Joseph Wapner
American reality court show judge (1919–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Albert Wapner (November 15, 1919 – February 26, 2017) was an American judge and television personality. He is best known as the first presiding judge of the ongoing reality court show The People's Court. The show's first run in syndication, with Judge Wapner presiding as judge, lasted from 1981 to 1993, for 12 seasons and 2,484 episodes. While the show's second run has been presided over by multiple judges, Wapner was the sole judge to preside during the show's first incarnation. His tenure on the program made him the first jurist of arbitration-based reality court shows, which evolved into the most popular trend in the judicial genre and continues to be to the present.
Joseph Wapner | |
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Born | Joseph Albert Wapner (1919-11-15)November 15, 1919 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | February 26, 2017(2017-02-26) (aged 97) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles |
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Years active | 1959–2010 |
Known for | The People's Court |
Spouse |
Mildred Nebenzahl Wapner
(m. 1946) |
Children | 3 |