Acting

Philip Ober

1902–1982 · Acting

65.6avg grm

5titles

#78best rank

best title · #78 on siteNorth by Northwest1959 · as Lester Townsend82.4

Bio

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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1960s1 title

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken1966 · as Nicholas Simmons55.6

1950s4 titles

North by Northwest1959 · as Lester Townsend82.4 A

About Mrs. Leslie1954 · as Mort Finley57.3 F

From Here to Eternity1953 · as Capt. Dana Holmes74.8 C

Come Back, Little Sheba1952 · as Ed Anderson58.0

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Philip Ober

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born1902

died1982

known forActing

titles on site5

best title rank#78 · North by Northwest (1959)

avg GRM65.6

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).

Filmography

ranked on this site

1960s

1 title

55.6The Ghost and Mr. Chicken1966 · as Nicholas Simmons

1950s

4 titles

82.4North by Northwest1959 · as Lester Townsend A

57.3About Mrs. Leslie1954 · as Mort Finley F

74.8From Here to Eternity1953 · as Capt. Dana Holmes C

58.0Come Back, Little Sheba1952 · as Ed Anderson

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