Philip Rapp

Philip Rapp
Born	March 26, 1907
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.^[1] Rapp died on January 23, 1996 in Beverly Hills, California.

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

1. 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 the Internet Movie Database