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Abner Biberman
Born
1 April 1909
Died
20 June 1977
Place
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Acting

Abner Biberman

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.

As director

Too Many Thieves

Too Many Thieves

1966 · Director
Flood Tide

Flood Tide

1958 · Director
The Night Runner

The Night Runner

1957 · Director
Behind the High Wall

Behind the High Wall

1956 · Director
The Price of Fear

The Price of Fear

1956 · Director
Gun for a Coward

Gun for a Coward

1956 · Director
Running Wild

Running Wild

1955 · Director
The Looters

The Looters

1955 · Director
The Golden Mistress

The Golden Mistress

1954 · Director

As actor

Elephant Walk

Elephant Walk

1954 · Dr. Pereira
The Golden Mistress

The Golden Mistress

1954 · Carl Dexter
Knock on Wood

Knock on Wood

1954 · Maurice Papinek
Viva Zapata!

Viva Zapata!

1952 · Captain (uncredited)
Roaring City

Roaring City

1951 · Eddie Paige
Winchester '73

Winchester '73

1950 · Latigo Means
Strange Conquest

Strange Conquest

1946 · Molugi
Betrayal from the East

Betrayal from the East

1945 · Yamato
Back to Bataan

Back to Bataan

1945 · Japanese Captain
Salome, Where She Danced

Salome, Where She Danced

1945 · Dr. Ling
Captain Kidd

Captain Kidd

1945 · Theodore Blades (uncredited)
Dragon Seed

Dragon Seed

1944 · Capt. Yasuda (uncredited)
The Bridge of San Luis Rey

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

1944 · Maita
Two-Man Submarine

Two-Man Submarine

1944 · Gabe Fabian
The Leopard Man

The Leopard Man

1943 · Charlie How-Come
Submarine Alert

Submarine Alert

1943 · Commander Toyo
Behind the Rising Sun

Behind the Rising Sun

1943 · Inspector
Bombardier

Bombardier

1943 · Japanese Sergeant
Whispering Ghosts

Whispering Ghosts

1942 · Mack Wolf
Broadway

Broadway

1942 · Trado
Beyond the Blue Horizon

Beyond the Blue Horizon

1942 · La'oa
King of the Mounties

King of the Mounties

1942 · Adm. Yamata
The Monster and the Girl

The Monster and the Girl

1941 · Gregory - Perry’s Aide (uncredited)
Devil Pays Off

Devil Pays Off

1941 · Carlos Castillo-Martinez
Singapore Woman

Singapore Woman

1941 · Singa
The Gay Vagabond

The Gay Vagabond

1941 · Ratmar
South of Tahiti

South of Tahiti

1941 · Tahawa
This Woman Is Mine

This Woman Is Mine

1941 · Lamazie
His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

1940 · Louie
South of Pago Pago

South of Pago Pago

1940 · Ferro