Philip Ober

Philip Ober

1902-03-23 – 1982-09-13 (age 80) Fort Payne, Alabama, USA
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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).

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Known For

North by Northwest
North by Northwest

1959

as Lester Townsend

From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity

1953

as Capt. Dana Holmes

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken

1966

as Nicholas Simmons

Tammy and the Bachelor
Tammy and the Bachelor

1957

as Alfred Bissle

Little Me
The Mating Game
The Mating Game

1959

as Wendell Burnshaw

Elmer Gantry
Elmer Gantry

1960

as Reverend Planck

The Ugly American
The Ugly American

1963

as Ambassador Sears

Broken Lance
Broken Lance

1954

as Van Cleve

The Unknown Man
The Unknown Man

1951

as Wayne Kellwin

The Brass Bottle
The Brass Bottle

1964

as William J. Beevor

Go Naked in the World
Go Naked in the World

1961

as Josh Kebner

Come Back, Little Sheba
Come Back, Little Sheba

1953

as Ed Anderson

Chloe, Love Is Calling You
The Magnificent Yankee
The Magnificent Yankee

1950

as Owen Wister / Narrator (voice)

Ten North Frederick
Ten North Frederick

1958

as Lloyd Williams

The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life

1960

as Doc Mason

About Mrs. Leslie
About Mrs. Leslie

1954

as Mort Finley

Beloved Infidel
Beloved Infidel

1959

as John Wheeler

Let No Man Write My Epitaph
Let No Man Write My Epitaph

1960

as Grant Holloway