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.
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)
Captain Kidd
as Theodore Blades (uncredited)
(1945)
Back to Bataan
as Japanese Captain
(1945)
Salome, Where She Danced
as Dr. Ling
(1945)
Betrayal from the East
as Yamato
(1944)
Dragon Seed
as Capt. Yasuda (uncredited)
(1944)
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as Maita
(1944)
Two-Man Submarine
as Gabe Fabian
(1943)
The Leopard Man
as Charlie How-Come
(1943)
Bombardier
as Japanese Sergeant
(1943)
Behind the Rising Sun
as Inspector
(1943)
Submarine Alert
as Commander Toyo
(1942)
Beyond the Blue Horizon
as La'oa
(1942)
Whispering Ghosts
as Mack Wolf
(1942)
Broadway
as Trado
(1942)
King of the Mounties
as Adm. Yamata
(1941)
The Monster and the Girl
as Gregory - Perry’s Aide (uncredited)
(1941)
Devil Pays Off
as Carlos Castillo-Martinez
(1941)
Singapore Woman
as Singa
(1941)
This Woman Is Mine
as Lamazie
(1941)
South of Tahiti
as Tahawa
(1941)
The Gay Vagabond
as Ratmar
(1940)
His Girl Friday
as Louie
(1940)
Ski Patrol
as Russian Field Commander
(1940)
The Marines Fly High
as Gomez
(1940)
South to Karanga
as Manek Sen
(1940)
Zanzibar
as Aba
(1940)
South of Pago Pago
as Ferro
(1940)
Girl from Havana
as Captain Lazear
(1940)
Enemy Agent
as Baronoff
(1939)
The Roaring Twenties
as Henchman
(1939)
Gunga Din
as Chota
(1939)
Another Thin Man
as 'Dum-Dum'
(1939)
Each Dawn I Die
as Shake Edwards (uncredited)
(1939)
The Rains Came
as John, the Baptist
(1939)
Balalaika
as Leo Proplinski
(1939)
Lady of the Tropics
as Wardrobe Buyer
(1939)
The Magnificent Fraud
as Ruiz
(1939)
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
as Attendee at Dance
(1939)
Panama Lady
as Elisha
(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