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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.
Known For
His Girl Friday
as Louie
Salome, Where She Danced
as Dr. Ling
Captain Kidd
as Theodore Blades (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
as Henchman
Viva Zapata!
as Captain (uncredited)
Lady of the Tropics
as Wardrobe Buyer
Gunga Din
as Chota
Submarine Alert
as Commander Toyo
Another Thin Man
as 'Dum-Dum'
Back to Bataan
as Japanese Captain
