
Philip Ober
Mar 23, 1902 - Sep 13, 1982 (80 years old) in 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).
Known For

The Twilight Zone
Mr. Henderson

Perry Mason
Ralph Davis

Thriller
Elmer Hooper

I Dream of Jeannie
General Stone

Channing
Partridge

I Love Lucy
Arnold (uncredited)

Bat Masterson
General Silas Guild
Credits
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Assignment to Kill 1968Bohlen★ 6
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Family Affair 1966★ 6.6
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The Monkees 1966★ 6.5
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★ 5
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Nicholas Simmons★ 6.7
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I Dream of Jeannie 1965General Stone★ 7.8
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Honey West 1965J. J. Vanderhyden★ 7
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Hade★ NR
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Profiles in Courage 1964Anderson★ 5
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The Munsters 1964★ 7.9
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The Brass Bottle 1964William J. Beevor★ 6.2
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Channing 1963Partridge★ 7
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Grindl 1963★ 5.5
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The Ugly American 1963Ambassador Sears★ 6.5
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The Eleventh Hour 1962★ 6
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Colonel Hoey★ 7.8
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Sam Benedict 1962★ 6
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Ripcord 1961Dr. Ladd★ 6.5
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Cain's Hundred 1961Herman Hausner★ 4.7
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Josh Kebner★ 5
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The Facts of Life 1960Doc Mason★ 5.2
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Grant Holloway★ 6.1
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Bringing Up Buddy 1960★ NR
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Checkmate 1960Marshall Winslow★ 4.1
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Thriller 1960Elmer Hooper★ 6.4
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Elmer Gantry 1960Reverend Planck★ 7.3
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Beloved Infidel 1959John Wheeler★ 6.2
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Mr. Lucky 1959★ 6.4
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Startime 1959★ 6
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The Twilight Zone 1959Mr. Henderson★ 8.5
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North by Northwest 1959Lester Townsend★ 8
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The Mating Game 1959Wendell Burnshaw★ 5.9
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Torpedo Run 1958Adm. Samuel Setton★ 5.9
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Bat Masterson 1958General Silas Guild★ 6.1
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★ 5.8
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Ten North Frederick 1958Lloyd Williams★ 6.9
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Herb Zorn★ 5.7
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Escapade in Japan 1957Lt. Col. Hargrave★ 5.5
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Perry Mason 1957Ralph Davis★ 7.7
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M Squad 1957George Brayden★ 5.2
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Sugarfoot 1957General Humphrey★ 4.8
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Alfred Bissle★ 7
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Matinee Theater 1955★ 5
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★ 5.4
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Wilton Stark★ 7.7
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Broken Lance 1954Van Cleve★ 6.4
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About Mrs. Leslie 1954Mort Finley★ 7
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Letter to Loretta 1953Tom★ 6.5
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City Detective 1953★ 7
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Capt. Dana Holmes★ 7.3
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Scandal at Scourie 1953B. G. Belney★ 6.7
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Col. Reade★ 5
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Mr. Goodwin★ 6.3
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The Clown 1953Ralph Z. Henderson★ 5.6
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Ed Anderson★ 7.4
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Washington Story 1952Gilbert Nunnally★ 6
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The Unknown Man 1951Wayne Kellwin★ 4.8
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I Love Lucy 1951Arnold (uncredited)★ 7.9
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Owen Wister / Narrator (voice)★ 5.4
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Lux Video Theatre 1950★ 6.3
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Never a Dull Moment 1950Jed★ 5.4
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The Secret Fury 1950Gregory Kent★ 5.4
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The Glass Case 1939Walter Drummond★ NR
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Little Me 1938★ NR
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Jim★ 3.4