Abner Biberman
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Abner Biberman
Gunga Din
1939
Filmography
Acting (48)
1954
The Golden Mistressas Carl Dexter
6.7
1954
Elephant Walkas Dr. Pereira
5.9
1954
Knock on Woodas Maurice Papinek
6.7
1952
Viva Zapata!as Captain (uncredited)
6.8
1951
Roaring Cityas Eddie Paige
5.1
1950
Winchester '73as Latigo Means
7.3
1946
Strange Conquestas Molugi
8.0
1945
Captain Kiddas Theodore Blades (uncredited)
6.3
1945
Back to Bataanas Japanese Captain
6.1
1945
Betrayal from the Eastas Yamato
6.4
1945
Salome, Where She Dancedas Dr. Ling
4.1
1944
Dragon Seedas Capt. Yasuda (uncredited)
6.8
1944
Two-Man Submarineas Gabe Fabian
8.0
1944
The Bridge of San Luis Reyas Maita
6.3
1943
Behind the Rising Sunas Inspector
6.1
1943
Submarine Alertas Commander Toyo
4.8
1943
Bombardieras Japanese Sergeant
5.7
1943
The Leopard Manas Charlie How-Come
6.5
1942
King of the Mountiesas Adm. Yamata
8.0
1942
Beyond the Blue Horizonas La'oa
6.0
1942
Whispering Ghostsas Mack Wolf
6.8
1942
Broadwayas Trado
6.4
1941
Devil Pays Offas Carlos Castillo-Martinez
4.0
1941
South of Tahitias Tahawa
6.5
1941
This Woman Is Mineas Lamazie
4.5
1941
Singapore Womanas Singa
7.2
1941
The Gay Vagabondas Ratmar
9.0
1941
The Monster and the Girlas Gregory - Perry’s Aide (uncredited)
5.7
1940
Girl from Havanaas Captain Lazear
7.5
1940
South to Karangaas Manek Sen
7.0
1940
South of Pago Pagoas Ferro
5.5
1940
Ski Patrolas Russian Field Commander
4.6
1940
Enemy Agentas Baronoff
6.7
1940
Zanzibaras Aba
9.0
1940
The Marines Fly Highas Gomez
5.3
1940
His Girl Fridayas Louie
7.4
1939
Balalaikaas Leo Proplinski
5.3
1939
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the Presidentas Attendee at Dance
5.0
1939
Another Thin Manas 'Dum-Dum'
7.1
1939
The Roaring Twentiesas Henchman
7.5
1939
The Rains Cameas John, the Baptist
6.1
1939
Each Dawn I Dieas Shake Edwards (uncredited)
6.8
1939
Lady of the Tropicsas Wardrobe Buyer
6.5
1939
The Magnificent Fraudas Ruiz
9.0
1939
Panama Ladyas Elisha
6.3
1939
Panama Patrolas Arlie Johnson
7.5
1939
Gunga Dinas Chota
6.5
1936
8.0
Production & Directing (10)
1966
Too Many ThievesDirector
5.7
1958
Flood TideDirector
9.0
1957
The Night RunnerDirector
5.4
1956
Gun for a CowardDirector
6.0
1956
Behind the High WallDirector
5.5
1956
The Price of FearDirector
5.9
1955
Running WildDirector
7.5
1955
The LootersDirector
6.1
1954
The Golden MistressDirector
6.7
1954
The Golden MistressWriter
6.7