Actor

Philip Ober

1934–present1902–1982DramaRomanceComedyCrime

Chronicler of the Human Condition

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Known For

32 acting credits

as Lester Townsend

North by Northwest

as Lester Townsend

1959

North by Northwest

as Capt. Dana Holmes

From Here to Eternity

as Capt. Dana Holmes

1953

From Here to Eternity

Filmography

1968Assignment to KillBohlen6.0 1966The Ghost and Mr. ChickenNicholas Simmons6.8 1965The Adventures of GallegherHade7.0 1964The Brass BottleWilliam J. Beevor6.3 1963The Ugly AmericanAmbassador Sears6.6 1961Go Naked in the WorldJosh Kebner5.1

About

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).

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