Philip Ober
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1902-03-23 – 1982-09-13
Place of birth: Fort Payne, Alabama, USA
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
North by Northwest
1959Lester Townsend
Elmer Gantry
1960Reverend Planck
From Here to Eternity
1953Capt. Dana Holmes
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
1966Nicholas Simmons
Broken Lance
1954Van Cleve
The Mating Game
1959Wendell Burnshaw
The Facts of Life
1960Doc Mason
The Unknown Man
1951Wayne Kellwin
Torpedo Run
1958Adm. Samuel Setton
The Secret Fury
1950Gregory Kent
Come Back, Little Sheba
1953Ed Anderson
The Clown
1953Ralph Z. Henderson
The Magnificent Yankee
1950Owen Wister / Narrator (voice)
About Mrs. Leslie
1954Mort Finley
The Girls of Pleasure Island
1953Col. Reade
Escapade in Japan
1957Lt. Col. Hargrave
Chloe, Love Is Calling You
1934Jim
Go Naked in the World
1961Josh Kebner
Washington Story
1952Gilbert Nunnally