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Philip Rapp (1907–1996)

Writer | Director | Producer

Philip Rapp was an award-winning writer, director and producer, and the man behind the popular and long-running radio series "The Battling Bickersons". He also created the Baby Snooks character for Fanny Brice of the Ziegfeld Follies. He wrote six movies for Danny Kaye and directed and produced TV series, including Topper, from 1953 to 1955. See full bio »

Born:

in London, England, UK

Died:

(age 88) in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

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1965 My Favorite Martian (TV series)
– I'd Rather Fight Than Switch (1965) (written by)
 
1964 Summer Playhouse (TV series)
– Episode dated 29 August 1964 (1964) (writer)
 
1964 Wild and Wonderful (screen story)
 
1956-1957 The Adventures of Hiram Holliday (TV series)
– Misguided Missile (1957) (writer)
– Adventure of the Romantic Pigeon (1956) (written by)
– Dancing Mouse (1956) (written by)
– Wrong Rembrandt (1956) (written by)
– Hawaiian Hamzah (1956) (written by)
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1955 Ain't Misbehavin'
 
1954-1955 Topper (TV series)
– Topper's Other Job (1955) (writer)
– Topper's Insurance Scandal (1955) (writer)
– Topper Goes to School (1955) (writer)
– Topper's Double Life (1955) (writer)
– King Cosmo the First (1955) (writer)
See all 19 episodes »
 
1949 The Inspector General (screenplay)
 
1947 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (uncredited)
 
1945 Ziegfeld Follies (uncredited)
 
1945 Wonder Man (screenplay)
 
1938 There's Always a Woman (contributor to treatment - uncredited)
 
1938 Start Cheering (screenplay)
 
1937 New Faces of 1937 (contributor to dialogue - uncredited)
 
1936 Strike Me Pink (additional dialogue)
 
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1964 Summer Playhouse (TV series)
– Episode dated 29 August 1964 (1964)
 
1960 The Tab Hunter Show (TV series)
 
1956-1959 The Adventures of Hiram Holliday (TV series)
– The Adventure of the Diamond Eater (1959)
– Moroccan Hawk Moth (1957)
– Adventure of the Romantic Pigeon (1956)
– Wrong Rembrandt (1956)
– Hawaiian Hamzah (1956)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1953-1954 Topper (TV series)
– Second Honeymoon (1954)
– Bank Securities (1953)
– Hiring the Maid (1953)
 
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1964 Summer Playhouse (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– Episode dated 29 August 1964 (1964) (producer)
 
1956-1959 The Adventures of Hiram Holliday (TV series) (producer - 10 episodes)
– The Adventure of the Diamond Eater (1959) (producer)
– Misguided Missile (1957) (producer)
– Moroccan Hawk Moth (1957) (producer)
– Sturmzig Cunieform (1957) (producer)
– Adventure of the Romantic Pigeon (1956) (producer)
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1954 Topper (TV series) (supervising story editor - 6 episodes, 1954) (script editor - 2 episodes, 1954)
– George's Old Flame (1954) (supervising story editor)
– Sweepstakes (1954) (supervising story editor)
– Topper Goes West (1954) (supervising story editor)
– Topper Goes to Las Vegas (1954) (supervising story editor)
– Henrietta Sells the House (1954) (supervising story editor)
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Other Works:

(1959) Unsold pilot: Wrote the teleplay for a pilot for a comedy series called "Merlin the Magician." See more »

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Father of Joel Rapp. See more »

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