Arvid E. Gillstrom was born on August 13, 1889 in Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden. He was a director and writer, known for Swat the Spy (1918), Tell It to the Marines (1918) and Smiles (1919). He was previously married to Ethel Marie Burton. He died on May 21, 1935 in Hollywood, California, USA.