Philip Ober

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthday

1902-03-23

Deathday

1982-09-13

Place of Birth

Fort Payne, Alabama, USA

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).