Philip Ober
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).
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity is a 1953 American romantic drama film directed by Fred Zinnemann, and written by Daniel Taradash, based on the novel of the same name by James Jones.
The picture deals with the tribulations of three U.S. Army soldiers, played by Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, and Frank Sinatra, stationed on Hawaii in the months leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Deborah Kerr and Donna Reed portray the women in their lives, and the supporting cast includes Ernest Borgnine, Philip Ober, Jack Warden, Mickey Shaughnessy, Claude Akins, and George Reeves.
The film won eight Academy Awards out of 13 nominations, including awards for Best Picture, Best Director( Fred Zinnemann), Adapted Screenplay, Supporting Actor( Frank Sinatra), and Supporting Actress( Donna Reed).
The film's title originally comes from a quote from Rudyard Kipling's 1892 poem" Gentlemen- Rankers", about soldiers of the British Empire who had" lost[ their] way" and were" damned from here to eternity".
In 2002," From Here to Eternity" was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being" culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
James Jones (author)
James Ramon Jones( November 6, 1921 – May 9, 1977) was an American novelist known for his explorations of World War II and its aftermath.
He won the 1952 National Book Award for his first published novel," From Here to Eternity", which was adapted for the big screen immediately and made into a television series a generation later.
Carolyn of the Corners
Carolyn of the Corners is a 1919 American silent film directed by Robert Thornby, and starring Bessie Love, Charles Edler, and Charlotte Mineau.
The screenplay by Frank S. Beresford was based on the 1918 novel by Ruth Belmore Endicott.
The film is presumed lost.
Buddy Adler
E. Maurice" Buddy" Adler( June 22, 1906 – July 12, 1960) was an American film producer and production head for 20th Century Fox studios.
In 1954, his production of" From Here to Eternity" won the Academy Award for Best Picture and in 1956, his" Love Is a Many- Splendored Thing" was nominated for best picture.
Adler also produced the 1956 film" Bus Stop", starring Marilyn Monroe.
Don Dubbins
Donald Gene" Don" Dubbins( June 28, 1928 – August 17, 1991) was an American actor.
He became known for his uncredited roles in the films" From Here to Eternity"( 1953) and" The Caine Mutiny"( 1954).
He subsequently played supporting roles in the films" Tribute to a Bad Man"( 1956)," The D.I."( 1957)," From the Earth to the Moon"( 1958) and" The Prize"( 1963).
He also appeared in many television series and plays.
Fred Zinnemann
Alfred Zinnemann( April 29, 1907 – March 14, 1997) was an Austrian- born American film director.
He won four Academy Awards for directing films in various genres, including thrillers, westerns, film noir and play adaptations.
He made 25 feature films during his 50- year career.
He was among the first directors to insist on using authentic locations and for mixing stars with civilians to give his films more realism.
Within the film industry, he was considered a maverick for taking risks and there by creating unique films, with many of his stories being dramas about lone and principled individuals tested by tragic events.
According to one historian, Zinnemann's style demonstrated his sense of" psychological realism and his apparent determination to make worthwhile pictures that are nevertheless highly entertaining."
Among his films were" The Search"( 1947)," The Men"( 1950)," High Noon"( 1952)," From Here to Eternity"( 1953)," Oklahoma!"( 1955)," The Nun's Story"( 1959)," A Man For All Seasons"( 1966)," The Day of the Jackal"( 1973), and" Julia"( 1977).
His films have received 65 Oscar nominations, winning 24.
Zinnemann directed and introduced a number of stars in their U.S. film debuts, including Marlon Brando, Rod Steiger, Pier Angeli, Julie Harris, Brandon de Wilde, Montgomery Clift, Shirley Jones and Meryl Streep.
He directed 19 actors to Oscar nominations, including Frank Sinatra, Montgomery Clift, Audrey Hepburn, Glynis Johns, Paul Scofield, Robert Shaw, Wendy Hiller, Jason Robards, Vanessa Redgrave, Jane Fonda, Gary Cooper and Maximilian Schell.
Robert Thornby
Robert Thornby( March 27, 1888 – March 6, 1953) was an American director and actor of the silent era.
He directed 75 films between 1913 and 1927.
He also appeared in 48 films between 1911 and 1930.
He was born in New York, New York and died in Los Angeles, California.
William Lyon (film editor)
William A. Lyon( January 21, 1903 – March 18, 1974) was an American film editor, from 1935 to 1971.
He was born in Texas, and died in Los Angeles, California.
Employed by Columbia Pictures for most of his career, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing six times, and won twice, for" From Here to Eternity"( 1953) and" Picnic"( 1955).
Burnett Guffey
Burnett Guffey, A.S.C.( May 26, 1905 – May 30, 1983) was an American cinematographer.
He won two Academy Awards:" From Here to Eternity"( 1953) and" Bonnie and Clyde"( 1967).

Question: Which film has the director who died first, Carolyn Of The Corners or From Here To Eternity?
Answer: Carolyn Of The Corners