Bill Harp Explained

Bill Harp
Birth Name:	Rufus William Harp^[1]
Birth Date:	28 November 1923
Birth Place:	Bastrop, Louisiana, U.S.
Death Place:	Hollywood, California, U.S.
Occupation:	Set decorator
Alma Mater:	Louisiana State University

Rufus William Harp (November 28, 1923 – March 16, 1994) was an American set decorator.^[2] He won three Primetime Emmy Awards and was nominated for fourteen more in the category Outstanding Art Direction for his work on the television programs My Name Is Barbra, The Carol Burnett Show, Studs Lonigan, Casablanca, Moonlighting and the television films and Invitation to Hell.^[3] Harp died in March 1994 of a heart attack in Hollywood, California, at the age of 70.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Notable Alumni. Louisiana State University. September 19, 2021.
2. Book: Lentz, Harris. Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 1994. 80. McFarland. July 1996. 9780786402540. Google Books.
3. Web site: Bill Harp. Television Academy. September 19, 2021.
4. Web site: Bill Harp; Emmy-Winning TV Set Decorator. Los Angeles Times. March 23, 1994. September 19, 2021.
5. Web site: Bill Harp. Variety. Variety Staff. March 23, 1994. September 19, 2021.