Arch Oboler (December 7, 1909 - March 19, 1987) was a Chicago-born scriptwriter, novelist, producer and director who was active in films, radio and television. Oboler generated much attention for his radio scripts, and his work in radio remains the outstanding period of his career. Although some noted a tendency for gruesomeness, he received praise as one of broadcasting's top talents, and he is regarded today as one of the innovators of old time radio. Wikipedia
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Hardly a name that film scholars would mention in the same breath with Orson Welles, in the heyday of radio drama, Arch Oboler rivaled Welles' genius for audio dramatics in the opinion of critics. www.bmonster.com/scifi5.html
The definitive Wikipedia entry for Arch Oboler. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_Oboler
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). Writer/director/host/producer of NBC Radio's "Lights Out" (1936-1939, 1942-1943). Producer/direct www.imdb.com/name/nm0643443/
