Philip Ober

Biography

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

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Assignment to Kill

1968 ⭐ 6.0

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The Ghost and Mr. Chicken

1966 ⭐ 6.8

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The Brass Bottle

1964 ⭐ 6.3

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The Ugly American

1963 ⭐ 6.6

Career timeline

1968

Assignment to Kill

Bohlen · 1968

⭐ 6.0

1966

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken

Nicholas Simmons · 1966

⭐ 6.8

1964

The Brass Bottle

William J. Beevor · 1964

⭐ 6.3

1963

The Ugly American

Ambassador Sears · 1963

⭐ 6.6

1961

Go Naked in the World

Josh Kebner · 1961

⭐ 5.1

1960

The Facts of Life

Doc Mason · 1960

⭐ 5.3

Let No Man Write My Epitaph

Grant Holloway · 1960

⭐ 5.9

Elmer Gantry Notable

Reverend Planck · 1960

⭐ 7.3

1959

Beloved Infidel

John Wheeler · 1959

⭐ 6.0

North by Northwest Notable

Lester Townsend · 1959

⭐ 8.0

The Mating Game

Wendell Burnshaw · 1959

⭐ 6.4

1958

Torpedo Run

Adm. Samuel Setton · 1958

⭐ 6.1

Ten North Frederick Notable

Lloyd Williams · 1958

⭐ 7.1

The High Cost of Loving

Herb Zorn · 1958

⭐ 6.8

1957

Escapade in Japan

Lt. Col. Hargrave · 1957

⭐ 5.7

Tammy and the Bachelor Notable

Alfred Bissle · 1957

⭐ 7.0

1954

Broken Lance

Van Cleve · 1954

⭐ 6.5

About Mrs. Leslie Notable

Mort Finley · 1954

⭐ 7.4

1953

From Here to Eternity Notable

Capt. Dana Holmes · 1953

⭐ 7.3

Scandal at Scourie

B. G. Belney · 1953

⭐ 6.9

The Girls of Pleasure Island

Col. Reade · 1953

⭐ 5.8

1952

Washington Story Notable

Gilbert Nunnally · 1952

⭐ 7.0

1951

The Unknown Man

Wayne Kellwin · 1951

⭐ 5.1

1950

The Magnificent Yankee

Owen Wister / Narrator (voice) · 1950

⭐ 5.9

Never a Dull Moment

Jed · 1950

⭐ 6.1

The Secret Fury

Gregory Kent · 1950

⭐ 5.5

1938

Little Me

1938

1934

Chloe, Love Is Calling You

Jim · 1934

⭐ 3.9

Frequently appears with

Don Knotts

Luther Heggs

Joan Staley

Alma Parker

Liam Redmond

Kelsey

Dick Sargent

George Beckett

Skip Homeier

Ollie Weaver

Full filmography

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Assignment to Kill

1968 ⭐ 6.0

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The Ghost and Mr. Chicken

1966 ⭐ 6.8

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The Brass Bottle

1964 ⭐ 6.3

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The Ugly American

1963 ⭐ 6.6

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Go Naked in the World

1961 ⭐ 5.1

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The Facts of Life

1960 ⭐ 5.3

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Let No Man Write My Epitaph

1960 ⭐ 5.9

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Elmer Gantry

1960 ⭐ 7.3

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Beloved Infidel

1959 ⭐ 6.0

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North by Northwest

1959 ⭐ 8.0

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The Mating Game

1959 ⭐ 6.4

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Torpedo Run

1958 ⭐ 6.1

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Ten North Frederick

1958 ⭐ 7.1

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The High Cost of Loving

1958 ⭐ 6.8

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Escapade in Japan

1957 ⭐ 5.7

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Tammy and the Bachelor

1957 ⭐ 7.0

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Broken Lance

1954 ⭐ 6.5

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About Mrs. Leslie

1954 ⭐ 7.4

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From Here to Eternity

1953 ⭐ 7.3

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Scandal at Scourie

1953 ⭐ 6.9