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Abner Biberman

Abner Biberman

Acting

Born: April 1, 1909Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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
Filmography
The Golden Mistress

The Golden Mistress

Carl Dexter

1954
Elephant Walk

Elephant Walk

Dr. Pereira

1954
Knock on Wood

Knock on Wood

Maurice Papinek

1954
Viva Zapata!

Viva Zapata!

Captain (uncredited)

1952
Roaring City

Roaring City

Eddie Paige

1951
Winchester '73

Winchester '73

Latigo Means

1950
Strange Conquest

Strange Conquest

Molugi

1946
Captain Kidd

Captain Kidd

Theodore Blades (uncredited)

1945
Back to Bataan

Back to Bataan

Japanese Captain

1945
Betrayal from the East

Betrayal from the East

Yamato

1945
Salome, Where She Danced

Salome, Where She Danced

Dr. Ling

1945
Dragon Seed

Dragon Seed

Capt. Yasuda (uncredited)

1944
Two-Man Submarine

Two-Man Submarine

Gabe Fabian

1944
The Bridge of San Luis Rey

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

Maita

1944
Behind the Rising Sun

Behind the Rising Sun

Inspector

1943
Submarine Alert

Submarine Alert

Commander Toyo

1943
Bombardier

Bombardier

Japanese Sergeant

1943
The Leopard Man

The Leopard Man

Charlie How-Come

1943
King of the Mounties

King of the Mounties

Adm. Yamata

1942
Beyond the Blue Horizon

Beyond the Blue Horizon

La'oa

1942
Whispering Ghosts

Whispering Ghosts

Mack Wolf

1942
Broadway

Broadway

Trado

1942
Devil Pays Off

Devil Pays Off

Carlos Castillo-Martinez

1941
South of Tahiti

South of Tahiti

Tahawa

1941
This Woman Is Mine

This Woman Is Mine

Lamazie

1941
Singapore Woman

Singapore Woman

Singa

1941
The Gay Vagabond

The Gay Vagabond

Ratmar

1941
The Monster and the Girl

The Monster and the Girl

Gregory - Perry’s Aide (uncredited)

1941
Girl from Havana

Girl from Havana

Captain Lazear

1940
South to Karanga

South to Karanga

Manek Sen

1940
South of Pago Pago

South of Pago Pago

Ferro

1940
Ski Patrol

Ski Patrol

Russian Field Commander

1940
Enemy Agent

Enemy Agent

Baronoff

1940
Zanzibar

Zanzibar

Aba

1940
The Marines Fly High

The Marines Fly High

Gomez

1940
His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

Louie

1940
Balalaika

Balalaika

Leo Proplinski

1939
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

Attendee at Dance

1939
Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man

'Dum-Dum'

1939
The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties

Henchman

1939
The Rains Came

The Rains Came

John, the Baptist

1939
Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die

Shake Edwards (uncredited)

1939
Lady of the Tropics

Lady of the Tropics

Wardrobe Buyer

1939
The Magnificent Fraud

The Magnificent Fraud

Ruiz

1939
Panama Lady

Panama Lady

Elisha

1939
Panama Patrol

Panama Patrol

Arlie Johnson

1939
Gunga Din

Gunga Din

Chota

1939
Soak the Rich

Soak the Rich

1936