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Philip Rapp | |
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Born | (1907-03-26)March 26, 1907 |
Died | January 23, 1996(1996-01-23) (aged 88) |
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 forEddie Cantor and, for a brief period, wrote film scripts forDanny Kaye. Rapp was the creator ofBaby Snooks andThe Bickersons.[1] He died on January 23, 1996, inBeverly Hills, California.
Rapp was a writer, director, and producer, and he directed a popular long-running radio series calledThe Battling Bickersons. He introduced the Baby Snooks character for Fanny Brice of the Ziegfeld Follies.
He also directed episodes of the television seriesTopper.
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