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
| Birth Location | Fort Payne, Alabama, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1902-03-23 |
| Died | 1982-09-13 |
Movies
Assignment to Kill
as Bohlen
1968
The Ghost & Mr. Chicken
as Nicholas Simmons
1966
The Brass Bottle
as William J. Beevor
1964
The Adventures of Gallegher
as Hade
1964
The Ugly American
as Ambassador Sears
1963
Go Naked in the World
as Josh Kebner
1961
The Facts of Life
as Doc Mason
1960
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
as Grant Holloway
1960
Elmer Gantry
as Reverend Planck
1960
Beloved Infidel
as John Wheeler
1959
North by Northwest
as Lester Townsend
1959
The Mating Game
as Wendell Burnshaw
1959
Torpedo Run
as Adm. Samuel Setton
1958
Ten North Frederick
as Lloyd Williams
1958
The High Cost of Loving
as Herb Zorn
1958
Escapade in Japan
as Lt. Col. Hargrave
1957
Tammy and the Bachelor
as Alfred Bissle
1957
Broken Lance
as Van Cleve
1954
About Mrs. Leslie
as Mort Finley
1954
From Here to Eternity
as Capt. Dana Holmes
1953
Scandal at Scourie
as B. G. Belney
1953
The Girls of Pleasure Island
as Col. Reade
1953
The Clown
as Ralph Z. Henderson
1953
Come Back, Little Sheba
as Ed Anderson
1952
Washington Story
as Gilbert Nunnally
1952
The Unknown Man
as Wayne Kellwin
1951
The Magnificent Yankee
as Owen Wister / Narrator (voice)
1950
Never a Dull Moment
as Jed
1950
The Secret Fury
as Gregory Kent
1950
Chloe, Love Is Calling You
as Jim
1934
Philip Ober hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
