Actor

Philip Ober

March 23, 1902 · 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).

Notable work

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North by Northwest (1959)
as Lester Townsend
8.5
The Twilight Zone (1959)
as Mr. Henderson
7.8
I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
as General Stone
7.3
From Here to Eternity (1953)
as Capt. Dana Holmes
7.9
The Munsters (1964)
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