Philip Ober
Known for: Acting
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).
Filmography
Series
Perry Mason
Ralph Davis
1957
Series
Perry Mason
Peter Dawson
1957
Series
Perry Mason
Albert Keller
1957
Series
Perry Mason
Harvey Farrell
1957
Series
Perry Mason
Sumner Hodge / Adrian Hodge
1957
Series
Matinee Theater
1955
Series
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Colonel Hoey
1962
Series
The Twilight Zone
Mr. Henderson
1959
Series
I Dream of Jeannie
General Stone
1965
Series
I Love Lucy
Arnold (uncredited)
1951
Series
Thriller
Elmer Hooper
1960
Series
Bat Masterson
General Silas Guild
1958
Series
The Munsters
1964
Series
Family Affair
1966
Series
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Wilton Stark
1955
Series
Sugarfoot
General Humphrey
1957
Series
Hazel
Mr. Sudley
1961
Series
The Monkees
Mr. Weatherwax
1966
Series
The Danny Thomas Show
Hal Raskin
1953
Series
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Series
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Series
Checkmate
Marshall Winslow
1960
Series
M Squad
George Brayden
1957
Series
Honey West
J. J. Vanderhyden
1965
Series
Startime
Malcolm Tawley
1959
Film
North by Northwest
Lester Townsend
1959
Series
Cain's Hundred
Herman Hausner
1961
Series
Sam Benedict
1962
Series
Mr. Lucky
1959
Series
City Detective
1953
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Lux Video Theatre
Walter Craig
1950
Series
The Eleventh Hour
1962
Series
The Investigators
Charley Brent
1961
Profiles in Courage
Anderson
1964
Series
Ripcord
Dr. Ladd
1961
Film
From Here to Eternity
Capt. Dana Holmes
1953
Series
Channing
Partridge
1963
Grindl
1963
On Trial
Andrews
1956
Bringing Up Buddy
1960
Series
Letter to Loretta
Tom
1953
Film
Tammy and the Bachelor
Alfred Bissle
1957
Film
Elmer Gantry
Reverend Planck
1960
Series
General Electric Theater
Mr. Goodwin
1953
Series
General Electric Theater
George McManus
1953
Film
Broken Lance
Van Cleve
1954
Film
Torpedo Run
Adm. Samuel Setton
1958
Film
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
Nicholas Simmons
1966
Film
Come Back, Little Sheba
Ed Anderson
1953
Film
The Mating Game
Wendell Burnshaw
1959
Film
Beloved Infidel
John Wheeler
1959
The Tammy Grimes Show
1966
Film
The Ugly American
Ambassador Sears
1963
Film
The Secret Fury
Gregory Kent
1950
Film
The Girls of Pleasure Island
Col. Reade
1953
Film
The Unknown Man
Wayne Kellwin
1951
Film
Go Naked in the World
Josh Kebner
1961
Film
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
Grant Holloway
1960
Film
Chloe, Love Is Calling You
Jim
1934
Film
Assignment to Kill
Bohlen
1968
Film
Little Me
1938
Film
Ten North Frederick
Lloyd Williams
1958
Film
The Clown
Ralph Z. Henderson
1953
Series
The Adventures of Gallegher
Hade
1965
Film
About Mrs. Leslie
Mort Finley
1954
Film
Scandal at Scourie
B. G. Belney
1953
Film
The Brass Bottle
William J. Beevor
1964
Film
The High Cost of Loving
Herb Zorn
1958
Film
The Facts of Life
Doc Mason
1960
Film
Never a Dull Moment
Jed
1950
Film
Escapade in Japan
Lt. Col. Hargrave
1957
Film
The Magnificent Yankee
Owen Wister / Narrator (voice)
1950
Film
Washington Story
Gilbert Nunnally
1952
The Glass Case
Walter Drummond
1939