[2] From this interest in numerology he wrote several books, including Thought Dial, on the topic, but was unable to earn a living as a numerologist so he pursued astrology.

[2] During World War II, Omarr, 17, joined the United States Army; he claimed he chose April 4, 1944 as the day to sign due to the numerological benefit of a date composed of "all fours."

[3] After gaining transfer to Camp Ontario in April 1945, Omarr was profiled by Wings, the Air Force's official counterpart to Stars and Stripes.

This led to a decade as a reporter for the United Press, followed by employment with CBS Hollywood as an editor and radio news director.

[4] A journalist colleague at UP, Benson Srere, stated that Omarr was valued by his readers "not because they believe every word he wrote, but because it always contained threads of hope and encouragement.

[2] Sydney Omarr wrote a short pocket book, "Secret Hints... For Men and Women", published by General Features Corporation.

In 1966, he was married for eight months to Jeraldine Saunders,[4] a former model, cruise director, and the creator of the Love Boat book and subsequent TV series concept for ABC Television.