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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Philip Ober
Filmography
Acting (31)
1968
Assignment to Killas Bohlen
6.0
1966
The Ghost and Mr. Chickenas Nicholas Simmons
6.7
1964
The Brass Bottleas William J. Beevor
6.3
1963
The Ugly Americanas Ambassador Sears
6.6
1961
Go Naked in the Worldas Josh Kebner
5.1
1960
The Facts of Lifeas Doc Mason
5.3
1960
Let No Man Write My Epitaphas Grant Holloway
5.9
1960
Elmer Gantryas Reverend Planck
7.3
1959
Beloved Infidelas John Wheeler
6.0
1959
North by Northwestas Lester Townsend
8.0
1959
The Mating Gameas Wendell Burnshaw
6.4
1958
Torpedo Runas Adm. Samuel Setton
6.1
1958
Ten North Frederickas Lloyd Williams
7.1
1958
The High Cost of Lovingas Herb Zorn
6.6
1957
Escapade in Japanas Lt. Col. Hargrave
5.7
1957
Tammy and the Bacheloras Alfred Bissle
7.0
1954
Broken Lanceas Van Cleve
6.5
1954
About Mrs. Leslieas Mort Finley
7.4
1953
From Here to Eternityas Capt. Dana Holmes
7.3
1953
Scandal at Scourieas B. G. Belney
6.9
1953
The Girls of Pleasure Islandas Col. Reade
5.8
1953
Come Back, Little Shebaas Ed Anderson
7.3
1953
The Clownas Ralph Z. Henderson
5.6
1952
Washington Storyas Gilbert Nunnally
7.0
1951
The Unknown Manas Wayne Kellwin
5.1
1950
The Magnificent Yankeeas Owen Wister / Narrator (voice)
5.9
1950
Never a Dull Momentas Jed
6.1
1950
The Secret Furyas Gregory Kent
5.5
1939
The Glass Caseas Walter Drummond
1938
1934
3.9