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Philip Ober

Philip Ober

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

Assignment to Kill
Assignment to Kill
1968 • Bohlen
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
1966 • Nicholas Simmons
The Adventures of Gallegher
The Adventures of Gallegher
1965 • Hade
The Brass Bottle
The Brass Bottle
1964 • William J. Beevor
The Ugly American
The Ugly American
1963 • Ambassador Sears
Go Naked in the World
Go Naked in the World
1961 • Josh Kebner
The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life
1960 • Doc Mason
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
1960 • Grant Holloway

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The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
1966 • Nicholas Simmons
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The Brass Bottle
The Brass Bottle
1964 • William J. Beevor
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The Ugly American
The Ugly American
1963 • Ambassador Sears
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The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life
1960 • Doc Mason
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Elmer Gantry
Elmer Gantry
1960 • Reverend Planck
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Beloved Infidel
Beloved Infidel
1959 • John Wheeler
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North by Northwest
North by Northwest
1959 • Lester Townsend
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The Mating Game
The Mating Game
1959 • Wendell Burnshaw
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Torpedo Run
Torpedo Run
1958 • Adm. Samuel Setton
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Ten North Frederick
Ten North Frederick
1958 • Lloyd Williams
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Escapade in Japan
Escapade in Japan
1957 • Lt. Col. Hargrave
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Tammy and the Bachelor
Tammy and the Bachelor
1957 • Alfred Bissle
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Broken Lance
Broken Lance
1954 • Van Cleve
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About Mrs. Leslie
About Mrs. Leslie
1954 • Mort Finley
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From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity
1953 • Capt. Dana Holmes
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Scandal at Scourie
Scandal at Scourie
1953 • B. G. Belney
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The Clown
The Clown
1953 • Ralph Z. Henderson
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Washington Story
Washington Story
1952 • Gilbert Nunnally
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The Unknown Man
The Unknown Man
1951 • Wayne Kellwin
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The Magnificent Yankee
The Magnificent Yankee
1950 • Owen Wister / Narrator (voice)
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The Secret Fury
The Secret Fury
1950 • Gregory Kent
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The Glass Case
1939 • Walter Drummond
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Philip Ober – Biography, Known For & Filmography