Philip Ober

Philip Ober

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

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Assignment to Kill ★ 6.0 Assignment to Kill 1968 Family Affair ★ 6.7 Family Affair 1966 The Monkees ★ 6.6 The Monkees 1966 The Tammy Grimes Show ★ 5.5 The Tammy Grimes Show 1966 The Ghost and Mr. Chicken ★ 6.8 The Ghost and Mr. Chicken 1966 I Dream of Jeannie ★ 7.8 I Dream of Jeannie 1965 Honey West ★ 7.2 Honey West 1965 The Adventures of Gallegher ★ 7.0 The Adventures of Gallegher 1965 The Adventures of Gallegher The Adventures of Gallegher 1965 Profiles in Courage ★ 7.5 Profiles in Courage 1964 The Munsters ★ 7.9 The Munsters 1964 The Brass Bottle ★ 6.3 The Brass Bottle 1964 Channing ★ 7.5 Channing 1963 Grindl ★ 6.0 Grindl 1963 The Ugly American ★ 6.6 The Ugly American 1963 The Eleventh Hour ★ 6.7 The Eleventh Hour 1962 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour ★ 7.8 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour 1962 Sam Benedict ★ 6.7 Sam Benedict 1962 The Investigators ★ 6.0 The Investigators 1961 Ripcord ★ 6.7 Ripcord 1961 Hazel ★ 6.8 Hazel 1961 Cain's Hundred ★ 5.3 Cain's Hundred 1961 Go Naked in the World ★ 5.1 Go Naked in the World 1961 The Facts of Life ★ 5.3 The Facts of Life 1960 Let No Man Write My Epitaph ★ 5.9 Let No Man Write My Epitaph 1960 Bringing Up Buddy ★ 9.0 Bringing Up Buddy 1960 Checkmate ★ 4.8 Checkmate 1960 Thriller ★ 6.7 Thriller 1960 Elmer Gantry ★ 7.3 Elmer Gantry 1960 Beloved Infidel ★ 6.0 Beloved Infidel 1959 Mr. Lucky ★ 6.7 Mr. Lucky 1959 Startime ★ 6.8 Startime 1959 The Twilight Zone ★ 8.5 The Twilight Zone 1959 North by Northwest ★ 8.0 North by Northwest 1959 The Mating Game ★ 6.4 The Mating Game 1959 Torpedo Run ★ 6.1 Torpedo Run 1958 Bat Masterson ★ 6.1 Bat Masterson 1958 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse ★ 6.3 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse 1958 Ten North Frederick ★ 7.1 Ten North Frederick 1958 The High Cost of Loving ★ 6.8 The High Cost of Loving 1958 Escapade in Japan ★ 5.7 Escapade in Japan 1957 Perry Mason ★ 7.7 Perry Mason 1957 M Squad ★ 5.4 M Squad 1957 Sugarfoot ★ 5.2 Sugarfoot 1957 Tammy and the Bachelor ★ 7.0 Tammy and the Bachelor 1957 On Trial ★ 5.0 On Trial 1956 Matinee Theater ★ 5.3 Matinee Theater 1955 The 20th Century Fox Hour ★ 6.0 The 20th Century Fox Hour 1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents ★ 7.8 Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1955 Broken Lance ★ 6.5 Broken Lance 1954 About Mrs. Leslie ★ 7.4 About Mrs. Leslie 1954 The Danny Thomas Show ★ 6.2 The Danny Thomas Show 1953 Letter to Loretta ★ 6.6 Letter to Loretta 1953 City Detective ★ 7.5 City Detective 1953 From Here to Eternity ★ 7.3 From Here to Eternity 1953 Scandal at Scourie ★ 6.9 Scandal at Scourie 1953 The Girls of Pleasure Island ★ 5.8 The Girls of Pleasure Island 1953 Come Back, Little Sheba ★ 7.3 Come Back, Little Sheba 1953 General Electric Theater ★ 6.8 General Electric Theater 1953 The Clown ★ 5.6 The Clown 1953 Washington Story ★ 7.0 Washington Story 1952 The Unknown Man ★ 5.1 The Unknown Man 1951 I Love Lucy ★ 7.9 I Love Lucy 1951 The Magnificent Yankee ★ 5.9 The Magnificent Yankee 1950 Lux Video Theatre ★ 6.7 Lux Video Theatre 1950 Never a Dull Moment ★ 6.1 Never a Dull Moment 1950 The Secret Fury ★ 5.5 The Secret Fury 1950 The Glass Case The Glass Case 1939 Little Me Little Me 1938 Chloe, Love Is Calling You ★ 3.9 Chloe, Love Is Calling You 1934