Philip 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
Lester Townsend
North by Northwest
Reverend Planck
Elmer Gantry
Capt. Dana Holmes
From Here to Eternity
Nicholas Simmons
The Ghost & Mr. Chicken
Van Cleve
Broken Lance
Wendell Burnshaw
The Mating Game
Doc Mason
The Facts of Life
Wayne Kellwin
The Unknown Man
Adm. Samuel Setton
Torpedo Run
Gregory Kent
The Secret Fury
Ed Anderson
Come Back, Little Sheba
Ralph Z. Henderson
The Clown
Owen Wister / Narrator (voice)
The Magnificent Yankee
Mort Finley
About Mrs. Leslie
Col. Reade
The Girls of Pleasure Island
Lt. Col. Hargrave
Escapade in Japan
Jim
Chloe, Love Is Calling You
Josh Kebner
Go Naked in the World
Gilbert Nunnally
Washington Story
B. G. Belney
Scandal at Scourie
John Wheeler
Beloved Infidel
Bohlen
Assignment to Kill
Jed
Never a Dull Moment
Alfred Bissle
Tammy and the Bachelor
Grant Holloway
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
Ambassador Sears
The Ugly American
Lloyd Williams
Ten North Frederick
William J. Beevor
The Brass Bottle
Hade
The Adventures of Gallegher
Herb Zorn
The High Cost of Loving
Walter Drummond
The Glass Case
Little Me
Malcolm Tawley
Incident at a Corner
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
33
Gender
Male
Birthday
1902-03-23
Place of Birth
Fort Payne, Alabama, USA
Also Known As
Phil Ober