Philip Ober
March 23, 1902 (122 years old) in Fort Payne, Alabama, USA
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
Credits
- 1968 ·Assignment to Killas Bohlen
- 1966 ·Family Affairas
- 1966 ·The Monkeesas
- 1966 ·The Tammy Grimes Showas
- 1966 ·The Ghost & Mr. Chickenas Nicholas Simmons
- 1965 ·I Dream of Jeannieas General Stone
- 1965 ·Honey Westas J. J. Vanderhyden
- 1964 ·Profiles in Courageas Anderson
- 1964 ·The Munstersas
- 1964 ·The Brass Bottleas William J. Beevor
- 1964 ·The Adventures of Gallegheras Hade
- 1963 ·Channingas Partridge
- 1963 ·Grindlas
- 1963 ·The Ugly Americanas Ambassador Sears
- 1962 ·The Eleventh Houras
- 1962 ·The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Colonel Hoey
- 1962 ·Sam Benedictas
- 1961 ·Ripcordas Dr. Ladd
- 1961 ·Cain's Hundredas Herman Hausner
- 1961 ·Go Naked in the Worldas Josh Kebner
- 1960 ·The Facts of Lifeas Doc Mason
- 1960 ·Let No Man Write My Epitaphas Grant Holloway
- 1960 ·Bringing Up Buddyas
- 1960 ·Checkmateas Marshall Winslow
- 1960 ·Thrilleras Elmer Hooper
- 1960 ·Elmer Gantryas Reverend Planck
- 1959 ·Beloved Infidelas John Wheeler
- 1959 ·Mr. Luckyas
- 1959 ·Startimeas
- 1959 ·The Twilight Zoneas Mr. Henderson
- 1959 ·North by Northwestas Lester Townsend
- 1959 ·The Mating Gameas Wendell Burnshaw
- 1958 ·Torpedo Runas Adm. Samuel Setton
- 1958 ·Bat Mastersonas General Silas Guild
- 1958 ·Westinghouse Desilu Playhouseas
- 1958 ·Ten North Frederickas Lloyd Williams
- 1958 ·The High Cost of Lovingas Herb Zorn
- 1957 ·Escapade in Japanas Lt. Col. Hargrave
- 1957 ·Perry Masonas Ralph Davis
- 1957 ·Perry Masonas Peter Dawson
- 1957 ·Perry Masonas Albert Keller
- 1957 ·Perry Masonas Harvey Farrell
- 1957 ·Perry Masonas Sumner Hodge / Adrian Hodge
- 1957 ·M Squadas George Brayden
- 1957 ·Sugarfootas General Humphrey
- 1957 ·Tammy and the Bacheloras Alfred Bissle
- 1955 ·Matinee Theateras
- 1955 ·The 20th Century Fox Houras
- 1955 ·Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Wilton Stark
- 1955 ·Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Malcolm Tawley
- 1954 ·Broken Lanceas Van Cleve
- 1954 ·About Mrs. Leslieas Mort Finley
- 1953 ·Letter to Lorettaas Tom
- 1953 ·City Detectiveas
- 1953 ·From Here to Eternityas Capt. Dana Holmes
- 1953 ·Scandal at Scourieas B. G. Belney
- 1953 ·The Girls of Pleasure Islandas Col. Reade
- 1953 ·General Electric Theateras Mr. Goodwin
- 1953 ·General Electric Theateras Chief George McManus
- 1953 ·The Clownas Ralph Z. Henderson
- 1952 ·Come Back, Little Shebaas Ed Anderson
- 1952 ·Washington Storyas Gilbert Nunnally
- 1951 ·The Unknown Manas Wayne Kellwin
- 1951 ·I Love Lucyas Arnold (uncredited)
- 1950 ·The Magnificent Yankeeas Owen Wister / Narrator (voice)
- 1950 ·Lux Video Theatreas
- 1950 ·Lux Video Theatreas Walter Craig
- 1950 ·Never a Dull Momentas Jed
- 1950 ·The Secret Furyas Gregory Kent
- 1939 ·The Glass Caseas Walter Drummond
- 1934 ·Chloe, Love Is Calling Youas Jim