- Born
- Died
- Height5′ 1½″ (1.56 m)
- Arch Oboler was born on December 7, 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 March 19, 1987 in Westlake Village, California, USA.
- SpouseEleanor Helfand(February 22, 1937 - ?)
- Wrote, directed and produced the first-ever film shot in 3-D, Bwana Devil (1952).
- Writer/director/host/producer of NBC Radio's "Lights Out" (1936-1939, 1942-1943).
- Producer/director of "Arch Oboler's Plays" on NBC Radio (1939-1940), Mutual Radio (1945) and in radio syndication (1964).
- Narrator (of original recordings from his "Lights Out" show from the thirties and forties) on the syndicated radio program "The Devil and Mr. O" (1971-1972).
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