Talk:David Rappaport

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Does anyone know whether Rappaport was Jewish? That is typically a Jewish surname, at least in my experience growing up in New York City. If the answer is affirmative, please delete this paragraph and edit the following paragraph by changing "was born in London" to read "was born to a Jewish family in London." (posted by User:69.140.78.87)

I don't find anything definitive on that either way. I found a David Rappaport who is Jewish and the husband of a British comic, but he was obviously not this actor.(For one thing the David I found was living as of 2004) I'm sad to read he died this way. He was a good actor and fairly good in dramatic roles. I think it's kind of hard for dwarf actors to break into dramatic roles in a way. It's vaguely ironic that his degree was in psychology. (Although not really as I've heard of plenty of suicides who had psychology degrees, having depression might even be an encouragement to study it.)--T. Anthony 15:27, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

Was he Jewish? Take a look at his gravesite


 * Michael David 22:42, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

"Depression" link
Somehow I don't think that depression severe enough to result in eventual suicide belongs under Depression (mood). Sounds much more like clinical depression to me. Rlquall 15:23, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

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Latest Updates (Please don't bite the newcomers)
I am working directly with David's family, but we are new to Wikipedia, so please feel free to use this discussion page and/or my talk page to let me know about any articles which might be helpful. I have not been able to locate Wikipedia rules and regulations specifically for Biographies of Deceased Persons, so all help will be appreciated.

In order to bring recognition to as much of David's work as possible, I have started by adding a list of his movie appearances. I will also add his stage and television credits as soon as possible. David was never ashamed of his dwarfism. However, he was desirous to not have the focus of his life and work on his condition, so we therefore ask that users and editors refrain from adding the words "Dwarf" or "Midget" to his characters' names.

Also updated is the addition of an external link to the original fan website for David, The David Rappaport Pages.

The need for a free image is understood, and I am working on locating one that would be approved by the family.

Thank you!!!! Jessica Markoff Chaney - The MGT. Simon McKay (talk) 02:38, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

There is a sizable file on Jessica Markoff Chaney in regards to scams and the sale of low quality bootlegs, so people should use caution with anything she is involved with.

97.107.39.205 (talk) 05:24, 27 July 2020 (UTC)

Baywatch Tribute Move/Addition
Some of you will notice the addition of a "Baywatch" tribute entry originally appearing on "The Wizard"s entry. This move is due to being recently being informed by the writers of "The Wizard" and "Baywatch" that the character played by Ed Gale was only a namesake of David's "Simon McKay" on "The Wizard" as an additional tribute. This was never meant to be a resurrection or recasting. Wizard fans in the 1990's assumed that it was, and this, in turn, became a long held myth.

The goal is to make sure that this tribute is noted in the correct place.

Simon McKay (talk) 11:15, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

Recent Article Updates
Today marks the 20th anniversary of David Rappaport's death. Referring back to the comment left by Rlquall 9 November, 2006, Mr. Rappaport's final bout depression would actually fall under the category of "Chemically Induced Suicidal Depression" (should such a category ever by added to Wikipedia) due to the fact that his suicide was caused by a severe allergic reaction to prescribed medication. This is not a guess. I speak from the personal experience of having gone through the same reaction to another prescribed medication, and recognize the same symptoms in the records of his final year. Had I committed suicide, no one would have known why I did it, either. When the drug companies warn of the potential for "increased depression; sudden mood changes; thoughts and acts of suicide", I hope you will remember both myself and Mr. Rappaport...and realize this is not a joke.

Several updates/corrections have been made to Mr. Rappaport's entry. The Official Website and Facebook Page links are now added, and the link for the Official Fan Tribute site, The David Rappaport Pages, has been updated to the new URL. I have also corrected the "Years Active" to include the 3 years missing (1975 not 1978), and added a list of Theatre work. I will add a list of Television work as soon as possible. These lists are long, and continuing to grow as the David Rappaport Legacy Project continues to amass information.

The Rappaport family and I will also continue to work within Wikipedia to make certain this entry is both correct and up to date. Much of the information not added by us is incorrect for one reason or another, and most of the Website References listed (including IMDB) contain incorrect information gathered from rumors, myths, and innuendos. We realize that this article is not at the top of Wikipedia's "Important" list, but it is at the top of ours. I apologize for my own delay in bringing this article up to appropriate standards.

Please contact me if you have any questions or require further information on content. Even if you add a warning box to the article and write in this discussion page, it would be of immense help to both myself and the family if you could also please use my Talk Page.

Thank you!! Jessica Markoff Chaney - The MGT. Authorized Public Representative.

Simon McKay (talk) 15:47, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

Breakfast Pirate Radio
It may be too trivial, but could perhaps be appended to the "early life" section. Rappaport was celebrated for his role as traffic reporter on Keith Allen's BPR pirate radio station circa 1981. Wwwhatsup (talk) 19:55, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

Heartbreaking
How deeply heartbreaking it is to hear of what happened to him. He looked such a handsome man too, what a shame. I wonder if the work stress got to him on top of his depression. I heard acting is quite stressful, especially at celebrity status when you got people judging you from every direction, picking out all your flaws and making a big drama out of it. I know it's what, 23 years later, but I would still like to offer my heart-felt  condolences to the family. Geekgirl101 (talk) 19:13, 3 April 2013 (UTC)