Abner Biberman

    Abner Biberman

    Acting

    April 1, 1909
    Died June 20, 1977 (68 years old)
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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    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 ear...

    Known For

    Filmography

    Kodiak

    Kodiak

    1974

    6.5
    Hec Ramsey

    Hec Ramsey

    1972

    7.3
    Ironside

    Ironside

    1967

    6.8
    Sam Benedict

    Sam Benedict

    1962

    6.7
    Elephant Walk

    Elephant Walk

    1954

    as Dr. Pereira

    5.9
    The Golden Mistress

    The Golden Mistress

    1954

    as Carl Dexter

    6.7
    Knock on Wood

    Knock on Wood

    1954

    as Maurice Papinek

    6.7
    Viva Zapata!

    Viva Zapata!

    1952

    as Captain (uncredited)

    6.8
    Roaring City

    Roaring City

    1951

    as Eddie Paige

    5.1
    Winchester '73

    Winchester '73

    1950

    as Latigo Means

    7.3
    Strange Conquest

    Strange Conquest

    1946

    as Molugi

    8
    Betrayal from the East

    Betrayal from the East

    1945

    as Yamato

    6.4
    Back to Bataan

    Back to Bataan

    1945

    as Japanese Captain

    6.1
    Salome, Where She Danced

    Salome, Where She Danced

    1945

    as Dr. Ling

    4.1
    Captain Kidd

    Captain Kidd

    1945

    as Theodore Blades (uncredited)

    6.3
    Dragon Seed

    Dragon Seed

    1944

    as Capt. Yasuda (uncredited)

    6.8
    The Bridge of San Luis Rey

    The Bridge of San Luis Rey

    1944

    as Maita

    6.3
    Two-Man Submarine

    Two-Man Submarine

    1944

    as Gabe Fabian

    8
    The Leopard Man

    The Leopard Man

    1943

    as Charlie How-Come

    6.5
    Submarine Alert

    Submarine Alert

    1943

    as Commander Toyo

    4.8
    Behind the Rising Sun

    Behind the Rising Sun

    1943

    as Inspector

    6.1
    Bombardier

    Bombardier

    1943

    as Japanese Sergeant

    5.7
    Whispering Ghosts

    Whispering Ghosts

    1942

    as Mack Wolf

    6.8
    Broadway

    Broadway

    1942

    as Trado

    6.4
    Beyond the Blue Horizon

    Beyond the Blue Horizon

    1942

    as La'oa

    6
    King of the Mounties

    King of the Mounties

    1942

    as Adm. Yamata

    8
    The Monster and the Girl

    The Monster and the Girl

    1941

    as Gregory - Perry’s Aide (uncredited)

    5.7
    Devil Pays Off

    Devil Pays Off

    1941

    as Carlos Castillo-Martinez

    4
    Singapore Woman

    Singapore Woman

    1941

    as Singa

    7.2
    The Gay Vagabond

    The Gay Vagabond

    1941

    as Ratmar

    9
    South of Tahiti

    South of Tahiti

    1941

    as Tahawa

    6.5
    This Woman Is Mine

    This Woman Is Mine

    1941

    as Lamazie

    4.5
    His Girl Friday

    His Girl Friday

    1940

    as Louie

    7.4
    South of Pago Pago

    South of Pago Pago

    1940

    as Ferro

    5.5
    Enemy Agent

    Enemy Agent

    1940

    as Baronoff

    6.7
    The Marines Fly High

    The Marines Fly High

    1940

    as Gomez

    5.3
    Zanzibar

    Zanzibar

    1940

    as Aba

    9
    South to Karanga

    South to Karanga

    1940

    as Manek Sen

    7
    Girl from Havana

    Girl from Havana

    1940

    as Captain Lazear

    7.5
    Ski Patrol

    Ski Patrol

    1940

    as Russian Field Commander

    4.6
    Gunga Din

    Gunga Din

    1939

    as Chota

    6.5
    The Roaring Twenties

    The Roaring Twenties

    1939

    as Henchman

    7.5
    Panama Patrol

    Panama Patrol

    1939

    as Arlie Johnson

    7.5
    Another Thin Man

    Another Thin Man

    1939

    as 'Dum-Dum'

    7.1
    Each Dawn I Die

    Each Dawn I Die

    1939

    as Shake Edwards (uncredited)

    6.8
    Lady of the Tropics

    Lady of the Tropics

    1939

    as Wardrobe Buyer

    6.5
    The Rains Came

    The Rains Came

    1939

    as John, the Baptist

    6.1
    Balalaika

    Balalaika

    1939

    as Leo Proplinski

    5.3
    The Magnificent Fraud

    The Magnificent Fraud

    1939

    as Ruiz

    9
    Panama Lady

    Panama Lady

    1939

    as Elisha

    6.3
    Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

    Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

    1939

    as Attendee at Dance

    5
    Soak the Rich

    Soak the Rich

    1936

    8