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Philip Rapp | |
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| Born | March 26, 1907 |
| Died | January 23, 1996 (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 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.
- ^ Thomas, Robert (25 January 1996). "Philip Rapp, 88, Comedy Writer Who Created the Bickersons". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 October 2014.