Abner Biberman

Personal Info

Birthday

April 1, 1909

Day of Death

1977-06-20

(68 years old)

Place of Birth

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Also Known As

Abner Warren Biberman

Abner Biberman

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.

Known For

South of Tahiti

Lady of the Tropics

His Girl Friday

Gunga Din

The Roaring Twenties

Winchester '73

Viva Zapata!

Salome, Where She Danced

Filmography

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