Philip 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).

Known For

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

The Twilight Zone

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Matinee Theater

All Movies (31)

• Assignment to Kill1968 · as Bohlen
• The Ghost and Mr. Chicken1966 · as Nicholas Simmons
• The Brass Bottle1964 · as William J. Beevor
• The Ugly American1963 · as Ambassador Sears
• Go Naked in the World1961 · as Josh Kebner
• The Facts of Life1960 · as Doc Mason
• Let No Man Write My Epitaph1960 · as Grant Holloway
• Elmer Gantry1960 · as Reverend Planck
• Beloved Infidel1959 · as John Wheeler
• North by Northwest1959 · as Lester Townsend
• The Mating Game1959 · as Wendell Burnshaw
• Torpedo Run1958 · as Adm. Samuel Setton
• Ten North Frederick1958 · as Lloyd Williams
• The High Cost of Loving1958 · as Herb Zorn
• Escapade in Japan1957 · as Lt. Col. Hargrave
• Tammy and the Bachelor1957 · as Alfred Bissle
• Broken Lance1954 · as Van Cleve
• About Mrs. Leslie1954 · as Mort Finley
• From Here to Eternity1953 · as Capt. Dana Holmes
• Scandal at Scourie1953 · as B. G. Belney
• The Girls of Pleasure Island1953 · as Col. Reade
• Come Back, Little Sheba1953 · as Ed Anderson
• The Clown1953 · as Ralph Z. Henderson
• Washington Story1952 · as Gilbert Nunnally
• The Unknown Man1951 · as Wayne Kellwin
• The Magnificent Yankee1950 · as Owen Wister / Narrator (voice)
• Never a Dull Moment1950 · as Jed
• The Secret Fury1950 · as Gregory Kent
• The Glass Case1939 · as Walter Drummond
• Little Me1938
• Chloe, Love Is Calling You1934 · as Jim

All TV Shows (44)

• Family Affair1966
• The Monkees1966 · as Mr. Weatherwax
• The Tammy Grimes Show1966
• I Dream of Jeannie1965 · as General Stone
• Honey West1965 · as J. J. Vanderhyden
• The Adventures of Gallegher1965 · as Hade
• Profiles in Courage1964 · as Anderson
• The Munsters1964
• Channing1963 · as Partridge
• Grindl1963
• The Eleventh Hour1962
• The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1962 · as Colonel Hoey
• Sam Benedict1962
• The Investigators1961 · as Charley Brent
• Ripcord1961 · as Dr. Ladd
• Hazel1961 · as Mr. Sudley
• Cain's Hundred1961 · as Herman Hausner
• Bringing Up Buddy1960
• Checkmate1960 · as Marshall Winslow
• Thriller1960 · as Elmer Hooper
• Mr. Lucky1959
• Startime1959 · as Malcolm Tawley
• The Twilight Zone1959 · as Mr. Henderson
• Bat Masterson1958 · as General Silas Guild
• Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse1958
• Perry Mason1957 · as Ralph Davis
• Perry Mason1957 · as Peter Dawson
• Perry Mason1957 · as Albert Keller
• Perry Mason1957 · as Harvey Farrell
• Perry Mason1957 · as Sumner Hodge / Adrian Hodge
• M Squad1957 · as George Brayden
• Sugarfoot1957 · as General Humphrey
• On Trial1956 · as Andrews
• Matinee Theater1955
• The 20th Century Fox Hour1955
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · as Wilton Stark
• The Danny Thomas Show1953 · as Hal Raskin
• Letter to Loretta1953 · as Tom
• City Detective1953
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Mr. Goodwin
• General Electric Theater1953 · as George McManus
• I Love Lucy1951 · as Arnold (uncredited)
• Lux Video Theatre1950
• Lux Video Theatre1950 · as Walter Craig