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