Arch Hall Sr. was born on December 21, 1908 in Missouri, USA as William Waters. He was an actor and writer, known for Eegah (1962), Deadwood '76 (1965) and Wild Guitar (1962). He was married to Addalyn Pollitt and Adalyn Hall. He died on April 28, 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
(On the surprising success of the ultra low-budget Eegah (1962)) It was always sort of a subject of laughter that the darned thing did so well.
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Usually credited with discovering Richard Kiel, whom he met when Kiel was a nightclub bouncer.
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His character in Eegah (1962) says the line "Watch out for snakes!" The phrase was obviously dubbed in post production as his lips aren't moving on screen. The goof was lampooned so hilariously on Eegah's Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988) appearance that the line became a meme and catchphrase on the show, appearing periodically as a joke throughout its subsequent seasons. "Watch out for snakes!" even became a minor pop culture meme, making appearances on The Office (2005) and other shows.
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Arch Hall Jr. discusses his father Arch Sr. at length in Tom Weaver's interview book "Earth vs. the Sci-Fi Filmmakers" (McFarland & Co., 2005).
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