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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

0.5

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
Tammy and the Bachelor
Tammy and the Bachelor
1957 • as Alfred Bissle
★ 7.0
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
Go Naked in the World
Go Naked in the World
1961 • as Josh Kebner
★ 5.1
The Girls of Pleasure Island
The Girls of Pleasure Island
1953 • as Col. Reade
★ 5.8
Come Back, Little Sheba
Come Back, Little Sheba
1953 • as Ed Anderson
★ 7.3
Beloved Infidel
Beloved Infidel
1959 • as John Wheeler
★ 6.0
The High Cost of Loving
The High Cost of Loving
1958 • as Herb Zorn
★ 6.6
Chloe, Love Is Calling You
★ 3.9
The Ugly American
The Ugly American
1963 • as Ambassador Sears
★ 6.6
The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life
1960 • as Doc Mason
★ 5.3
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
The Clown
The Clown
1953 • as Ralph Z. Henderson
★ 5.6
The Mating Game
The Mating Game
1959 • as Wendell Burnshaw
★ 6.4
Torpedo Run
Torpedo Run
1958 • as Adm. Samuel Setton
★ 6.1
The Unknown Man
The Unknown Man
1951 • as Wayne Kellwin
★ 5.1
Assignment to Kill
Assignment to Kill
1968 • as Bohlen
★ 6.0
About Mrs. Leslie
About Mrs. Leslie
1954 • as Mort Finley
★ 7.4
Ten North Frederick
Ten North Frederick
1958 • as Lloyd Williams
★ 7.1
The Secret Fury
The Secret Fury
1950 • as Gregory Kent
★ 5.5
The Brass Bottle
The Brass Bottle
1964 • as William J. Beevor
★ 6.3
Scandal at Scourie
Scandal at Scourie
1953 • as B. G. Belney
★ 6.9
Escapade in Japan
Escapade in Japan
1957 • as Lt. Col. Hargrave
★ 5.7
The Magnificent Yankee
The Magnificent Yankee
1950 • as Owen Wister / Narrator (voice)
★ 5.9
Washington Story
Washington Story
1952 • as Gilbert Nunnally
★ 7.0
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The Glass Case
1939 • as Walter Drummond