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1959
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Philip Nott Ober (March 23, 1902 – September 13, 1982) was an American screen and stage actor who later retired from performing to be a foreign service diplomat. Ober is best remembered for his roles in the films From Here to Eternity (1953) and North by Northwest (1959).
Philip Ober. Actor: From Here to Eternity. Philip Ober's bald head, stern bearing and booming voice made him a natural for the roles of business executives, high-ranking military officers and other authority figures he played so well.
- January 1, 1
- Fort Payne, Alabama, USA
- January 1, 1
- Santa Monica, California, USA
Philip Ober. Actor: From Here to Eternity. Philip Ober's bald head, stern bearing and booming voice made him a natural for the roles of business executives, high-ranking military officers and other authority figures he played so well.
- March 23, 1902
- September 13, 1982
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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).
Sep 23, 1982 · Philip Ober, a character actor who appeared in the motion pictures ''The Magnificent Yankee,'' ''Come Back Little Sheba,'' ''From Here to Eternity'' and ''Elmer Gantry,'' died Sept. 13, it was...
Highest Rated: 97% North by Northwest (1959) Lowest Rated: 67% The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966) Birthday: Mar 23, 1902. Birthplace: Fort Payne, Alabama, USA. A stage and screen actor of stern ...
Biography by AllMovie. A Broadway actor since 1931, Philip Ober first appeared before the cameras in 1951, when he was invited by actor/director Mel Ferrer to play a supporting role in The Secret Fury (1951). Adept at portraying executive types who seemed to be up to something shady, Ober was often as not cast as a corporate villain.
