Abner Biberman
Known for ActingBorn 1909-04-01 — died 1977-06-20Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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).
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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
His Girl Friday
1940 · as Louie
Winchester '73
1950 · as Latigo Means
Viva Zapata!
1952 · as Captain (uncredited)
Back to Bataan
1945 · as Japanese Captain
The Roaring Twenties
1939 · as Henchman
Another Thin Man
1939 · as 'Dum-Dum'
Elephant Walk
1954 · as Dr. Pereira
Gunga Din
1939 · as Chota
Dragon Seed
1944 · as Capt. Yasuda (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Die
1939 · as Shake Edwards (uncredited)
Captain Kidd
1945 · as Theodore Blades (uncredited)
The Rains Came
1939 · as John, the Baptist
The Gay Vagabond
1941 · as Ratmar
Bombardier
1943 · as Japanese Sergeant
King of the Mounties
1942 · as Adm. Yamata
The Leopard Man
1943 · as Charlie How-Come
Panama Lady
1939 · as Elisha
Behind the Rising Sun
1943 · as Inspector