Mr. David Stephen Rappaport

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  - David Rappaport, UK & US actor
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  - 2Alderton, David (1984).

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  My best memory of that evening in 1987 was the actor, David Rappaport's, impromptu speech.
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  Rappaport was obviously well read and perceptive. He paid close attention to the conversations around him.
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  My best memory of that evening in 1987 was the actor, David Rappaport's, impromptu speech.
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  Rappaport was obviously well read and perceptive. He paid close attention to the conversations around him.

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  - 1990 - David Rappaport, English actor (b. 1951)

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  1990 May 2, David Rappaport (38), British 3'11' actor (Wizard, LA Law), committed suicide by gunshot in California.

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  David Rappaport
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  We particularly enjoy David Rappaport in his portrayal of Simon McKay, which is excellent, & also enjoy Douglas Barr & Fran Ryan as their characters - they have become quite a part of our family!
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  I think David Rappaport & Doug Barr & that lady does a very good job on the show.
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  David Rappaport as the wizard is an excellent role model for the American family since he & his character demonstrate the creative & positive aspects of the disabled & handicapped. He allows us to view him as a normal person who contributes to the world, not someone who is "different" & not part of life's normal process.
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  I will write to David Rappaport again.
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  David Rappaport is great as the Wizard.
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  I am writing to you about the wonderful T.V. series "The Wizard" starring David Rappaport.
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  David Rappaport is Terrific & so is the rest of the staff.
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  I love the program the Wizard with David Rappaport. David Rappaport is almost as good as Michael Landon.
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  I think the show needs more "Little People" like David Rappaport.
  
  Keep it on the air.
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  I really enjoy Mr. David Rappaport in The Wizard.
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  In particular is the superb David Rappaport. He without a doubt has to be one of the best actors in show business. What a stroke of genius to have had him cast as the Wizard! Mr. Rappaport to adeptly portrays Dr. McKay that he seems to have become the embodyment of his virtues: kindness, truthfullness, integrity, & perserverance. What is most important, he teaches us -- both through his character & by the fact that it is he in the role -- that everyone, even the smallest among us, is of immeasurable worth; everyone can amount to something. And, by the way, he does all this & generates an appeal all his own.
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  David Rappaport, Doug Barr, Fran Ryan makes the show as special as it is, plus the crew that puts the show together have to be special also.
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  David Rappaport, Doug Barr, Fran Ryan are three very warm & caring people, that make the show what it is, plus it takes special people to put the show together.
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  David Rappaport, Doug Barr, Fran Ryan are just a wonderful team together.
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  Aaron wants to know if David really plays the drums. He says he's going to practice harder now if the Wizard plays drums too!
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  David Rappaport is a wonderful actor & I admire him.
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  I know that you, Mr. Rappaport & the entire cast & crew, have made the show one of the warmest, most sincere on television.
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  David Rappaport with his caring & geniune feelings has made "THE WIZARD" a wonderful decent family show. Mr. Rappaport & the entire cast have put magic & hope back into our hearts.
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  You asked Mr. Rappaport to come to America because of his qualities as an actor & writer.
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  David Rappaport is super as the star & Alex & Tillie are great as the supporting cast.
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  The writers are very talented & David Rappaport is perfect as the wizard.
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  David Rappaport is perfect as the wizard & I've grown very fond of Alex & Tillie as supporting characters.
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  David Rappaport is perfect in the starring role & I've grown very fond of Alex & Tillie as the supporting characters.
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  David Rappaport, Doug Barr, & Fran Ryan do a wonderful job portraying their characters.
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  And I must say also how refreshing it is to find a terrific short statured actor as Mr. Rappaport portraying a warm hearted, highly intelligent man instead of being cast in the typical elf or leprechaun roles. The dignity he brings to his role is a credit to all short statured persons & I applaud CBS for doing so much to promote this positive image!
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  David has never let me down & I'm not going to let him down.
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  the most important ingredient in this appetizing series is, of course, Mr. David Rappaport. He sparkles so much. He makes Simon leap right out of the television & into the living room. He relaly has such a warmth that reaches out to people. He's taught me a lot about believing in myself & others.
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  David has such a vibrant personality that it just leaps off the screen into my living room, a most welcome guest. For one hour a week David, Doug & Fran stop over & we have a ball.
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  You see, I've learned that if you really believe in yourself, anything is possible. well, I do & I truly believe in David. He has so much talent!! I love him. He's never let me down & I don't wish to let him down. So I won't. I'll keep writing on his behalf.
  
  Thank you so much.
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  David has such a sparkling personality that leaps off the screen into my living room.
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  "Th eWizard" as portrayed by David Rappaport is on of the few television shows my entire family & I watch regularly & enjoy.
  
  David Rappaport as "The Wizard" with his mountain-sized intellect & positive humanitarian philosophy is right on target.
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  Linda, my wife, an elementary school teacher, watches with us & recommends "The Wizard" to her entire classroom of 27 students because of the positive attitudes, genuine responsible concern, & compassion for his fellow man, friend or foe, & imagination that David Rappaport give to his portrayal of "The Wizard".
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  They've taken David Rappaport's undeniable talent & put it to a wonderful, gentle use. Namely, a subtle moral exchange in each show.
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  We have truly enjoyed watching the show & have grown fond of David Rappaport. The Wizard & David have filled a definite void in our evening television viewing.
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  David Rappaport is outstanding, & the show as a whole really is terrific.
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  David Rappaport is just sensational & the show as a whole is 100 times better than "The Cosby Show" could ever be.
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  David Rappaport is excellent & the show deserves to run forever.
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  It's a tru gem, & so is David Rappaport. He's sensational.
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  David B., age unknown, Lutherville, Maryland, USA - March, 1987
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  A lot of credit must go to David Rappaport. He is a very fine actor.
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  Second, The Wizard is highest with me because David is a real desirable actor. I like his constitute manner, his talk, & his great looks. He's like one of the family, you just adore him all the way.
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  With David, who can invent all those toys, can't be anybody but David. Who can take his place? No one. He's a very rare act. He's not that replaceable. Who's a better team than David, Doug, & Fran?
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  Another aspect of the series is David always prepared at what he does. He's so cute.
  
  I say give him time & he grows on you.
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  David Rappaport is just great as Simon McKay.
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  I am writing to you because I want you to renew the Wizard for another season or for as long as Mr. Rappaport, Mr. Barr & Ms. Ryan want to do the series.
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  Not only is the star, David Rappaport, very handsome but also most talented as an actor.
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  It is great fun, plus I love David Rappaport & Doug Barr.
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  A positive value, warmth that I can identify with, great acting from David Rappaport, Fran Ryan & Doug Barr; I have always enjoyed the acting & the believability of the actors in that show.
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  David Rappaport is excellent as the Wizard. He is kind, understanding, intelligent & creative. His supporting cast is well-chosen & enjoyable.
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  David Rappaport, Doug Barr & Fran Ryan are wonderful actors that compliment each other.
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  I am very grateful that David Rappaport & his character, Simon, have entered my life.
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  David Rappaport is a terrific actor & his character, Simon McKay, is enjoyable to watch.

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  The first actor(David Rappaport) attempted suicide and was hospitalized during productionand another actor had to be hired to redo scenes already filmed and tofinish the episode. Rappaport's second attempt at suicide succeeded. Get your free web-based email at http://www.xoom.comBirthday? Anniversary?

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  Poet Heathcote Williams was its ambassador to Great Britain, actor David Rappaport was its foreign minister and the late Nick Albery, its untitled ringleader.

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  David Rappaport
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  David Rappaport
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  ~~ "When I was asked to write about David Rappaport's career I at once felt honoured & dismayed.
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  Born November 23, 1951 in London, England, David spent the next 38 years proving the adage that it's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog that truly matters (without even actually trying to). He didn't see his condition as an abnormal disadvantage, nor should he have. David was, however, conscious of the stereotypical views society in general held in regards to his physical height & body type through observation as well as personal experience.
  
  David was handsome, charming, sincere & deeply passionate. He had a natural commanding presence, innate gift for performing, super-sharp mind & razor-tongued wit. He was also ambidextrous. Despite eventually gaining status as an international superstar, one thing David never possessed was a superstar ego. One thing David did possess was an impressive resume.
  
  Music was always an important part of his life. David played accordion, drums, piano & trumpet. He also loved the double bass violin & never gave up trying to find a way to master the instrument. The drumming turned into a professional sideline as a way to earn money in college & he continued playing professional gigs for the rest of his life. David was, most certainly, an eclectic musician, performing with a variety of musical groups from different genres ~ Jazz music being a particular favorite.
  
  He also held many odd jobs during college in the pursuit of a career path. After graduating college with a degree in psychology, spending time hitchhiking in the U.S. & traveling through Ireland, David settled into a career as a school teacher working with 8 & 9 year olds. This career path would eventually take an extraordinary turn.
  
  Although David enjoyed acting & performing, he was initially against pursuing it as a full-time career. He was fortunate enough to be offered many choice roles, which he would take on occasion. David forever referred to himself as a "reluctant actor" because the career pursued him more than he ever pursued it. The role that changed everything was his turn as Markoff Chaney in the stage adaptation of the Illuminatus! trilogy. A part in which, at one point, he stood alone on stage & delivered a 30-minute soliloquy. David was, once again, a sensation. It was never difficult to see the passion in his work. When the show went to London, he was left with a choice of staying in the steady teaching job with the pension or treading the boards. The final decision was, of course, to leave the classroom for the stage, but David remained a teacher for the rest of his life.
  
  At first, David would take any role that came along to see, be seen & learn all he could about his now chosen profession. He made it a point to move past this initial stage as quickly as possible & never go back. It would have been very easy to build a career based solely on his body type. Luckily for us all, David chose to focus on his talent instead. David didn't mind taking roles that called for a 'dwarf' or 'little person', just so long as the character was a real person & not a stereotypical marionette. In fact, he was offered & accepted many roles that didn't call for any size or body type stipulations. David also made a personal choice to not accept roles that required him to work inside of robots or full-bodied puppet costumes. Most notably turning down the role of R2D2 in Star Wars.
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  This was a decision David was proud of & never regretted.
  
  It was his role as Randall, the monocle sporting, self-appointed leader of the Bandits that brought David into the international spotlight. He was already a celebrity in his native U.K. with acting, writing & directing credits stretching the field from stage to street theater to television to major motion pictures. David had also held public office as Minister of Foreign Affairs for the nation of Frestonia.
  
  Hollywood came knocking on his door after his Oscar worthy (yet sadly overlooked), scene stealing, heartstring tugging tour de force as Rinaldo, the trapeze artist, in The Bride. David made guest appearances on many U.S. television series both before & after The Wizard.
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  It's not often that an actor can boast of being hired as the star of anything without even auditioning, but that's exactly what happened to David & The Wizard. According to David, he was very shocked to learn of this new job from an unsuspecting stranger at a party. The Wizard was the perfect vehicle for an actor who loved science fiction, magic & working with children. Simon McKay was a character very close to David's heart & he was able to add a great deal of himself to the character to the point where even he had trouble discerning where David ended & Simon began. The fans picked up on this immediately & it added something extra special to the entire experience. David was even able to incorporate his music into the show.
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  The show also offered David a chance to work with some very wonderful people, both in front of & behind the camera. He wrote the original story for the episode entitled Trouble in the Stars. In that episode, David was able to delve a bit deeper into Simon's early years while also showing off his love of science fiction & magical special effects. David also contributed to writing, post production & special effects for other episodes. He even had a sort of souvenir from The Wizard in the form of his dog, Ricci.
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  David named his dog after his favorite singer, Ricci Lee Jones, & even boasted of teaching Ricci the dog to sing the songs of Ricci the human.
  
  Like Simon, family & friendship were very important to David. He was very blessed with a loving & supportive family & network of friends.
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  David's mother instilled the importance of civic duty in her sons & even took young David to hospitals & nursing homes to play accordion for the patients. A very important person in David's life was his son, Joe. David was always proud of his son & happy to boast about Joe in his interviews & the personal letters he included in his fan club newsletters.
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  & David Rappaport ~ with lots of help from Irving Rappaport Updated 9/30/07
  
  ~ David's favorite color was light blue. Hence, that color appears on certain pages throughout the site. (Hopefully, someday, I'll be able to capture the right shade.)
  
  Most of the information contained herein was provided by David, himself, via numerous interviews, personal fan club letters & an audio tape he made for the members of his fan club in 1988.
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  David Rappaport

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  David Rappaport
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  David Rappaport is an excellent actor & is a delight to watch. To be honest with you, I know the story line is fantasy-like & sometimes simplistic, but it usually carries messages with it of import & I enjoy the way David portrays his subject, also Doug Barr & "Tillie", (I don't know her real name), but David is the Star!

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  Director: Actors: John Cleese, Sean Connery, Ian Holm, Michael Palin, Ralph Richardson, Peter Vaughan, David Warner, David Rappaport, Kenny Baker, Malcolm Dixon, Mike Edmonds, Jack Purvis, Tiny Ross, Craig Warnock, David Daker,

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