Researching Richard Appel
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 21 people with the Appel surname? In that year Appel was ranked number 3558 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Richard means "strong ruler" and is of German origin.
Records of Richard Appel on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Richard Appel and the Appel Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Appel surname in the USA? Appel is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
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Richard Appel
Richard James Appel (born May 21, 1963) is an American writer, producer and former attorney. Since 2012, he has served as an Executive Producer and co-showrunner of Family Guy on Fox. He attended Harvard University and Harvard Law School. As an undergraduate, he wrote for the Harvard Lampoon.
Following in his mother's footsteps, Appel became a lawyer. After attending law school, he started out as a law clerk for Judge John M. Walker Jr. before becoming a federal attorney, serving as assistant U.S. attorney for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for three years. In 1994, he moved into comedy writing when he was hired for The Simpsons, writing seven episodes of the show including "Mother Simpson". He moved on to become showrunner and executive producer of King of the Hill before creating the sitcom A.U.S.A.. He then worked on The Bernie Mac Show, Family Guy and American Dad! before co-creating The Cleveland Show. He was married to the writer Mona Simpson, noted author and sister of Steve Jobs.
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