollywood home. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

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Philip Rapp
Born	March 26, 1907(1907-03-26)
Died	January 23, 1996 (aged 88) Beverly Hills, California
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. Rapp died on January 23, 1996 in Beverly Hills, California.

1 Selected filmography
2 External links

Selected filmography

Director

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)
New Faces of 1937 (Uncredited, 1937)
Start Cheering (1938)
Wonder Man (1945)
Ziegfeld Follies (1946)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (Uncredited, 1947)
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)

External links

Philip Rapp at the Internet Movie Database

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NAME	Rapp, Philip
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Film and television director, screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH	March 26, 1907
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH	January 23, 1996
PLACE OF DEATH	Beverly Hills, California

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