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David Rappaport. David Stephen Rappaport (23 November 1951 – 2 May 1990) was an English actor with achondroplasia (a genetic disorder where the primary feature is 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.
David Rappaport (1951-1990) was a versatile and charismatic actor who starred in Time Bandits, The Bride, and The Wizard. He struggled with depression and committed suicide at age 38.
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- London, England, UK
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- San Fernando Valley, California, USA
May 9, 1990 · He was born David Stephen Rappaport in 1952, the son of Orthodox Jews living in the working class borough of Islington in North London. His parents made a gentle home in a hard area.
Apr 6, 2023 · Learn about the life and career of David Rappaport, a British actor who starred in stage, TV and film, and who suffered from achondroplasia. Discover his roles, his struggles, his passions and his legacy.
David's parents, Mark & Dinah Rappaport, dismissed the notion that their son should have been treated differently than everyone else. They refused to send him to any kind of special school. 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.
May 2, 1990 · David Stephen Rappaport (23 November 1951 – 2 May 1990) was an English actor with achondroplasia. He appeared in the films Time Bandits and The Bride, and television series L.A. Law, The Wizard and Captain Planet and the Planeteers.
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Actor David Rappaport worked steadily on television and in feature films. As is typical with many dwarves, Rappaport was most frequently called upon to play small creatures, characters, or mythical figures as he did in Terry Gilliam's Time Bandits (1980).
