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
Louie
His Girl Friday
Chota
Gunga Din
Charlie How-Come
The Leopard Man
Latigo Means
Winchester '73
Dr. Pereira
Elephant Walk
Yamato
Betrayal from the East
Henchman
The Roaring Twenties
Commander Toyo
Submarine Alert
Japanese Captain
Back to Bataan
Gregory - Perry’s Aide (uncredited)
The Monster and the Girl
Captain (uncredited)
Viva Zapata!
Mack Wolf
Whispering Ghosts
Trado
Broadway
Capt. Yasuda (uncredited)
Dragon Seed
Maita
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Carlos Castillo-Martinez
Devil Pays Off
Ferro
South of Pago Pago
Arlie Johnson
Panama Patrol
Gabe Fabian
Two-Man Submarine
Carl Dexter
The Golden Mistress
Singa
Singapore Woman
'Dum-Dum'
Another Thin Man
Shake Edwards (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Die
Wardrobe Buyer
Lady of the Tropics
John, the Baptist
The Rains Came
Leo Proplinski
Balalaika
Ratmar
The Gay Vagabond
Maurice Papinek
Knock on Wood
La'oa
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Eddie Paige
Roaring City
Baronoff
Enemy Agent
Dr. Ling
Salome, Where She Danced
Tahawa
South of Tahiti
Gomez
The Marines Fly High
Lamazie
This Woman Is Mine
Adm. Yamata
King of the Mounties
Molugi
Strange Conquest
Ruiz
The Magnificent Fraud
Inspector
Behind the Rising Sun
Japanese Sergeant
Bombardier
Elisha
Panama Lady
Soak the Rich
Attendee at Dance
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Theodore Blades (uncredited)
Captain Kidd
Aba
Zanzibar
Manek Sen
South to Karanga
Captain Lazear
Girl from Havana
Russian Field Commander
Ski Patrol
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
48
Gender
Male
Birthday
1909-04-01
Place of Birth
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Also Known As
Abner Warren Biberman