Philip Ober
ActingAlso Known As
Phil Ober, Philip Nott Ober
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).
Movies
(32 total)
North by Northwest
as Lester Townsend
From Here to Eternity
as Capt. Dana Holmes
Elmer Gantry
as Reverend Planck
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
as Nicholas Simmons
Broken Lance
as Van Cleve
Come Back, Little Sheba
as Ed Anderson
The Ugly American
as Ambassador Sears
The Facts of Life
as Doc Mason
Beloved Infidel
as John Wheeler
Torpedo Run
as Adm. Samuel Setton
Tammy and the Bachelor
as Alfred Bissle
The Brass Bottle
as William J. Beevor
The Secret Fury
as Gregory Kent
The Mating Game
as Wendell Burnshaw
The Unknown Man
as Wayne Kellwin
Escapade in Japan
as Lt. Col. Hargrave
Ten North Frederick
as Lloyd Williams
The Clown
as Ralph Z. Henderson
Go Naked in the World
as Josh Kebner
TV Shows
(41 total)
The Twilight Zone
as Mr. Henderson
I Dream of Jeannie
as General Stone
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Wilton Stark
I Love Lucy
as Arnold (uncredited)
Perry Mason
as Ralph Davis
Perry Mason
as Peter Dawson
Perry Mason
as Albert Keller
Perry Mason
as Harvey Farrell
Perry Mason
as Sumner Hodge / Adrian Hodge
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Colonel Hoey
The Monkees
as Mr. Weatherwax
Thriller
as Elmer Hooper
The Danny Thomas Show
as Hal Raskin
Honey West
as J. J. Vanderhyden
Bat Masterson
as General Silas Guild
Checkmate
as Marshall Winslow
M Squad
as George Brayden