| Joel Rapp | |
| Birth Name: | Joel Malcolm Rapp |
| Birth Date: | 22 May 1934 |
| Birth Place: | New York, New York, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Film director, screenwriter |
| Spouse: | Susan Stoller |
| Parents: | Philip Rapp (father) |
| Children: | 2 |
Joel Malcolm Rapp (May 22, 1934 – September 15, 2021) was an American writer and director who worked extensively in film and television.[1] [2]
Rapp was born in New York, and grew up in Beverly Hills, California. He was the son of Philip Rapp, and was the older brother of Paul Rapp, a production manager for film and television.[2]
In the late 1950s, Rapp worked with producer Roger Corman as a director on the films High School Big Shot and Battle of Blood Island. He also wrote for numerous sitcoms including McHale's Navy, Bewitched, and Green Acres.
Rapp was a passionate gardener, and was nicknamed "Mr. Mother Earth, Plant Man to the Stars". He authored 14 books on gardening, and was the gardener for Live with Regis and Kathie Lee.[2]
He died in Beverly Hills on September 15, 2021, at the age of 87. He was survived by his wife, brother and two children.[2]