Philip Rapp

Philip Rapp
Born	(1907-03-26)March 26, 1907
Died	January 23, 1996(1996-01-23) (aged 88) Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Film and television director, screenwriter
Years active	1936–1965
Children	Joel 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. 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

• 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)

External links

• Philip Rapp at IMDb
• Philip Rapp discography at Discogs