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Arch Oboler

Born
Dec 7, 1909 · Aged 77
Died
Mar 19, 1987
Gender
Male
Movie credits
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TV credits
0
Directing credits
10

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Arch Oboler (December 7, 1907–March 19, 1987) was an American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, producer and director who was active in radio, films, theater and television. He generated much attention with his radio scripts, particularly the horror series Lights Out, and his work in radio remains the outstanding period of his career. Praised as one of broadcasting's top talents, he is regarded today as a key innovator of radio drama. Radio historian John Dunning wrote, "Few people were ambivalent when it came to Arch Oboler. He was one of those…