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