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