Matthew Rapf

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Biography

Rapf then joined the ranks as an associate producer at MGM and produced "The Sellout" (1951), "Desperate Search" (1952) and "The Big Leaguer" (1953) before turning exclusively to TV production. As producer mainly for Columbia Pictures TV and Universal TV, Rapf made the popular series "The Loretta Young Show", "The Great Gildersleeve" and "Doctors: Private Lives" and also executive produced "The Iron Horse", "Doctors' Hospital", "Switch" and …
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Job Title

Producer, Writer

Born

October 22, 1920

Career Milestones

Served in the Navy during WWII as a lieutenant (junior grade)

1948

Produced and wrote first feature film, "Adventures of Gallant Bess"

1953

Produced first TV series, "The Loretta Young Show"

Awards

1974

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in Kojak (CBS)

1975

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in Kojak (CBS)