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.

Cast

His Girl Friday

(Louie)

Gunga Din

(Chota)

The Leopard Man

(Charlie How-Come)

Winchester '73

(Latigo Means)

Elephant Walk

(Dr. Pereira)

Betrayal from the East

(Yamato)

The Roaring Twenties

(Henchman)

Submarine Alert

(Commander Toyo)

Back to Bataan

(Japanese Captain)

The Monster and the Girl

(Gregory - Perry’s Aide (uncredited))

Viva Zapata!

(Captain (uncredited))

Whispering Ghosts

(Mack Wolf)

Broadway

(Trado)

Dragon Seed

(Capt. Yasuda (uncredited))

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

(Maita)

Devil Pays Off

(Carlos Castillo-Martinez)

South of Pago Pago

(Ferro)

Panama Patrol

(Arlie Johnson)

Two-Man Submarine

(Gabe Fabian)

The Golden Mistress

(Carl Dexter)

Singapore Woman

(Singa)

Another Thin Man

('Dum-Dum')

Each Dawn I Die

(Shake Edwards (uncredited))

Lady of the Tropics

(Wardrobe Buyer)

The Rains Came

(John, the Baptist)

Balalaika

(Leo Proplinski)

The Gay Vagabond

(Ratmar)

Knock on Wood

(Maurice Papinek)

Beyond the Blue Horizon

(La'oa)

Roaring City

(Eddie Paige)

Enemy Agent

(Baronoff)

Salome, Where She Danced

(Dr. Ling)

South of Tahiti

(Tahawa)

The Marines Fly High

(Gomez)

This Woman Is Mine

(Lamazie)

King of the Mounties

(Adm. Yamata)

Strange Conquest

(Molugi)

The Magnificent Fraud

(Ruiz)

Behind the Rising Sun

(Inspector)

Bombardier

(Japanese Sergeant)

Panama Lady

(Elisha)

Soak the Rich

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

(Attendee at Dance)

Captain Kidd

(Theodore Blades (uncredited))

Zanzibar

(Aba)

South to Karanga

(Manek Sen)

Girl from Havana

(Captain Lazear)

Ski Patrol

(Russian Field Commander)

Ironside

Hec Ramsey

Sam Benedict

Kodiak