Philip Ober
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
23 Mar 1902
Age
124 Years
Born In
Fort Payne, Alabama, USA
Total Projects
75
Years Active
34 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography
movie
Assignment to Kill
Assignment to Kill
as Bohlen
tv
Family Affair
Family Affair
tv
The Monkees
The Monkees
as Mr. Weatherwax
tv
The Tammy Grimes Show
The Tammy Grimes Show
movie
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
as Nicholas Simmons
tv
I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
as General Stone
tv
Honey West
Honey West
as J. J. Vanderhyden
movie
The Adventures of Gallegher
The Adventures of Gallegher
as Hade
tv
The Adventures of Gallegher
The Adventures of Gallegher
as Hade
tv
Profiles in Courage
Profiles in Courage
as Anderson
tv
The Munsters
The Munsters
movie
The Brass Bottle
The Brass Bottle
as William J. Beevor
tv
Channing
Channing
as Partridge
tv
Grindl
Grindl
movie
The Ugly American
The Ugly American
as Ambassador Sears
tv
The Eleventh Hour
The Eleventh Hour
tv
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Colonel Hoey
tv
Sam Benedict
Sam Benedict
tv
The Investigators
The Investigators
as Charley Brent
tv
Ripcord
Ripcord
as Dr. Ladd
tv
Hazel
Hazel
as Mr. Sudley
tv
Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred
as Herman Hausner
movie
Go Naked in the World
Go Naked in the World
as Josh Kebner
movie
The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life
as Doc Mason
movie
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
as Grant Holloway
tv
Bringing Up Buddy
Bringing Up Buddy
tv
Checkmate
Checkmate
as Marshall Winslow
tv
Thriller
Thriller
as Elmer Hooper
movie
Elmer Gantry
Elmer Gantry
as Reverend Planck
movie
Beloved Infidel
Beloved Infidel
as John Wheeler
tv
Mr. Lucky
Mr. Lucky
tv
Startime
Startime
as Malcolm Tawley
tv
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as Mr. Henderson
movie
North by Northwest
North by Northwest
as Lester Townsend
movie
The Mating Game
The Mating Game
as Wendell Burnshaw
movie
Torpedo Run
Torpedo Run
as Adm. Samuel Setton
tv
Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson
as General Silas Guild
tv
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
movie
Ten North Frederick
Ten North Frederick
as Lloyd Williams
movie
The High Cost of Loving
The High Cost of Loving
as Herb Zorn
movie
Escapade in Japan
Escapade in Japan
as Lt. Col. Hargrave
tv
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Ralph Davis
tv
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Peter Dawson
tv
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Albert Keller
tv
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Harvey Farrell
tv
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Sumner Hodge / Adrian Hodge
tv
M Squad
M Squad
as George Brayden
tv
Sugarfoot
Sugarfoot
as General Humphrey
movie
Tammy and the Bachelor
Tammy and the Bachelor
as Alfred Bissle
tv
Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater
tv
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Wilton Stark
movie
Broken Lance
Broken Lance
as Van Cleve
movie
About Mrs. Leslie
About Mrs. Leslie
as Mort Finley
tv
The Danny Thomas Show
The Danny Thomas Show
as Hal Raskin
tv
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
as Tom
tv
City Detective
City Detective
movie
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity
as Capt. Dana Holmes
movie
Scandal at Scourie
Scandal at Scourie
as B. G. Belney
movie
The Girls of Pleasure Island
The Girls of Pleasure Island
as Col. Reade
movie
Come Back, Little Sheba
Come Back, Little Sheba
as Ed Anderson
tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Mr. Goodwin
tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as George McManus
movie
The Clown
The Clown
as Ralph Z. Henderson
movie
Washington Story
Washington Story
as Gilbert Nunnally
movie
The Unknown Man
The Unknown Man
as Wayne Kellwin
tv
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
as Arnold (uncredited)
movie
The Magnificent Yankee
The Magnificent Yankee
as Owen Wister / Narrator (voice)
tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Walter Craig
movie
Never a Dull Moment
Never a Dull Moment
as Jed
movie
The Secret Fury
The Secret Fury
as Gregory Kent
movie
The Glass Case
The Glass Case
as Walter Drummond
movie
Little Me
Little Me
movie
Chloe, Love Is Calling You
Chloe, Love Is Calling You
as Jim