Philip Ober
Acting
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).
Born: March 23, 1902
Place of Birth: Fort Payne, Alabama, USA
Known For
The Twilight Zone
An anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.
North by Northwest
Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.
The Munsters
A family of friendly monsters that have misadventures all while never quite understanding why people react to them so strangely.
I Love Lucy
Cuban Bandleader Ricky Ricardo would be happy if his wife Lucy would just be a housewife. Instead she tries constantly to perform at the Tropicana where he works, and make life comically frantic in the apartment building they share with landlords Fred and Ethel Mertz, who also happen to be their best friends.
I Dream of Jeannie
While on a mission, American astronaut Captain Tony Nelson is forced to make an emergency landing that will forever change his life. On a deserted South Pacific island, Captain Nelson happens upon a bottle containing a beautiful two-thousand-year-old female genie named Jeannie. Rescuing her from the bottle nets Tony the requisite three wishes, and then some, when Jeannie pledges total devotion to her new "master".
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of suspense and featuring thrillers and mysteries.
Perry Mason
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
Perry Mason
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
Perry Mason
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
Filmography
as Bohlen
as Nicholas Simmons
as General Stone
as J. J. Vanderhyden
as Hade
as William J. Beevor
as Partridge
as Ambassador Sears
as Colonel Hoey
as Charley Brent
as Dr. Ladd
as Herman Hausner
as Josh Kebner
as Doc Mason
as Grant Holloway
as Marshall Winslow
as Elmer Hooper
as Reverend Planck
as John Wheeler
as Mr. Henderson
as Lester Townsend
as Wendell Burnshaw
as Adm. Samuel Setton
as General Silas Guild
as Lloyd Williams
as Herb Zorn
as Lt. Col. Hargrave
as Ralph Davis
as Peter Dawson
as Albert Keller
as Harvey Farrell
as Sumner Hodge / Adrian Hodge
as George Brayden
as General Humphrey
as Alfred Bissle
as Wilton Stark
as Van Cleve
as Mort Finley
as Hal Raskin
as Tom
as Capt. Dana Holmes
as B. G. Belney
as Col. Reade
as Ed Anderson
as Mr. Goodwin
as Chief George McManus
as Ralph Z. Henderson
as Gilbert Nunnally
as Wayne Kellwin
as Arnold (uncredited)
as Owen Wister / Narrator (voice)
as Jed
as Gregory Kent