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).

• Known For
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  North by Northwest
  as
  Lester Townsend
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  Elmer Gantry
  as
  Reverend Planck
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  From Here to Eternity
  as
  Capt. Dana Holmes
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  The Ghost & Mr. Chicken
  as
  Nicholas Simmons
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  Broken Lance
  as
  Van Cleve