Philip Rapp (March 26, 1907 – January 23, 1996) was a film and television director and screenwriter.
Early life Rapp was born in Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom."England and Wales, Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FJ7-84X : 1 October 2014), Philip Rapp, 1907; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Hull, Yorkshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England."California, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGFW-HBJH : Fri Apr 04 01:21:29 UTC 2025), Entry for Philip Rapp and Mariam Rapp, 16 Oct 1940. He was the son of Maurice Rapp (1876–1949) and Anna Rapp (née Waldman, 1881–1972),"England and Wales, Census, 1911", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWG7-5T4 : Thu Feb 13 15:31:35 UTC 2025), Entry for Maurice Rapp and Annie Rapp, 1911. both of whom were born in Buchach, Ukraine.
Career Rapp 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. 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.
He 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)
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