Philip Ober

Acting

Philip Ober

Born March 23, 1902Fort Payne, Alabama, USA69 credits

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

Filmography

The Monkees
1966The Monkees
as Mr. WeatherwaxTV
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
1966The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
as Nicholas SimmonsMovie
I Dream of Jeannie
1965I Dream of Jeannie
as General StoneTV
Honey West
1965Honey West
as J. J. VanderhydenTV
The Brass Bottle
1964The Brass Bottle
as William J. BeevorMovie
Channing
1963Channing
as PartridgeTV
The Ugly American
1963The Ugly American
as Ambassador SearsMovie
The Investigators
1961The Investigators
as Charley BrentTV
Ripcord
1961Ripcord
as Dr. LaddTV
Hazel
1961Hazel
as Mr. SudleyTV
Cain's Hundred
1961Cain's Hundred
as Herman HausnerTV
Go Naked in the World
1961Go Naked in the World
as Josh KebnerMovie
The Facts of Life
1960The Facts of Life
as Doc MasonMovie
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
1960Let No Man Write My Epitaph
as Grant HollowayMovie
Checkmate
1960Checkmate
as Marshall WinslowTV
Thriller
1960Thriller
as Elmer HooperTV
Elmer Gantry
1960Elmer Gantry
as Reverend PlanckMovie
Beloved Infidel
1959Beloved Infidel
as John WheelerMovie
The Twilight Zone
1959The Twilight Zone
as Mr. HendersonTV
North by Northwest
1959North by Northwest
as Lester TownsendMovie
The Mating Game
1959The Mating Game
as Wendell BurnshawMovie
Torpedo Run
1958Torpedo Run
as Adm. Samuel SettonMovie
Bat Masterson
1958Bat Masterson
as General Silas GuildTV
Ten North Frederick
1958Ten North Frederick
as Lloyd WilliamsMovie
Escapade in Japan
1957Escapade in Japan
as Lt. Col. HargraveMovie
Perry Mason
1957Perry Mason
as Ralph DavisTV
M Squad
1957M Squad
as George BraydenTV
Sugarfoot
1957Sugarfoot
as General HumphreyTV
Tammy and the Bachelor
1957Tammy and the Bachelor
as Alfred BissleMovie
Broken Lance
1954Broken Lance
as Van CleveMovie
About Mrs. Leslie
1954About Mrs. Leslie
as Mort FinleyMovie
From Here to Eternity
1953From Here to Eternity
as Capt. Dana HolmesMovie
Scandal at Scourie
1953Scandal at Scourie
as B. G. BelneyMovie
Come Back, Little Sheba
1953Come Back, Little Sheba
as Ed AndersonMovie
The Clown
1953The Clown
as Ralph Z. HendersonMovie
Washington Story
1952Washington Story
as Gilbert NunnallyMovie
The Unknown Man
1951The Unknown Man
as Wayne KellwinMovie
I Love Lucy
1951I Love Lucy
as Arnold (uncredited)TV
The Magnificent Yankee
1950The Magnificent Yankee
as Owen Wister / Narrator (voice)Movie
The Secret Fury
1950The Secret Fury
as Gregory KentMovie
T
1939The Glass Case
as Walter DrummondMovie