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