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)
Elephant Walk
as Dr. Pereira
(1954)
Knock on Wood
as Maurice Papinek
(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)
Salome, Where She Danced
as Dr. Ling
(1945)
Back to Bataan
as Japanese Captain
(1945)
Captain Kidd
as Theodore Blades (uncredited)
(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)
Submarine Alert
as Commander Toyo
(1943)
Bombardier
as Japanese Sergeant
(1943)
Behind the Rising Sun
as Inspector
(1943)
The Leopard Man
as Charlie How-Come
(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)
This Woman Is Mine
as Lamazie
(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)
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)
Girl from Havana
as Captain Lazear
(1940)
Zanzibar
as Aba
(1940)
South of Pago Pago
as Ferro
(1940)
Enemy Agent
as Baronoff
(1940)
South to Karanga
as Manek Sen
(1940)
The Marines Fly High
as Gomez
(1939)
Gunga Din
as Chota
(1939)
The Roaring Twenties
as Henchman
(1939)
Lady of the Tropics
as Wardrobe Buyer
(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)
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
as Attendee at Dance
(1939)
The Magnificent Fraud
as Ruiz
(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