Abner Biberman

Abner Biberman

1909-04-01 – 1977-06-20 (age 68) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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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.

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Known For

His Girl Friday
His Girl Friday

1940

as Louie

Elephant Walk
Elephant Walk

1954

as Dr. Pereira

Viva Zapata!
Viva Zapata!

1952

as Captain (uncredited)

Winchester '73
Winchester '73

1950

as Latigo Means

Gunga Din
Gunga Din

1939

as Chota

The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties

1939

as Henchman

Back to Bataan
Back to Bataan

1945

as Japanese Captain

Captain Kidd
Captain Kidd

1945

as Theodore Blades (uncredited)

Salome, Where She Danced
Another Thin Man
Another Thin Man

1939

as 'Dum-Dum'

Each Dawn I Die
Each Dawn I Die

1939

as Shake Edwards (uncredited)

Bombardier
Bombardier

1943

as Japanese Sergeant

Dragon Seed
Dragon Seed

1944

as Capt. Yasuda (uncredited)

The Leopard Man
The Leopard Man

1943

as Charlie How-Come

The Rains Came
The Rains Came

1939

as John, the Baptist

The Monster and the Girl
The Monster and the Girl

1941

as Gregory - Perry’s Aide (uncredited)

Lady of the Tropics
Lady of the Tropics

1939

as Wardrobe Buyer

Balalaika
Balalaika

1939

as Leo Proplinski

Behind the Rising Sun
Behind the Rising Sun

1943

as Inspector

Knock on Wood
Knock on Wood

1954

as Maurice Papinek