Philip Rapp

Philip Rapp
Born(1907-03-26)March 26, 1907
Kingston upon Hull, UK
DiedJanuary 23, 1996(1996-01-23) (aged 88)
Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
OccupationsFilm 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.

Early life

Rapp was born in Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom. He was the son of Maurice Rapp (1876–1949) and Anna Rapp (née Waldman, 1881–1972), 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

Producer

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

Writer

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ Thomas, Robert (25 January 1996). "Philip Rapp, 88, Comedy Writer Who Created the Bickersons". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 October 2014.