Philip Ober
Born
March 23, 1902
Died
September 13, 1982 (80 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Fort Payne, Alabama, USA
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
Assignment to Kill
Bohlen
1968
Family Affair
(1 episode)
1966
The Monkees
(1 episode)
1966
The Tammy Grimes Show
(1 episode)
1966
The Ghost & Mr. Chicken
Nicholas Simmons
1966
I Dream of Jeannie
General Stone · (2 episodes)
1965
Honey West
J. J. Vanderhyden · (1 episode)
1965
The Adventures of Gallegher
Hade
1965
Profiles in Courage
Anderson · (1 episode)
1964
The Munsters
(1 episode)
1964
The Brass Bottle
William J. Beevor
1964
Channing
Partridge · (1 episode)
1963
Grindl
(1 episode)
1963
The Ugly American
Ambassador Sears
1963
The Eleventh Hour
(1 episode)
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Colonel Hoey · (1 episode)
1962
Sam Benedict
(1 episode)
1962
Ripcord
Dr. Ladd · (1 episode)
1961
Cain's Hundred
Herman Hausner · (2 episodes)
1961
Go Naked in the World
Josh Kebner
1961
The Facts of Life
Doc Mason
1960
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
Grant Holloway
1960
Bringing Up Buddy
(1 episode)
1960
Checkmate
Marshall Winslow · (1 episode)
1960
Thriller
Elmer Hooper · (1 episode)
1960
Elmer Gantry
Reverend Planck
1960
Beloved Infidel
John Wheeler
1959
Mr. Lucky
(1 episode)
1959
Startime
(1 episode)
1959
The Twilight Zone
Mr. Henderson · (1 episode)
1959
North by Northwest
Lester Townsend
1959
The Mating Game
Wendell Burnshaw
1959
Torpedo Run
Adm. Samuel Setton
1958
Bat Masterson
General Silas Guild · (1 episode)
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
(1 episode)
1958
Ten North Frederick
Lloyd Williams
1958
The High Cost of Loving
Herb Zorn
1958
Escapade in Japan
Lt. Col. Hargrave
1957
Perry Mason
Ralph Davis · (1 episode)
1957
Perry Mason
Peter Dawson · (1 episode)
1957
Perry Mason
Albert Keller · (1 episode)
1957
Perry Mason
Harvey Farrell · (1 episode)
1957
Perry Mason
Sumner Hodge / Adrian Hodge · (1 episode)
1957
M Squad
George Brayden · (1 episode)
1957
Sugarfoot
General Humphrey · (1 episode)
1957
Tammy and the Bachelor
Alfred Bissle
1957
Matinee Theater
(1 episode)
1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
(1 episode)
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Wilton Stark · (1 episode)
1955
Broken Lance
Van Cleve
1954
About Mrs. Leslie
Mort Finley
1954
Letter to Loretta
Tom · (1 episode)
1953
City Detective
(1 episode)
1953
From Here to Eternity
Capt. Dana Holmes
1953
Scandal at Scourie
B. G. Belney
1953
The Girls of Pleasure Island
Col. Reade
1953
Come Back, Little Sheba
Ed Anderson
1953
General Electric Theater
Mr. Goodwin · (1 episode)
1953
General Electric Theater
Chief George McManus · (1 episode)
1953
The Clown
Ralph Z. Henderson
1953
Washington Story
Gilbert Nunnally
1952
The Unknown Man
Wayne Kellwin
1951
I Love Lucy
Arnold (uncredited) · (2 episodes)
1951
The Magnificent Yankee
Owen Wister / Narrator (voice)
1950
Lux Video Theatre
(1 episode)
1950
Lux Video Theatre
Walter Craig · (1 episode)
1950
Never a Dull Moment
Jed
1950
The Secret Fury
Gregory Kent
1950
The Glass Case
Walter Drummond
1939
Little Me
1938
Chloe, Love Is Calling You
Jim
1934