Philip Ober

Biography

Philip Ober was an American stage and screen actor. Born in Fort Payne and raised in White Plains, New York, he attended The Peddie School and Princeton University before working in advertising and moving into acting. He made his stage debut in 1931 as Tom Faulkner in Technique and was in the Broadway production Personal Appearance in 1934 with Gladys George. He made his film debut with Chloe, Love Is Calling You in 1934. He often played the straight man in farcical circumstances. He was best remembered for North by Northwest (1959) and From Here to Eternity (1953). Other credits included The Ugly American (1963), Torpedo Run (1958), Broken Lance (1954) and The Magnificent Yankee (1950). From 1954 to 1967 he frequently appeared on television, including I Love Lucy, Perry Mason, The Twilight Zone, McHale's Navy and The Munsters. He also played General Wingard Stone in early episodes of I Dream of Jeannie. He retired from acting later.

80years old at death

Born March 23, 1902Fort Payne
Died September 13, 1982Mexico City
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Also credited as Philip Nott Ober

Movie Career

Films: 12
Career span: 13 years1953 to 1966

Genres

Drama58%, 7 films
Comedy33%, 4 films
Romance33%, 4 films
Adventure17%, 2 films
Mystery17%, 2 films

First and latest

Philip Ober movies on Netflix

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken1966IMDb rating 7.3as Nicholas Simmons
The Brass Bottle1964IMDb rating 6.3as William J. Beevor
The Ugly American1963IMDb rating 6.6as Ambassador Sears
Elmer Gantry1960IMDb rating 7.7as Rev. Planck
The Facts of Life1960IMDb rating 6.3as Doc Mason
Beloved Infidel1959IMDb rating 6.1as John Wheeler
North by Northwest1959IMDb rating 8.2as Lester Townsend
Torpedo Run1958IMDb rating 6.4as Adm. Samuel Setton
Tammy and the Bachelor1957IMDb rating 6.9as Alfred Bissle
Broken Lance1954IMDb rating 6.9as Van Cleve
Come Back, Little Sheba1953IMDb rating 7.5as Ed Anderson
From Here to Eternity1953IMDb rating 7.6as Capt. Dana Holmes

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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North by Northwest1959 Adventure, Mystery, Thrilleras Lester Townsend
IMDb rating 8.2372K votes
From Here to Eternity1953 Drama, Romance, Waras Capt. Dana Holmes
IMDb rating 7.655K votes
Come Back, Little Sheba1953as Ed Anderson
IMDb rating 7.55.9K votes
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken1966as Nicholas Simmons
IMDb rating 7.38.5K votes
Elmer Gantry1960as Rev. Planck
IMDb rating 7.715K votes
Torpedo Run1958as Adm. Samuel Setton
IMDb rating 6.42.7K votes
Beloved Infidel1959as John Wheeler
IMDb rating 6.11.3K votes
The Facts of Life1960as Doc Mason
IMDb rating 6.32.0K votes

Most often with

Joseph Pevney directed two of these films. Burt Lancaster appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Burt Lancaster

Bess Flowers

Ernest Borgnine

Deborah Kerr

Louise Beavers

Edward Andrews

Joseph PevneyDirector, 2 films

Films together

Burt Lancaster3 films together, 1953 to 1960
Burt Lancaster's page
- Elmer Gantry1960IMDb rating 7.7Ober as Rev. PlanckLancaster as Elmer Gantry
- Come Back, Little Sheba1953IMDb rating 7.5Ober as Ed AndersonLancaster as Doc Delaney
- From Here to Eternity1953IMDb rating 7.6Ober as Capt. Dana HolmesLancaster as Sgt. Milton Warden
Bess Flowers2 films together, 1959 to 1960
Bess Flowers's page
- The Facts of Life1960IMDb rating 6.3Ober as Doc MasonFlowers as Lady at Airport
- Beloved Infidel1959IMDb rating 6.1Ober as John WheelerFlowers as Woman at Screening
Ernest Borgnine2 films together, 1953 to 1958
Ernest Borgnine's page
- Torpedo Run1958IMDb rating 6.4Ober as Adm. Samuel SettonBorgnine as Lt. Archer 'Archie' Sloan
- From Here to Eternity1953IMDb rating 7.6Ober as Capt. Dana HolmesBorgnine as Sgt. 'Fatso' Judson
Deborah Kerr2 films together, 1953 to 1959
Deborah Kerr's page
- Beloved Infidel1959IMDb rating 6.1Ober as John WheelerKerr as Sheilah Graham
- From Here to Eternity1953IMDb rating 7.6Ober as Capt. Dana HolmesKerr as Karen Holmes
Louise Beavers2 films together, 1957 to 1960
Louise Beavers's page
- The Facts of Life1960IMDb rating 6.3Ober as Doc MasonBeavers as Gussie
- Tammy and the Bachelor1957IMDb rating 6.9Ober as Alfred BissleBeavers as Osia
Edward Andrews2 films together, 1960 to 1964
Edward Andrews's page
- The Brass Bottle1964IMDb rating 6.3Ober as William J. BeevorAndrews as Anthony Kenton
- Elmer Gantry1960IMDb rating 7.7Ober as Rev. PlanckAndrews as George F. Babbitt
Joseph PevneyDirector, 2 films, 1957 to 1958
All films by Joseph Pevney
- Torpedo Run1958IMDb rating 6.4Ober as Adm. Samuel Setton
- Tammy and the Bachelor1957IMDb rating 6.9Ober as Alfred Bissle
Also two films together3 more actors
- Carl Benton ReidThe Ugly American (1963) and Broken Lance (1954)
- Ned GlassNorth by Northwest (1959) and Come Back, Little Sheba (1953)
- Peter LeedsThe Facts of Life (1960) and Come Back, Little Sheba (1953)
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