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