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Philip Ober

Philip Ober

Philip Nott Ober (March 23, 1902 – September 13, 1982) was an American screen and stage actor. He later retired from acting to work as a diplomat.

Ober is best remembered for his roles in the films From Here to Eternity (1953) and North by Northwest (1959). His other notable credits include The Magnificent Yankee (1950), Broken Lance (1954), Torpedo Run (1958) and The Ugly American (1963).

Born

Mar 23, 1902

Fort Payne, Alabama, USA

Died

Sep 13, 1982

Known For

Acting

Movies

31 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.1

Known For

North by Northwest
North by Northwest
1959 as Lester Townsend
★ 8.0
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity
1953 as Capt. Dana Holmes
★ 7.3
Elmer Gantry
Elmer Gantry
1960 as Reverend Planck
★ 7.3
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
1966 as Nicholas Simmons
★ 6.7
Broken Lance
Broken Lance
1954 as Van Cleve
★ 6.5
The Ugly American
The Ugly American
1963 as Ambassador Sears
★ 6.6
Tammy and the Bachelor
Tammy and the Bachelor
1957 as Alfred Bissle
★ 7.0
Torpedo Run
Torpedo Run
1958 as Adm. Samuel Setton
★ 6.1
Beloved Infidel
Beloved Infidel
1959 as John Wheeler
★ 6.0
Come Back, Little Sheba
Come Back, Little Sheba
1953 as Ed Anderson
★ 7.3
Go Naked in the World
Go Naked in the World
1961 as Josh Kebner
★ 5.1
The Mating Game
The Mating Game
1959 as Wendell Burnshaw
★ 6.4
Assignment to Kill
Assignment to Kill
1968 as Bohlen
★ 6.0
The Secret Fury
The Secret Fury
1950 as Gregory Kent
★ 5.5
Chloe, Love Is Calling You
★ 3.9
Escapade in Japan
Escapade in Japan
1957 as Lt. Col. Hargrave
★ 5.7
Ten North Frederick
Ten North Frederick
1958 as Lloyd Williams
★ 7.1
The Brass Bottle
The Brass Bottle
1964 as William J. Beevor
★ 6.3
The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life
1960 as Doc Mason
★ 5.3
The Girls of Pleasure Island
The Girls of Pleasure Island
1953 as Col. Reade
★ 5.8
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
1960 as Grant Holloway
★ 5.9
Never a Dull Moment
Never a Dull Moment
1950 as Jed
★ 6.1
About Mrs. Leslie
About Mrs. Leslie
1954 as Mort Finley
★ 7.4
The Magnificent Yankee
The Magnificent Yankee
1950 as Owen Wister / Narrator (voice)
★ 5.9
The Unknown Man
The Unknown Man
1951 as Wayne Kellwin
★ 5.1
The High Cost of Loving
The High Cost of Loving
1958 as Herb Zorn
★ 6.6
The Clown
The Clown
1953 as Ralph Z. Henderson
★ 5.6
Scandal at Scourie
Scandal at Scourie
1953 as B. G. Belney
★ 6.9
Washington Story
Washington Story
1952 as Gilbert Nunnally
★ 7.0
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The Glass Case
1939 as Walter Drummond