Arrelia was born on December 31, 1905 in Jaguariaíva, Paraná, Brazil as Waldemar Seyssell. He was an actor and writer, known for O Barbeiro Que Se Vira (1958), Na Corda Bamba (1958) and Modelo 19 (1952). He died on May 23, 2005 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.