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Portrait of Philip Ober

Acting

Philip Ober

Career

Active from 1934 to 1965, with a break from 1940 to 1949, busiest in 1953 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for North by Northwest
North by Northwest
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 42 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Philip Ober Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.9, average 5.4
  • Violence
    2.6, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    3.7, average 4.8
  • Melancholy
    3.8, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological 3
  • World War II 2
  • Intrigue 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Wholesome 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

68
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

28 titles · average score 64
Family Affair
Family Affair (1966)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show

The Monkees
The Monkees (1966)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Mr. Weatherwax

I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as General Stone

The Adventures of Gallegher
The Adventures of Gallegher (1965)

TV show · as Hade

Honey West
Honey West (1965)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as J. J. Vanderhyden

The Munsters
The Munsters (1964)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show · as Colonel Hoey

Go Naked in the World
Go Naked in the World (1961)
GoodWatch score 52

as Josh Kebner

Hazel
Hazel (1961)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Mr. Sudley

The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life (1960)
GoodWatch score 58

as Doc Mason

Thriller
Thriller (1960)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Elmer Hooper

Checkmate
Checkmate (1960)
GoodWatch score 40

TV show · as Marshall Winslow

1950s

38 titles · average score 68
North by Northwest
North by Northwest (1959)
GoodWatch score 91

as Lester Townsend

The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1959)
GoodWatch score 91

TV show · as Mr. Henderson

Beloved Infidel
Beloved Infidel (1959)
GoodWatch score 57

as John Wheeler

The Mating Game
The Mating Game (1959)
GoodWatch score 62

as Wendell Burnshaw

Torpedo Run
Torpedo Run (1958)
GoodWatch score 57

as Adm. Samuel Setton

Ten North Frederick
Ten North Frederick (1958)
GoodWatch score 69

as Lloyd Williams

Perry Mason
Perry Mason (1957)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Peter Dawson / Ralph Davis

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show · as Wilton Stark

From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity (1953)
GoodWatch score 81

as Capt. Dana Holmes

Come Back, Little Sheba
Come Back, Little Sheba (1953)
GoodWatch score 79

as Ed Anderson

I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy (1951)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Arnold (uncredited)

The Secret Fury
The Secret Fury (1950)
GoodWatch score 57

as Gregory Kent

1930s

2 titles · average score 30
The Glass Case
The Glass Case (1939)

as Walter Drummond

Chloe, Love Is Calling You
Chloe, Love Is Calling You (1934)
GoodWatch score 30

as Jim