Abner Biberman
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1909-04-01
Day of Death
1977-06-20 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Abner Biberman
Biography
Abner Warren Biberman (April 1, 1909 – June 20, 1977) was an American actor, director, and screenwriter.
Ruthless-looking, he was in demand to portray a wide variety of heavies and foreign nationalities during the Golden Years of Hollywood. He later developed a successful career as a prolific director of episodic TV, spanning wide genres from Gilligan’s Island to Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series).
Biberman was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, later moving to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He gained early acting experience as a student at the Tome School for Boys prep school. He also attended the University of Pennsylvania.
Known For
Acting
(1954)
Knock on Wood
as Maurice Papinek
(1954)
Elephant Walk
as Dr. Pereira
(1954)
The Golden Mistress
as Carl Dexter
(1952)
Viva Zapata!
as Captain (uncredited)
(1951)
Roaring City
as Eddie Paige
(1950)
Winchester '73
as Latigo Means
(1946)
Strange Conquest
as Molugi
(1945)
Back to Bataan
as Japanese Captain
(1945)
Salome, Where She Danced
as Dr. Ling
(1945)
Betrayal from the East
as Yamato
(1945)
Captain Kidd
as Theodore Blades (uncredited)
(1944)
Two-Man Submarine
as Gabe Fabian
(1944)
Dragon Seed
as Capt. Yasuda (uncredited)
(1944)
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as Maita
(1943)
Behind the Rising Sun
as Inspector
(1943)
Bombardier
as Japanese Sergeant
(1943)
Submarine Alert
as Commander Toyo
(1943)
The Leopard Man
as Charlie How-Come
(1942)
Beyond the Blue Horizon
as La'oa
(1942)
Broadway
as Trado
(1942)
King of the Mounties
as Adm. Yamata
(1942)
Whispering Ghosts
as Mack Wolf
(1941)
South of Tahiti
as Tahawa
(1941)
Singapore Woman
as Singa
(1941)
The Monster and the Girl
as Gregory - Perry’s Aide (uncredited)
(1941)
This Woman Is Mine
as Lamazie
(1941)
The Gay Vagabond
as Ratmar
(1941)
Devil Pays Off
as Carlos Castillo-Martinez
(1940)
His Girl Friday
as Louie
(1940)
Zanzibar
as Aba
(1940)
South to Karanga
as Manek Sen
(1940)
The Marines Fly High
as Gomez
(1940)
South of Pago Pago
as Ferro
(1940)
Ski Patrol
as Russian Field Commander
(1940)
Enemy Agent
as Baronoff
(1940)
Girl from Havana
as Captain Lazear
(1939)
The Magnificent Fraud
as Ruiz
(1939)
The Roaring Twenties
as Henchman
(1939)
The Rains Came
as John, the Baptist
(1939)
Each Dawn I Die
as Shake Edwards (uncredited)
(1939)
Lady of the Tropics
as Wardrobe Buyer
(1939)
Another Thin Man
as 'Dum-Dum'
(1939)
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
as Attendee at Dance
(1939)
Panama Lady
as Elisha
(1939)
Gunga Din
as Chota
(1939)
Balalaika
as Leo Proplinski
(1939)
Panama Patrol
as Arlie Johnson
(1936)
Crew
(1966)
Too Many Thieves
Director
(1958)
Flood Tide
Director
(1957)
The Night Runner
Director
(1956)
Behind the High Wall
Director
(1956)
The Price of Fear
Director
(1956)
Gun for a Coward
Director
(1955)
Running Wild
Director
(1955)
The Looters
Director
(1954)
The Golden Mistress
Director, Writer