Philip 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. 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.

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)