Philip Ober

Philip Ober

Known for: Acting

Born: March 22, 1902 in Fort Payne, Alabama, USA - Died: September 12, 1982

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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North by Northwest

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North by Northwest

Lester Townsend

1959 Thriller
Elmer Gantry

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Elmer Gantry

Reverend Planck

1960 Drama
From Here to Eternity

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From Here to Eternity

Capt. Dana Holmes

1953 War
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken

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The Ghost and Mr. Chicken

Nicholas Simmons

1966 Comedy
Broken Lance

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Broken Lance

Van Cleve

1954 Adventure
The Mating Game

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The Mating Game

Wendell Burnshaw

1959 Comedy
The Facts of Life

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The Facts of Life

Doc Mason

1960 Drama
The Unknown Man

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The Unknown Man

Wayne Kellwin

1951 Crime
Torpedo Run

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Torpedo Run

Adm. Samuel Setton

1958 War
The Secret Fury

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The Secret Fury

Gregory Kent

1950 Crime
Come Back, Little Sheba

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Come Back, Little Sheba

Ed Anderson

1953 Drama
The Clown

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The Clown

Ralph Z. Henderson

1953 Drama
The Magnificent Yankee

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The Magnificent Yankee

Owen Wister / Narrator (voice)

1950 Drama
About Mrs. Leslie

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About Mrs. Leslie

Mort Finley

1954 Drama
The Girls of Pleasure Island

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The Girls of Pleasure Island

Col. Reade

1953 Drama
Escapade in Japan

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Escapade in Japan

Lt. Col. Hargrave

1957 Family
Chloe, Love Is Calling You

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Chloe, Love Is Calling You

Jim

1934 Horror
Go Naked in the World

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Go Naked in the World

Josh Kebner

1961 Drama
Washington Story

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Washington Story

Gilbert Nunnally

1952 Drama
Scandal at Scourie

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Scandal at Scourie

B. G. Belney

1953 Drama
Beloved Infidel

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Beloved Infidel

John Wheeler

1959 Drama
Assignment to Kill

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Assignment to Kill

Bohlen

1968 Crime
Never a Dull Moment

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Never a Dull Moment

Jed

1950 Romance
Tammy and the Bachelor

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Tammy and the Bachelor

Alfred Bissle

1957 Comedy