Abner Biberman
ActingBorn Apr 1, 1909Died Jun 20, 1977
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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
Filmography
1974Kodiaktv1972Hec Ramseytv1970Matt Lincolnas Directortv1969The Bold Ones: The New Doctorsas Directortv1968Hawaii Five-Oas Directortv1968The Name of the Gameas Directortv1967Ironsideas Directortv1966Too Many Thievesas Directormovie1965The Trials of O'Brienas Directortv1965Laredoas Directortv1965Seawayas Directortv1965Run for Your Lifeas Directortv1964Gilligan's Islandas Directortv196412 O'Clock Highas Directortv1964Voyage to the Bottom of the Seaas Directortv1963Mr. Novakas Directortv1963The Fugitiveas Directortv1963The Outer Limitsas Directortv1962The Eleventh Houras Directortv1962The Virginianas Directortv1962Sam Benedictas Directortv1961Ben Caseyas Directortv1960The Islandersas Directortv1960Outlawsas Directortv1960National Velvetas Directortv1959The Twilight Zoneas Directortv1959Tightropeas Directortv195877 Sunset Stripas Directortv1958Mackenzie's Raidersas Directortv1958Cimarron Cityas Directortv1958Buckskinas Directortv1958Flood Tideas Directormovie1957Maverickas Directortv1957The Night Runneras Directormovie1956Gun for a Cowardas Directormovie1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Directortv1956Behind the High Wallas Directormovie1956The Price of Fearas Directormovie1955Running Wildas Directormovie1955Gunsmokeas Directortv1955The Lootersas Directormovie1954The Golden Mistressas Writermovie1954Elephant Walkas Dr. Pereiramovie1954Knock on Woodas Maurice Papinekmovie1952Viva Zapata!as Captain (uncredited)movie1951Roaring Cityas Eddie Paigemovie1950Winchester '73as Latigo Meansmovie1946Strange Conquestas Molugimovie1945Captain Kiddas Theodore Blades (uncredited)movie1945Back to Bataanas Japanese Captainmovie1945Betrayal from the Eastas Yamatomovie1945Salome, Where She Dancedas Dr. Lingmovie1944Dragon Seedas Capt. Yasuda (uncredited)movie1944Two-Man Submarineas Gabe Fabianmovie1944The Bridge of San Luis Reyas Maitamovie1943Behind the Rising Sunas Inspectormovie1943Submarine Alertas Commander Toyomovie1943Bombardieras Japanese Sergeantmovie1943The Leopard Manas Charlie How-Comemovie1942King of the Mountiesas Adm. Yamatamovie1942Beyond the Blue Horizonas La'oamovie1942Whispering Ghostsas Mack Wolfmovie1942Broadwayas Tradomovie1941Devil Pays Offas Carlos Castillo-Martinezmovie1941South of Tahitias Tahawamovie1941This Woman Is Mineas Lamaziemovie1941Singapore Womanas Singamovie1941The Gay Vagabondas Ratmarmovie1941The Monster and the Girlas Gregory - Perry’s Aide (uncredited)movie1940Girl from Havanaas Captain Lazearmovie1940South to Karangaas Manek Senmovie1940South of Pago Pagoas Ferromovie1940Ski Patrolas Russian Field Commandermovie1940Enemy Agentas Baronoffmovie1940Zanzibaras Abamovie1940The Marines Fly Highas Gomezmovie1940His Girl Fridayas Louiemovie1939Balalaikaas Leo Proplinskimovie1939Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the Presidentas Attendee at Dancemovie1939Another Thin Manas 'Dum-Dum'movie