Harry Rapf

Harry Rapf in 1921

Harry Rapf (16 October 1882 New York City – 6 February 1949 Los Angeles) American film producer. He began his career in 1917, and during a 20-year career became a well-known producer of films for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He created the comedic duo Dane & Arthur featuring Karl Dane and George K. Arthur in the late 1920s.

Rapf was also one of the founding members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He was entombed at Home of Peace Cemetery in East Los Angeles, California.

His son was screenwriter and professor of film studies Maurice Rapf.

Filmography

To-Day (1917) The Accidental Honeymoon (1918) The Struggle Everlasting (1918) The Sins of the Children (1918) Wanted for Murder (1918) Why Girls Leave Home (1921) Your Best Friend (1922) Rags to Riches (1922) Heroes of the Street (1922) Brass (1923) Where the North Begins (1923) Lucretia Lombard (1923) Brown of Harvard (1926) The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929) Min and Bill (1930) The Man in Possession (1931) The Champ (1931) Possessed (1931) Emma (1932) Lovers Courageous (1932) The Passionate Plumber (1932) Freaks (1932) New Morals for Old (1932) Divorce in the Family (1932) Broadway to Hollywood (1933) The Chief (1933) Christopher Bean (1933) Hollywood Party (1934)

A Wicked Woman (1934) The Night Is Young (1935) The Murder Man (1935) The Perfect Gentleman (1935) Whipsaw (1935) Tough Guy (1936) The Three Wise Guys (1936) We Went to College (1936) Piccadilly Jim (1936) Old Hutch (1936) Mad Holiday (1936) Espionage (1937) The Good Old Soak (1937) They Gave Him a Gun (1937) Live, Love and Learn (1937) Thoroughbreds Don't Cry (1937) The Bad Man of Brimstone (1937) Everybody Sing (1938) Stablemates (1938) The Girl Downstairs (1938) Burn 'Em Up O'Connor (1939) Let Freedom Ring (1939) The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939) Henry Goes Arizona (1939) Forty Little Mothers (1940) Gallant Bess (1946) Scene of the Crime (1949)

External links

• Harry Rapf at IMDb
• Harry Rapf at Find a Grave