David Rappaport

Quick Facts

Full Name	David Rappaport
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Nov 23, 1951(1951-11-23)
Age	73
Date Of Death	1990-05-02
Birthplace	London
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Scorpio

David Rappaport Biography

David Rappaport is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on November 23, 1951 in London, England, United Kingdom. English actor who measured the height of 3’11” and is famous for his performances in films such as Time Bandits, Sword of the Valiant and The Bride. He struggled with depression in the latter part of his life. He committed suicide at the vicinity of his San Fernando Valley home in 1990.

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Rappaport was born to Jewish taxi driver Mark and his wife Diana, née Schneiderman in London. He was born with achondroplasia, a common form of dwarfism. As a child, he developed talents in playing the accordion and drums, the latter of which he played professionally during his life. Rappaport studied psychology at the University of Bristol from 1970, graduating with a degree while developing his skills as a semi-professional drummer, and acting skills at the college dramatical society.

David Rappaport first came to public notice in children’s television, appearing alongside Sylvester McCoy as an O-Man in the 1979 BBC children’s series Jigsaw. Rappaport and McCoy had previously appeared together in Illuminatus! at the Science Fiction Theatre of Liverpool (founded by Ken Campbell and Chris Langham in 1976). The two men also appeared in the anarchic Ken Campbell Road Show. Rappaport was with the Road Show in 1979 when it featured in the Secret Policeman’s Ball. While McCoy appeared as an escapologist, Campbell introduced Rappaport to the audience as: “Not the smallest man in the world, but fucking close…”.

The couple was Jewish parents, Mark Rappaport and Diana Rappaport. They had one son who was named Joe.

David Rappaport Net Worth

David Rappaport is one of the richest Movie Actor from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, David Rappaport 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He received his master’s degree from Psychology of Bristol’s University of Bristol in 1970. The film that he made his debut as an actor was the movie Turkish Delight three years later.

The director’s suicide led His suicide caused director Terry Gilliam to cancel a planned sequel to the 1981 fantasy film Time Bandits. to pull the sequel he had planned to the film that was released in 1981. Time Bandits.

David Stephen Rappaport (23 November 1951 – 2 May 1990) was an English actor with dwarfism. He appeared in the films Time Bandits and The Bride, and television series L.A. Law, The Wizard and Captain Planet and the Planeteers. He was 3′ 11″ (1.19 m) in height.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

David Rappaport height 3 ft 11 in David weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is David Rappaport Dating?

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After six months in the United States, he returned to the United Kingdom to marry his college girlfriend, Jane. They had a son Joe, and Rappaport tried to settle down to family life as a teacher. But as his marriage broke down and he decided to follow a career as an actor, he became a resident of the squatter “nation” of Frestonia, acting as Foreign Minister under the name David Rappaport-Bramley – all inhabitants adopted the surname ‘Bramley’, so that if the Greater London Council were to succeed in an eviction, they would have to rehouse them as one family.

Facts & Trivia

David Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. David Rappaport celebrates birthday on November 23 of every year.

Is David Rappaport still alive?

May 2, 1990

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What happened to David Rappaport?

Actor David Rappaport, a dwarf who appeared as an attorney defending little people on TV’s “L.A. Law,” apparently shot himself to death two months after a previous attempt. He was 38. The 3-foot-11 actor’s body was found Wednesday night in shrubbery at a San Fernando Valley park, said Detective James Edwards.

How tall is David Rappaport?

3′ 11″

What nationality is the name Rappaport?

Rappaport family ראפאפארט (רפא מפורטו)‎
Current region| North America and Israel
Etymology| Rappa may derive from the Hebrew word “Doctor” and Porto being the town in Italy from where the family originated
Place of origin| Porto, Mantua, Italy
Founded| 1450