Background
Wapner, Joseph A. was born on November 15, 1919 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Joseph M. Wapner.
Wapner, Joseph A. was born on November 15, 1919 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Joseph M. Wapner.
Bachelor, University of Southern California, 1941; Bachelor of Laws, University of Southern California, 1948.
Sole practice, California, 1949-1959; judge, Municipal Court, Los Angeles, 1959-1961; judge, California Superior Court, 1961-1979; presiding judge, California Superior Court judge, The People's Court (syndicated television program), since 1981. Private arbitrator.
Served with infantry United States Army, 1942-1945, PTO.
Married Mickey Nebenzahl, 1945. Children: Frederick, David, Sarah.