Abner Biberman

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

April 1, 1909

died

June 20, 1977

place of birth

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

also known as

Abner Warren Biberman

total credits

48 movies

Biography

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.

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Known For

Filmography

48 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

His Girl Friday
7.4

His Girl Friday

1940as Louie
Winchester '73
7.3

Winchester '73

1950as Latigo Means
Viva Zapata!
6.9

Viva Zapata!

1952as Captain (uncredited)
Elephant Walk
5.9

Elephant Walk

1954as Dr. Pereira
The Roaring Twenties
7.5

The Roaring Twenties

1939as Henchman
Gunga Din
6.5

Gunga Din

1939as Chota
Back to Bataan
6.1

Back to Bataan

1945as Japanese Captain
Each Dawn I Die
6.8

Each Dawn I Die

1939as Shake Edwards (uncredited)
Captain Kidd
6.3

Captain Kidd

1945as Theodore Blades (uncredited)
Another Thin Man
7.1

Another Thin Man

1939as 'Dum-Dum'
Salome, Where She Danced
4.1

Salome, Where She Danced

1945as Dr. Ling
Bombardier
5.7

Bombardier

1943as Japanese Sergeant
The Rains Came
6.0

The Rains Came

1939as John, the Baptist
The Monster and the Girl
5.8

The Monster and the Girl

1941as Gregory - Perry’s Aide (uncredited)
Behind the Rising Sun
6.1

Behind the Rising Sun

1943as Inspector
Balalaika
5.3

Balalaika

1939as Leo Proplinski
Dragon Seed
6.7

Dragon Seed

1944as Capt. Yasuda (uncredited)
Lady of the Tropics
6.5

Lady of the Tropics

1939as Wardrobe Buyer
The Leopard Man
6.5

The Leopard Man

1943as Charlie How-Come
Knock on Wood
6.7

Knock on Wood

1954as Maurice Papinek
Broadway
6.4

Broadway

1942as Trado
This Woman Is Mine
4.5

This Woman Is Mine

1941as Lamazie
Zanzibar
9.0

Zanzibar

1940as Aba
King of the Mounties
8.0

King of the Mounties

1942as Adm. Yamata
Whispering Ghosts
6.8

Whispering Ghosts

1942as Mack Wolf
Panama Lady
6.3

Panama Lady

1939as Elisha
Betrayal from the East
6.4

Betrayal from the East

1945as Yamato
Submarine Alert
4.8

Submarine Alert

1943as Commander Toyo
Devil Pays Off
4.1

Devil Pays Off

1941as Carlos Castillo-Martinez
Singapore Woman
7.2

Singapore Woman

1941as Singa
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
5.0

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

1939as Attendee at Dance
Two-Man Submarine
8.0

Two-Man Submarine

1944as Gabe Fabian
Roaring City
5.1

Roaring City

1951as Eddie Paige
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
6.3

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

1944as Maita
Enemy Agent
6.7

Enemy Agent

1940as Baronoff
Beyond the Blue Horizon
6.0

Beyond the Blue Horizon

1942as La'oa
Strange Conquest
8.0

Strange Conquest

1946as Molugi
Panama Patrol
7.5

Panama Patrol

1939as Arlie Johnson
Soak the Rich
8.0

Soak the Rich

1936
The Marines Fly High
5.3

The Marines Fly High

1940as Gomez
South of Tahiti
6.5

South of Tahiti

1941as Tahawa
South of Pago Pago
5.5

South of Pago Pago

1940as Ferro
The Magnificent Fraud
9.0

The Magnificent Fraud

1939as Ruiz
The Gay Vagabond
9.0

The Gay Vagabond

1941as Ratmar
Ski Patrol
4.6

Ski Patrol

1940as Russian Field Commander
Girl from Havana
7.5

Girl from Havana

1940as Captain Lazear
South to Karanga
7.0

South to Karanga

1940as Manek Sen
The Golden Mistress
6.7

The Golden Mistress

1954as Carl Dexter