Abner Biberman
Known for Acting
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
His Girl Friday
1940
as Louie
Lady of the Tropics
1939
as Wardrobe Buyer
The Rains Came
1939
as John, the Baptist
Viva Zapata!
1952
as Captain (uncredited)
Winchester '73
1950
as Latigo Means
Each Dawn I Die
1939
as Shake Edwards (uncredited)
Soak the Rich
1936
Bombardier
1943
as Japanese Sergeant
King of the Mounties
1942
as Adm. Yamata
The Monster and the Girl
1941
as Gregory - Perry’s Aide (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Henchman
Elephant Walk
1954
as Dr. Pereira
Another Thin Man
1939
as 'Dum-Dum'
Captain Kidd
1945
as Theodore Blades (uncredited)
The Leopard Man
1943
as Charlie How-Come
The Gay Vagabond
1941
as Ratmar
Dragon Seed
1944
as Capt. Yasuda (uncredited)
Back to Bataan
1945
as Japanese Captain
Gunga Din
1939
as Chota
Knock on Wood
1954
as Maurice Papinek