Abner Biberman
Acting • Born 1909-04-01 – Died 1977-06-20
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.
Filmography
52 credits
His Girl Friday
Movie • 1940
Louie
Gunga Din
Movie • 1939
Chota
The Leopard Man
Movie • 1943
Charlie How-Come
Winchester '73
Movie • 1950
Latigo Means
Elephant Walk
Movie • 1954
Dr. Pereira
Betrayal from the East
Movie • 1945
Yamato
The Roaring Twenties
Movie • 1939
Henchman
Submarine Alert
Movie • 1943
Commander Toyo
Back to Bataan
Movie • 1945
Japanese Captain
The Monster and the Girl
Movie • 1941
Gregory - Perry’s Aide (uncredited)
Viva Zapata!
Movie • 1952
Captain (uncredited)
Whispering Ghosts
Movie • 1942
Mack Wolf
Broadway
Movie • 1942
Trado
Dragon Seed
Movie • 1944
Capt. Yasuda (uncredited)
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Movie • 1944
Maita
Devil Pays Off
Movie • 1941
Carlos Castillo-Martinez
South of Pago Pago
Movie • 1940
Ferro
Panama Patrol
Movie • 1939
Arlie Johnson
Two-Man Submarine
Movie • 1944
Gabe Fabian
The Golden Mistress
Movie • 1954
Carl Dexter
Singapore Woman
Movie • 1941
Singa
Another Thin Man
Movie • 1939
'Dum-Dum'
Each Dawn I Die
Movie • 1939
Shake Edwards (uncredited)
Lady of the Tropics
Movie • 1939
Wardrobe Buyer
The Rains Came
Movie • 1939
John, the Baptist
Balalaika
Movie • 1939
Leo Proplinski
The Gay Vagabond
Movie • 1941
Ratmar
Knock on Wood
Movie • 1954
Maurice Papinek
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Movie • 1942
La'oa
Roaring City
Movie • 1951
Eddie Paige
Enemy Agent
Movie • 1940
Baronoff
Salome, Where She Danced
Movie • 1945
Dr. Ling
South of Tahiti
Movie • 1941
Tahawa
The Marines Fly High
Movie • 1940
Gomez
This Woman Is Mine
Movie • 1941
Lamazie
King of the Mounties
Movie • 1942
Adm. Yamata
Strange Conquest
Movie • 1946
Molugi
The Magnificent Fraud
Movie • 1939
Ruiz
Behind the Rising Sun
Movie • 1943
Inspector
Bombardier
Movie • 1943
Japanese Sergeant
Panama Lady
Movie • 1939
Elisha
Soak the Rich
Movie • 1936
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Movie • 1939
Attendee at Dance
Captain Kidd
Movie • 1945
Theodore Blades (uncredited)
Zanzibar
Movie • 1940
Aba
South to Karanga
Movie • 1940
Manek Sen
Girl from Havana
Movie • 1940
Captain Lazear
Ski Patrol
Movie • 1940
Russian Field Commander
Ironside
TV • 1967
Hec Ramsey
TV • 1972
Sam Benedict
TV • 1962
Kodiak
TV • 1974