Philip Ober
Gender: M
Birthday: 1902-03-23
Died: 1982-09-13
Biography
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).
Actor:
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1. Never a Dull Moment (1950), film...Jed
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2. Come Back, Little Sheba (1952), film...Ed Anderson
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3. From Here to Eternity (1953), film...Capt. Dana Holmes
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4. The Girls of Pleasure Island (1953), film...Col. Reade
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5. Broken Lance (1954), film...Van Cleve
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6. Tammy and the Bachelor (1957), film...Alfred Bissle
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7. Torpedo Run (1958), film...Adm. Samuel Setton
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8. North by Northwest (1959), film...Lester Townsend
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9. Beloved Infidel (1959), film...John Wheeler
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10. Elmer Gantry (1960), film...Rev. Planck
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11. The Facts of Life (1960), film...Doc Mason (as Phillip Ober)
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12. Checkmate (1960), series...Frank Warren
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13. The Ugly American (1963), film...Ambassador Sears
