Philip Ober
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
ActingBirthday
March 23, 1902Deathday
September 13, 1982Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
30Place of birth
Fort Payne, Alabama, USAAlso known as
Phil Ober, Philip Nott Ober
Cast credits
North by Northwest
Lester Townsend
Elmer Gantry
Reverend Planck
From Here to Eternity
Capt. Dana Holmes
The Ghost & Mr. Chicken
Nicholas Simmons
Broken Lance
Van Cleve
The Mating Game
Wendell Burnshaw
The Facts of Life
Doc Mason
The Unknown Man
Wayne Kellwin
Torpedo Run
Adm. Samuel Setton
The Ugly American
Ambassador Sears
The Secret Fury
Gregory Kent
Come Back, Little Sheba
Ed Anderson
The Clown
Ralph Z. Henderson
The Magnificent Yankee
Owen Wister / Narrator (voice)
About Mrs. Leslie
Mort Finley
The Girls of Pleasure Island
Col. Reade
Escapade in Japan
Lt. Col. Hargrave
Chloe, Love Is Calling You
Jim
Go Naked in the World
Josh Kebner
Washington Story
Gilbert Nunnally
Scandal at Scourie
B. G. BelneyImages
