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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.
Mar 21, 1987 · Arch Oboler, one of early radio’s leading writers who stirred imaginations and set millions of listeners on edge with such suspense shows as “Lights Out,” has died, it was learned Friday. He was...
Arch Oboler was born on 7 December 1909 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Five (1951), The Twonky (1953) and One Plus One (1961). He was married to Eleanor Helfand. He died on 19 March 1987 in Westlake Village, California, USA.
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- 's Plays 1939-04-15 (4) The Ways of Men; Past, Present and Future - 30:07.
- 's Plays 1939-04-29 (6) The Cliff - 29:17.
- 's Plays 1939-05-06 (7) Engulfed Cathedral - 30:43.
Radio dramatist Arch Oboler, EX’36, shone a light on the horrors of humanity—in fiction and in reality. It’s 1943. Bernice and Mary are working overtime typing an episode of Lights Out, an NBC radio program that Mary describes as full of “blood and people dying and murderers and worms.”.
Jul 31, 2021 · Arch Oboler was indeed one of the giants of radio – the ad in Creepy didn’t lie. Oboler was active in the medium from the early 30’s through the end of World War Two, at which time he began writing and directing movies.
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Mar 22, 1987 · Arch Oboler, who enthralled listeners with his tales of suspense and horror in the golden age of radio in the 1930's and 40's, died Thursday of heart failure at the Westlake Community...
