Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 1, 1909
Place of Birth:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Elephant Walk | Dr. Pereira |
| 1954 | The Golden Mistress | Carl Dexter |
| 1954 | Knock on Wood | Maurice Papinek |
| 1952 | Viva Zapata! | Captain (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Roaring City | Eddie Paige |
| 1950 | Winchester '73 | Latigo Means |
| 1946 | Strange Conquest | Molugi |
| 1945 | Betrayal from the East | Yamato |
| 1945 | Back to Bataan | Japanese Captain |
| 1945 | Salome, Where She Danced | Dr. Ling |
| 1945 | Captain Kidd | Theodore Blades (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Dragon Seed | Capt. Yasuda (uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Bridge of San Luis Rey | Maita |
| 1944 | Two-Man Submarine | Gabe Fabian |
| 1943 | The Leopard Man | Charlie How-Come |
| 1943 | Submarine Alert | Commander Toyo |
| 1943 | Behind the Rising Sun | Inspector |
| 1943 | Bombardier | Japanese Sergeant |
| 1942 | Whispering Ghosts | Mack Wolf |
| 1942 | Broadway | Trado |
| 1942 | Beyond the Blue Horizon | La'oa |
| 1942 | King of the Mounties | Adm. Yamata |
| 1941 | The Monster and the Girl | Gregory - Perry’s Aide (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Devil Pays Off | Carlos Castillo-Martinez |
| 1941 | Singapore Woman | Singa |
| 1941 | The Gay Vagabond | Ratmar |
| 1941 | South of Tahiti | Tahawa |
| 1941 | This Woman Is Mine | Lamazie |
| 1940 | His Girl Friday | Louie |
| 1940 | South of Pago Pago | Ferro |
| 1940 | Enemy Agent | Baronoff |
| 1940 | The Marines Fly High | Gomez |
| 1940 | Zanzibar | Aba |
| 1940 | South to Karanga | Manek Sen |
| 1940 | Girl from Havana | Captain Lazear |
| 1940 | Ski Patrol | Russian Field Commander |
| 1939 | Gunga Din | Chota |
| 1939 | The Roaring Twenties | Henchman |
| 1939 | Panama Patrol | Arlie Johnson |
| 1939 | Another Thin Man | 'Dum-Dum' |
| 1939 | Each Dawn I Die | Shake Edwards (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Lady of the Tropics | Wardrobe Buyer |
| 1939 | The Rains Came | John, the Baptist |
| 1939 | Balalaika | Leo Proplinski |
| 1939 | The Magnificent Fraud | Ruiz |
| 1939 | Panama Lady | Elisha |
| 1939 | Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President | Attendee at Dance |
| 1936 | Soak the Rich |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Kodiak | |
| 1972 | Hec Ramsey | |
| 1967 | Ironside | |
| 1962 | Sam Benedict |