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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).

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Assignment to Kill

Assignment to Kill

1968

as Bohlen

Family Affair

Family Affair

1966

The Monkees

The Monkees

1966

The Tammy Grimes Show

The Tammy Grimes Show

1966

The Ghost & Mr. Chicken

The Ghost & Mr. Chicken

1966

as Nicholas Simmons

I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

1965

as General Stone

Honey West

Honey West

1965

as J. J. Vanderhyden

Profiles in Courage

Profiles in Courage

1964

as Anderson

The Munsters

The Munsters

1964

The Brass Bottle

The Brass Bottle

1964

as William J. Beevor

The Adventures of Gallegher

The Adventures of Gallegher

1964

as Hade

Channing

Channing

1963

as Partridge

Grindl

Grindl

1963

The Ugly American

The Ugly American

1963

as Ambassador Sears

The Eleventh Hour

The Eleventh Hour

1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

as Colonel Hoey

Sam Benedict

Sam Benedict

1962

Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred

1961

as Herman Hausner

Go Naked in the World

Go Naked in the World

1961

as Josh Kebner

The Facts of Life

The Facts of Life

1960

as Doc Mason

Let No Man Write My Epitaph

Let No Man Write My Epitaph

1960

as Grant Holloway

Bringing Up Buddy

Bringing Up Buddy

1960

Checkmate

Checkmate

1960

as Marshall Winslow

Thriller

Thriller

1960

as Elmer Hooper

Elmer Gantry

Elmer Gantry

1960

as Reverend Planck

Beloved Infidel

Beloved Infidel

1959

as John Wheeler

Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky

1959

Startime

Startime

1959

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959

as Mr. Henderson

North by Northwest

North by Northwest

1959

as Lester Townsend

The Mating Game

The Mating Game

1959

as Wendell Burnshaw

Torpedo Run

Torpedo Run

1958

as Adm. Samuel Setton

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

1958

as General Silas Guild

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958

Ten North Frederick

Ten North Frederick

1958

as Lloyd Williams

The High Cost of Loving

The High Cost of Loving

1958

as Herb Zorn

Escapade in Japan

Escapade in Japan

1957

as Lt. Col. Hargrave

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

as Ralph Davis

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

as Peter Dawson

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

as Albert Keller

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

as Harvey Farrell

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

as Sumner Hodge / Adrian Hodge

M Squad

M Squad

1957

as George Brayden

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

1957

as General Humphrey

Tammy and the Bachelor

Tammy and the Bachelor

1957

as Alfred Bissle

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

as Wilton Stark

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

as Malcolm Tawley

Broken Lance

Broken Lance

1954

as Van Cleve

About Mrs. Leslie

About Mrs. Leslie

1954

as Mort Finley

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

1953

as Tom

City Detective

City Detective

1953

From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity

1953

as Capt. Dana Holmes

Scandal at Scourie

Scandal at Scourie

1953

as B. G. Belney

The Girls of Pleasure Island

The Girls of Pleasure Island

1953

as Col. Reade

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

as Mr. Goodwin

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

as Chief George McManus

The Clown

The Clown

1953

as Ralph Z. Henderson

Come Back, Little Sheba

Come Back, Little Sheba

1952

as Ed Anderson

Washington Story

Washington Story

1952

as Gilbert Nunnally

The Unknown Man

The Unknown Man

1951

as Wayne Kellwin

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

1951

as Arnold (uncredited)

The Magnificent Yankee

The Magnificent Yankee

1950

as Owen Wister / Narrator (voice)

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

as Walter Craig

Never a Dull Moment

Never a Dull Moment

1950

as Jed

The Secret Fury

The Secret Fury

1950

as Gregory Kent

Chloe, Love Is Calling You

Chloe, Love Is Calling You

1934

as Jim