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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.
Arch Oboler (1909-1987) was a prolific and versatile American writer, director and producer of radio, TV and film. He created and wrote for the classic horror series Lights Out and Bwana Devil, the first 3-D movie.
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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...
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- '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.”.
Arch Oboler was a writer and director of radio and film, known for his horror and science fiction stories. He wrote and directed the first 3-D movie, Bwana Devil (1952), and hosted the popular radio show "Lights Out".
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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...
