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Joel Rapp(1934-2021)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Joel Rapp was born on 22 May 1934 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for High School Big Shot (1959), Battle of Blood Island (1960) and Target (1958). He was married to Susan Stoller and Sondra Gayle Price. He died on 15 September 2021 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
BornMay 22, 1934
DiedSeptember 15, 2021(87)
BornMay 22, 1934
DiedSeptember 15, 2021(87)
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Known for

High School Big Shot (1959)
High School Big Shot
3.5
  • Writer(as Joel M. Rapp)
  • 1959
Battle of Blood Island (1960)
Battle of Blood Island
4.8
  • Writer(as Joel M. Rapp)
  • 1960
Target (1958)
Target
7.0
TV Series
  • Writer
Jim Backus in Hot Off the Wire (1960)
Hot Off the Wire
7.0
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorehead, and Dick York in Bewitched (1964)
    Bewitched
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1971
  • Sally Field in The Flying Nun (1967)
    The Flying Nun
    6.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1969
  • Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance in The Lucy Show (1962)
    The Lucy Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • written by (as Joe Rapp)
    • 1966–1968
  • Jim Backus, Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Tina Louise, Russell Johnson, Natalie Schafer, and Dawn Wells in Gilligan's Island (1964)
    Gilligan's Island
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story
    • 1964–1967
  • Green Acres (1965)
    Green Acres
    7.3
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • written by
    • story by
    • 1967
  • It's About Time (1966)
    It's About Time
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1967
  • Kelly's Kingdom
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1966
  • Tammy (1965)
    Tammy
    6.9
    TV Series
    • writer
    • Writer
    • 1965–1966
  • Ernest Borgnine, Tim Conway, and Joe Flynn in McHale's Navy (1962)
    McHale's Navy
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • 1964–1966
  • The Patty Duke Show (1963)
    The Patty Duke Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1965–1966
  • The Donna Reed Show (1958)
    The Donna Reed Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1964–1965
  • Starr of The Yankees (1965)
    Starr of The Yankees
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • teleplay by (as Joel Malcolm Rapp)
    • 1965
  • The Girls on the Beach (1965)
    The Girls on the Beach
    5.2
    • screenplay (as David Malcolm)
    • 1965
  • Joey Bishop in The Joey Bishop Show (1961)
    The Joey Bishop Show
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story by
    • 1964–1965
  • Sheila James Kuehl, Kathleen Nolan, Lois Roberts, and Joan Staley in Broadside (1964)
    Broadside
    7.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1964

Producer

  • The Wild Racers (1968)
    The Wild Racers
    4.1
    • producer
    • 1968
  • Jim Backus in Hot Off the Wire (1960)
    Hot Off the Wire
    7.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1961

Director

  • Battle of Blood Island (1960)
    Battle of Blood Island
    4.8
    • Director (as Joel M. Rapp)
    • 1960
  • High School Big Shot (1959)
    High School Big Shot
    3.5
    • Director (as Joel M. Rapp)
    • 1959

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • David Malcolm
  • Born
    • May 22, 1934
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 15, 2021
    • Beverly Hills, California, USA(Undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Susan Stoller1985 - September 15, 2021 (his death, 2 children)
  • Parents
    • Philip Rapp
  • Relatives
    • Paul Rapp(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Son of Philip Rapp and elder brother of Paul Rapp.

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