Thursday, January 16, 2020

January 16 - Irving Rapper


Happy Birthday, Irving Rapper! Born today in 1898, this English-born American dialogue director and film director was one of the last surviving directors from the "Golden Age of Hollywood". 

He is best known for directing the 1942 American black and white drama/melodrama film 'Now, Voyager'.  

Nicknamed Skippy, Rapper passed in Los Angeles, California on December 20, 1999. He was 101. This was just four weeks shy of his 102nd birthday. 

Rapper had been active from 1929-1978. 

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