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Philip Ober

Philip Ober

Birthday: 1902-03-23 | Place of Birth:

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1966
The Ghost & Mr. Chicken

as    Nicholas Simmons

1964
The Brass Bottle

as    William J. Beevor

1961
Go Naked in the World

as    Josh Kebner

1960
The Facts of Life

as    Doc Mason

1960
Let No Man Write My Epitaph

as    Grant Holloway

1959
Beloved Infidel

as    John Wheeler

1959
North by Northwest

as    Lester Townsend

1959
The Mating Game

as    Wendell Burnshaw

1958
Torpedo Run

as    Adm. Samuel Setton

1958
Ten North Frederick

as    Lloyd Williams

1957
Tammy and the Bachelor

as    Alfred Bissle

1957
Escapade in Japan

as    Lt. Col. Hargrave

1954
About Mrs. Leslie

as    Mort Finley

1953
From Here to Eternity

as    Capt. Dana Holmes

1953
The Girls of Pleasure Island

as    Col. Reade

1952
Come Back, Little Sheba

as    Ed Anderson

1951
The Unknown Man

as    Wayne Kellwin

1950
The Secret Fury

as    Gregory Kent

1950
Never a Dull Moment

as    Jed

1934