Philip Ober
Known for Acting · 69 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)
Matinee Theater
1955
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as General Stone
Thriller
1960
as Elmer Hooper
Bat Masterson
1958
as General Silas Guild
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Wilton Stark
The Munsters
1964
Hazel
1961
as Mr. Sudley
Family Affair
1966
Sugarfoot
1957
as General Humphrey
The Monkees
1966
as Mr. Weatherwax
M Squad
1957
as George Brayden
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Walter Craig
The Danny Thomas Show
1953
as Hal Raskin
Honey West
1965
as J. J. Vanderhyden
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Checkmate
1960
as Marshall Winslow
Startime
1959
as Malcolm Tawley
Cain's Hundred
1961
as Herman Hausner
Ripcord
1961
as Dr. Ladd
Sam Benedict
1962
City Detective
1953
The Eleventh Hour
1962
Mr. Lucky
1959
Profiles in Courage
1964
as Anderson
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Tom
Grindl
1963
The Investigators
1961
as Charley Brent
Channing
1963
as Partridge
On Trial
1956
as Andrews
General Electric Theater
1953
as Mr. Goodwin / George McManus
Bringing Up Buddy
1960
The Adventures of Gallegher
1965
as Hade
The Tammy Grimes Show
1966
Movies (31)
North by Northwest
1959
as Lester Townsend
From Here to Eternity
1953
as Capt. Dana Holmes
Tammy and the Bachelor
1957
as Alfred Bissle
Little Me
1938
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
1966
as Nicholas Simmons
The Ugly American
1963
as Ambassador Sears
Elmer Gantry
1960
as Reverend Planck
Torpedo Run
1958
as Adm. Samuel Setton
Chloe, Love Is Calling You
1934
as Jim
Assignment to Kill
1968
as Bohlen
Broken Lance
1954
as Van Cleve
Go Naked in the World
1961
as Josh Kebner
Come Back, Little Sheba
1953
as Ed Anderson
The Girls of Pleasure Island
1953
as Col. Reade
The Unknown Man
1951
as Wayne Kellwin
Beloved Infidel
1959
as John Wheeler
The Secret Fury
1950
as Gregory Kent
Ten North Frederick
1958
as Lloyd Williams
About Mrs. Leslie
1954
as Mort Finley
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
1960
as Grant Holloway
The Magnificent Yankee
1950
as Owen Wister / Narrator (voice)
The Facts of Life
1960
as Doc Mason
Scandal at Scourie
1953
as B. G. Belney
The Brass Bottle
1964
as William J. Beevor
The High Cost of Loving
1958
as Herb Zorn
The Mating Game
1959
as Wendell Burnshaw
The Clown
1953
as Ralph Z. Henderson
Escapade in Japan
1957
as Lt. Col. Hargrave
Never a Dull Moment
1950
as Jed
Washington Story
1952
as Gilbert Nunnally
The Glass Case
1939
as Walter Drummond
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 69 credits spanning from 1934 to 1968, Philip Ober has appeared in 31 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
- Tammy and the Bachelor (1957) — as Alfred Bissle
- Little Me (1938)
- The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966) — as Nicholas Simmons
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