Acting
Philip Ober
Born March 23, 1902 · Fort Payne, Alabama, USA
Died September 13, 1982 · aged 80
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
North by Northwest · 1959North by Northwest
★ 8.01959
MovieThrillerAdventure
Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.
From Here to Eternity · 1953From Here to Eternity
★ 7.31953
MovieWarRomance
In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love.
Broken Lance · 1954Broken Lance
★ 6.51954
MovieAdventureDrama
Tensions erupt within an Arizona cattle baron's household when his three sons vie for control of the ranch.
Elmer Gantry · 1960Elmer Gantry
★ 7.31960
MovieDrama
A charismatic charlatan begins a business — and eventually romantic — relationship with a roadside evangelist to sell religion to 1920s America. Based on Sinclair Lewis' novel of the same name.
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken · 1966The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
★ 6.71966
MovieComedyFamily
Luther Heggs, a typesetter for the town newspaper, pitches an idea for a story about a local haunted house where a famous murder/suicide occurred 20 years earlier. After the editor assigns Luther to spend one night alone in the mansion, Heggs has a number of supernatural encounters and writes a front page story that makes him a hometown hero...until the nephew of the deceased sues him for libel.
Tammy and the Bachelor · 1957Tammy and the Bachelor
★ 7.01957
MovieComedyRomance
An unsophisticated young woman from the Mississippi swamps falls in love with an unconventional southern gentleman.
Beloved Infidel · 1959Beloved Infidel
★ 6.01959
MovieDramaRomance
In the late 1930s, Sheilah Graham’s Hollywood column quickly becomes popular for its biting tone. At a party, she meets author F. Scott Fitzgerald, and the two begin a torrid affair. Scott laments that his writing has fallen out of fashion, and when he is fired from his screenwriting position, he begins drinking heavily. Soon his intrusive, volatile behavior threatens their relationship and Sheilah's career.
Torpedo Run · 1958Torpedo Run
★ 6.11958
MovieWarDrama
A submarine commander is on a relentless pursuit of a Japanese aircraft carrier in the South Seas during World War II.
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The Magnificent Yankee · 1950The Magnificent Yankee
★ 5.91950
MovieDrama
Biography of celebrated American jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Owen Wister / Narrator (voice)






































