Acting
Philip Ober
Born 1902-03-23 · Fort Payne, Alabama, USA · Died 1982-09-13
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
North by Northwest
From Here to Eternity
Broken Lance
The Ghost & Mr. Chicken
Elmer Gantry
Scandal at Scourie
Beloved Infidel
Come Back, Little Sheba
The Ugly American
Torpedo Run
Tammy and the Bachelor
Ten North Frederick
The Secret Fury
The Magnificent Yankee
The Mating Game
The Girls of Pleasure Island
Escapade in Japan
The Facts of Life
Washington Story
The Brass Bottle
Assignment to Kill
Chloe, Love Is Calling You
The Clown
Go Naked in the World
Never a Dull Moment
About Mrs. Leslie
The High Cost of Loving
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
The Adventures of Gallegher
The Unknown Man