Philip Ober
Known for Acting · 70 credits
- Born
- 1902-03-23
- Died
- 1982-09-13
- Place of birth
- Fort Payne, Alabama, USA
- Also known as
- Phil Ober · Philip Nott Ober
Biography
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).
Known For
TV Shows (38)
Perry Mason
1957
as Ralph Davis / Peter Dawson / Albert Keller / Harvey Farrell / Sumner Hodge / Adrian Hodge
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Colonel Hoey
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Mr. Henderson
I Love Lucy
1951
as Arnold (uncredited)
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as General Stone
Matinee Theater
1955
Thriller
1960
as Elmer Hooper
The Munsters
1964
Hazel
1961
as Mr. Sudley
Bat Masterson
1958
as General Silas Guild
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Wilton Stark
The Monkees
1966
as Mr. Weatherwax
Sugarfoot
1957
as General Humphrey
Family Affair
1966
M Squad
1957
as George Brayden
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Checkmate
1960
as Marshall Winslow
The Danny Thomas Show
1953
as Hal Raskin
Startime
1959
as Malcolm Tawley
Cain's Hundred
1961
as Herman Hausner
Honey West
1965
as J. J. Vanderhyden
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Walter Craig
Mr. Lucky
1959
Sam Benedict
1962
The Eleventh Hour
1962
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Tom
Channing
1963
as Partridge
Profiles in Courage
1964
as Anderson
City Detective
1953
Ripcord
1961
as Dr. Ladd
The Investigators
1961
as Charley Brent
Grindl
1963
General Electric Theater
1953
as Mr. Goodwin / George McManus
On Trial
1956
as Andrews
Bringing Up Buddy
1960
The Tammy Grimes Show
1966
The Adventures of Gallegher
1965
as Hade
Movies (32)
North by Northwest
1959
as Lester Townsend
From Here to Eternity
1953
as Capt. Dana Holmes
Broken Lance
1954
as Van Cleve
Elmer Gantry
1960
as Reverend Planck
The Clown
1953
as Ralph Z. Henderson
Beloved Infidel
1959
as John Wheeler
The Ugly American
1963
as Ambassador Sears
Assignment to Kill
1968
as Bohlen
The Unknown Man
1951
as Wayne Kellwin
Come Back, Little Sheba
1953
as Ed Anderson
The Mating Game
1959
as Wendell Burnshaw
Never a Dull Moment
1950
as Jed
Torpedo Run
1958
as Adm. Samuel Setton
Escapade in Japan
1957
as Lt. Col. Hargrave
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
1966
as Nicholas Simmons
Tammy and the Bachelor
1957
as Alfred Bissle
The Facts of Life
1960
as Doc Mason
About Mrs. Leslie
1954
as Mort Finley
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
1960
as Grant Holloway
The High Cost of Loving
1958
as Herb Zorn
Scandal at Scourie
1953
as B. G. Belney
The Girls of Pleasure Island
1953
as Col. Reade
Go Naked in the World
1961
as Josh Kebner
Chloe, Love Is Calling You
1934
as Jim
The Secret Fury
1950
as Gregory Kent
Ten North Frederick
1958
as Lloyd Williams
The Brass Bottle
1964
as William J. Beevor
The Adventures of Gallegher
1965
as Hade
The Magnificent Yankee
1950
as Owen Wister / Narrator (voice)
Washington Story
1952
as Gilbert Nunnally
The Glass Case
1939
as Walter Drummond
Little Me
1938
About 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). With 70 credits spanning from 1934 to 1968, Philip Ober has appeared in 32 films and 38 TV shows.
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Most Popular Philip Ober Movies
- North by Northwest (1959) — as Lester Townsend
- From Here to Eternity (1953) — as Capt. Dana Holmes
- Broken Lance (1954) — as Van Cleve
- Elmer Gantry (1960) — as Reverend Planck
- The Clown (1953) — as Ralph Z. Henderson
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