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

Viva Zapata!
Viva Zapata!

1952

as Captain (uncredited)

The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties

1939

as Henchman

Gunga Din
Gunga Din

1939

as Chota

Winchester '73
Winchester '73

1950

as Latigo Means

Dragon Seed
Dragon Seed

1944

as Capt. Yasuda (uncredited)

Back to Bataan
Back to Bataan

1945

as Japanese Captain

Captain Kidd
Captain Kidd

1945

as Theodore Blades (uncredited)

Another Thin Man
Another Thin Man

1939

as 'Dum-Dum'

Elephant Walk
Elephant Walk

1954

as Dr. Pereira

Each Dawn I Die
Each Dawn I Die

1939

as Shake Edwards (uncredited)

The Rains Came
The Rains Came

1939

as John, the Baptist

Lady of the Tropics
Lady of the Tropics

1939

as Wardrobe Buyer

King of the Mounties
King of the Mounties

1942

as Adm. Yamata

Bombardier
Bombardier

1943

as Japanese Sergeant

Balalaika
Balalaika

1939

as Leo Proplinski

The Leopard Man
The Leopard Man

1943

as Charlie How-Come

Salome, Where She Danced
Soak the Rich
Knock on Wood
Knock on Wood

1954

as Maurice Papinek