Actor profile

Philip Ober

23rd March 1902 Fort Payne, Alabama, USA Acting

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).

30 Movies 37 TV Shows 75 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Assignment to Kill poster

Assignment to Kill 1st May 1968 as Bohlen

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken poster

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken 20th January 1966 as Nicholas Simmons

The Brass Bottle poster

The Brass Bottle 20th May 1964 as William J. Beevor

The Ugly American poster

The Ugly American 2nd April 1963 as Ambassador Sears

Go Naked in the World poster

Go Naked in the World 10th March 1961 as Josh Kebner

The Facts of Life poster

The Facts of Life 14th November 1960 as Doc Mason

Let No Man Write My Epitaph poster

Let No Man Write My Epitaph 10th November 1960 as Grant Holloway

Elmer Gantry poster

Elmer Gantry 7th July 1960 as Reverend Planck

Beloved Infidel poster

Beloved Infidel 17th November 1959 as John Wheeler

North by Northwest poster

North by Northwest 6th August 1959 as Lester Townsend

The Mating Game poster

The Mating Game 29th April 1959 as Wendell Burnshaw

Torpedo Run poster

Torpedo Run 24th October 1958 as Adm. Samuel Setton

Ten North Frederick poster

Ten North Frederick 22nd May 1958 as Lloyd Williams

The High Cost of Loving poster

The High Cost of Loving 16th May 1958 as Herb Zorn

Escapade in Japan poster

Escapade in Japan 23rd December 1957 as Lt. Col. Hargrave

Tammy and the Bachelor poster

Tammy and the Bachelor 14th June 1957 as Alfred Bissle

Broken Lance poster

Broken Lance 25th September 1954 as Van Cleve

About Mrs. Leslie poster

About Mrs. Leslie 3rd August 1954 as Mort Finley

From Here to Eternity poster

From Here to Eternity 28th August 1953 as Capt. Dana Holmes

Scandal at Scourie poster

Scandal at Scourie 17th May 1953 as B. G. Belney

The Girls of Pleasure Island poster

The Girls of Pleasure Island 1st April 1953 as Col. Reade

Come Back, Little Sheba poster

Come Back, Little Sheba 6th March 1953 as Ed Anderson

The Clown poster

The Clown 16th January 1953 as Ralph Z. Henderson

Washington Story poster

Washington Story 1st July 1952 as Gilbert Nunnally

The Unknown Man poster

The Unknown Man 16th November 1951 as Wayne Kellwin

The Magnificent Yankee poster

The Magnificent Yankee 20th December 1950 as Owen Wister / Narrator (voice)

Never a Dull Moment poster

Never a Dull Moment 19th August 1950 as Jed

The Secret Fury poster

The Secret Fury 21st February 1950 as Gregory Kent

Little Me poster

Little Me 5th March 1938

Chloe, Love Is Calling You poster

Chloe, Love Is Calling You 1st April 1934 as Jim

Family Affair poster

Family Affair 12th September 1966

The Monkees poster

The Monkees 12th September 1966 as Mr. Weatherwax

I Dream of Jeannie poster

I Dream of Jeannie 18th September 1965 as General Stone

Honey West poster

Honey West 17th September 1965 as J. J. Vanderhyden

The Adventures of Gallegher poster

The Adventures of Gallegher 24th January 1965 as Hade

The Munsters poster

The Munsters 24th September 1964

Channing poster

Channing 18th September 1963 as Partridge

The Eleventh Hour poster

The Eleventh Hour 3rd October 1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour poster

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour 20th September 1962 as Colonel Hoey

Sam Benedict poster

Sam Benedict 15th September 1962

The Investigators poster

The Investigators 5th October 1961 as Charley Brent

Hazel poster

Hazel 28th September 1961 as Mr. Sudley

Ripcord poster

Ripcord 28th September 1961 as Dr. Ladd

Cain's Hundred poster

Cain's Hundred 19th September 1961 as Herman Hausner

Checkmate poster

Checkmate 17th September 1960 as Marshall Winslow

Thriller poster

Thriller 13th September 1960 as Elmer Hooper

Mr. Lucky poster

Mr. Lucky 24th October 1959

Startime poster

Startime 6th October 1959 as Malcolm Tawley

The Twilight Zone poster

The Twilight Zone 2nd October 1959 as Mr. Henderson

Bat Masterson poster

Bat Masterson 8th October 1958 as General Silas Guild

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse poster

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse 6th October 1958

Perry Mason poster

Perry Mason 21st September 1957 as Ralph Davis

Perry Mason poster

Perry Mason 21st September 1957 as Peter Dawson

Perry Mason poster

Perry Mason 21st September 1957 as Albert Keller

Perry Mason poster

Perry Mason 21st September 1957 as Harvey Farrell

Perry Mason poster

Perry Mason 21st September 1957 as Sumner Hodge / Adrian Hodge

M Squad poster

M Squad 20th September 1957 as George Brayden

Sugarfoot poster

Sugarfoot 17th September 1957 as General Humphrey

Matinee Theater poster

Matinee Theater 31st October 1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour poster

The 20th Century Fox Hour 5th October 1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents poster

Alfred Hitchcock Presents 2nd October 1955 as Wilton Stark

The Danny Thomas Show poster

The Danny Thomas Show 29th September 1953 as Hal Raskin

Letter to Loretta poster

Letter to Loretta 20th September 1953 as Tom

City Detective poster

City Detective 7th September 1953

General Electric Theater poster

General Electric Theater 1st February 1953 as Mr. Goodwin

General Electric Theater poster

General Electric Theater 1st February 1953 as George McManus

I Love Lucy poster

I Love Lucy 15th October 1951 as Arnold (uncredited)