Arch Oboler
Playwright, Film director
1909 – 1987
Who was Arch Oboler?
Arch Oboler 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. Oboler's personality and ego were larger than life. Radio historian John Dunning wrote, "Few people were ambivalent when it came to Arch Oboler. He was one of those intense personalities who are liked and disliked with equal fire."
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- Born
- Dec 7, 1909
Chicago - Parents
- Spouses
- Eleanor Helfand
(1937/02/22 - )
- Eleanor Helfand
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Chicago
- Died
- Mar 19, 1987
Westlake Village
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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