Portrait of Philip Ober

Philip Ober

Acting

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).

Born: March 23, 1902

Place of Birth: Fort Payne, Alabama, USA

Filmography

1968
1966
The Ghost & Mr. Chicken

as Nicholas Simmons

1965
I Dream of Jeannie

as General Stone

1965
Honey West

as J. J. Vanderhyden

1964
The Brass Bottle

as William J. Beevor

1963
Channing

as Partridge

1963
The Ugly American

as Ambassador Sears

1962
1961
The Investigators

as Charley Brent

1961
Ripcord

as Dr. Ladd

1961
Cain's Hundred

as Herman Hausner

1961
Go Naked in the World

as Josh Kebner

1960
The Facts of Life

as Doc Mason

1960
1960
Checkmate

as Marshall Winslow

1960
Thriller

as Elmer Hooper

1960
Elmer Gantry

as Reverend Planck

1959
Beloved Infidel

as John Wheeler

1959
The Twilight Zone

as Mr. Henderson

1959
North by Northwest

as Lester Townsend

1959
The Mating Game

as Wendell Burnshaw

1958
Torpedo Run

as Adm. Samuel Setton

1958
Bat Masterson

as General Silas Guild

1958
Ten North Frederick

as Lloyd Williams

1958
1957
Escapade in Japan

as Lt. Col. Hargrave

1957
Perry Mason

as Ralph Davis

1957
Perry Mason

as Peter Dawson

1957
Perry Mason

as Albert Keller

1957
Perry Mason

as Harvey Farrell

1957
Perry Mason

as Sumner Hodge / Adrian Hodge

1957
M Squad

as George Brayden

1957
Sugarfoot

as General Humphrey

1957
Tammy and the Bachelor

as Alfred Bissle

1955
1954
Broken Lance

as Van Cleve

1954
About Mrs. Leslie

as Mort Finley

1953
1953
From Here to Eternity

as Capt. Dana Holmes

1953
Scandal at Scourie

as B. G. Belney

1953
1953
1953
General Electric Theater

as Chief George McManus

1953
The Clown

as Ralph Z. Henderson

1952
Washington Story

as Gilbert Nunnally

1951
The Unknown Man

as Wayne Kellwin

1951
I Love Lucy

as Arnold (uncredited)

1950
The Magnificent Yankee

as Owen Wister / Narrator (voice)

1950
The Secret Fury

as Gregory Kent