Philip Rapp
Film and television director, screenwriter

Philip Rapp

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Film and television director, screenwriter
Gender:
Male
Places:
United States of America
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ScreenwriterFilm directorTelevision director
Work field:
Film, TV, Stage & Radio
Birth:
26 March 1907
Death:
23 January 1996(Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.)
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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.

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)