Abner Biberman

Abner Biberman

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.

🎬 Movies Featuring Abner Biberman

Knock on Wood

Knock on Wood (1954)

as Maurice Papinek
Viva Zapata!

Viva Zapata! (1952)

as Captain (uncredited)
Captain Kidd

Captain Kidd (1945)

as Theodore Blades (uncredited)
Back to Bataan

Back to Bataan (1945)

as Japanese Captain
Dragon Seed

Dragon Seed (1944)

as Capt. Yasuda (uncredited)
Submarine Alert

Submarine Alert (1943)

as Commander Toyo
Bombardier

Bombardier (1943)

as Japanese Sergeant
The Leopard Man

The Leopard Man (1943)

as Charlie How-Come
Devil Pays Off

Devil Pays Off (1941)

as Carlos Castillo-Martinez
The Monster and the Girl

The Monster and the Girl (1941)

as Gregory - Perry’s Aide (uncredited)
Ski Patrol

Ski Patrol (1940)

as Russian Field Commander
Balalaika

Balalaika (1939)

as Leo Proplinski
The Rains Came

The Rains Came (1939)

as John, the Baptist
Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die (1939)

as Shake Edwards (uncredited)
Panama Patrol

Panama Patrol (1939)

as Arlie Johnson