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Philip Rapp

Philip Rapp
Born(1907-03-26)March 26, 1907
DiedJanuary 23, 1996(1996-01-23) (aged 88)
Occupation(s)Film and television director, screenwriter
Years active1936–1965
ChildrenJoel Rapp

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 was the creator of Baby Snooks and The Bickersons.[1] He died on January 23, 1996, in Beverly Hills, California.

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.

Selected filmography

Director

Producer

  • The Adventures of Hiram Holliday (9 episodes, 1956–1959)

Writer

References

  1. ^ Thomas, Robert (25 January 1996). "Philip Rapp, 88, Comedy Writer Who Created the Bickersons". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 October 2014.