Arch Oboler (December 7, 1909 – 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. 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."
Wrote, directed and produced the first-ever film shot in 3-D, Bwana Devil (1952).
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Producer/director of "Arch Oboler's Plays" on NBC Radio (1939-1940), Mutual Radio (1945) and in radio syndication (1964).
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Writer/director/host/producer of NBC Radio's "Lights Out" (1936-1939, 1942-1943).
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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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