8.5
TV
Acting
Abner Biberman
- Born
- Died
- (aged 68)
- Birthplace
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
- Credits
- 90 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.5
TV
7.4
Movie
His Girl Friday
7.3
Movie
Winchester '73
7.5
Movie
The Roaring Twenties
7.4
TV
Gilligan's Island
6.5
Movie
Gunga Din
7.2
TV
Hawaii Five-O
7.8
TV
The Outer Limits
7.1
Movie
Another Thin Man
7.8
TV
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
6.5
Movie
The Leopard Man
6.7
TV
Gunsmoke
6.1
Movie
Back to Bataan
6.8
TV
Ironside
7.3
TV
The Fugitive
7.0
TV
Maverick
5.9
Movie
Elephant Walk
6.7
Movie
Knock on Wood
Acting credits 52
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Kodiak TV | (13 ep) |
| 1972 | Hec Ramsey TV | (1 ep) |
| 1967 | Ironside TV | (2 ep) |
| 1962 | Sam Benedict TV | (1 ep) |
| 1954 | The Golden Mistress Film | Carl Dexter |
| 1954 | Elephant Walk Film | Dr. Pereira |
| 1954 | Knock on Wood Film | Maurice Papinek |
| 1952 | Viva Zapata! Film | Captain (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Roaring City Film | Eddie Paige |
| 1950 | Winchester '73 Film | Latigo Means |
| 1946 | Strange Conquest Film | Molugi |
| 1945 | Captain Kidd Film | Theodore Blades (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Back to Bataan Film | Japanese Captain |
| 1945 | Betrayal from the East Film | Yamato |
| 1945 | Salome, Where She Danced Film | Dr. Ling |
| 1944 | Dragon Seed Film | Capt. Yasuda (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Two-Man Submarine Film | Gabe Fabian |
| 1944 | The Bridge of San Luis Rey Film | Maita |
| 1943 | Behind the Rising Sun Film | Inspector |
| 1943 | Submarine Alert Film | Commander Toyo |
| 1943 | Bombardier Film | Japanese Sergeant |
| 1943 | The Leopard Man Film | Charlie How-Come |
| 1942 | King of the Mounties Film | Adm. Yamata |
| 1942 | Beyond the Blue Horizon Film | La'oa |
| 1942 | Whispering Ghosts Film | Mack Wolf |
| 1942 | Broadway Film | Trado |
| 1941 | Devil Pays Off Film | Carlos Castillo-Martinez |
| 1941 | South of Tahiti Film | Tahawa |
| 1941 | This Woman Is Mine Film | Lamazie |
| 1941 | Singapore Woman Film | Singa |
| 1941 | The Gay Vagabond Film | Ratmar |
| 1941 | The Monster and the Girl Film | Gregory - Perry’s Aide (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Girl from Havana Film | Captain Lazear |
| 1940 | South to Karanga Film | Manek Sen |
| 1940 | South of Pago Pago Film | Ferro |
| 1940 | Ski Patrol Film | Russian Field Commander |
| 1940 | Enemy Agent Film | Baronoff |
| 1940 | Zanzibar Film | Aba |
| 1940 | The Marines Fly High Film | Gomez |
| 1940 | His Girl Friday Film | Louie |
| 1939 | Balalaika Film | Leo Proplinski |
| 1939 | Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President Film | Attendee at Dance |
| 1939 | Another Thin Man Film | 'Dum-Dum' |
| 1939 | The Roaring Twenties Film | Henchman |
| 1939 | The Rains Came Film | John, the Baptist |
| 1939 | Each Dawn I Die Film | Shake Edwards (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Lady of the Tropics Film | Wardrobe Buyer |
| 1939 | The Magnificent Fraud Film | Ruiz |
| 1939 | Panama Lady Film | Elisha |
| 1939 | Panama Patrol Film | Arlie Johnson |
| 1939 | Gunga Din Film | Chota |
| 1936 | Soak the Rich Film |
Crew credits 41
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Matt Lincoln TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1969 | The Bold Ones: The New Doctors TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1969 | Hawaii Five-O TV | Director (5 ep) |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1967 | Ironside TV | Director (8 ep) |
| 1966 | Too Many Thieves Film | Director |
| 1965 | The Trials of O'Brien TV | Director (4 ep) |
| 1965 | Laredo TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1965 | Seaway TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1965 | Run for Your Life TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1964 | Gilligan's Island TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1964 | 12 O'Clock High TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1964 | Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1963 | Mr. Novak TV | Director (10 ep) |
| 1963 | The Fugitive TV | Director (4 ep) |
| 1963 | The Outer Limits TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1962 | The Eleventh Hour TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1962 | The Virginian TV | Director (25 ep) |
| 1962 | Sam Benedict TV | Director (6 ep) |
| 1962 | The Lloyd Bridges Show TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1961 | Ben Casey TV | Director (6 ep) |
| 1960 | The Islanders TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1960 | Outlaws TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1960 | National Velvet TV | Director (7 ep) |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone TV | Director (4 ep) |
| 1959 | Tightrope TV | Director (6 ep) |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 1958 | Mackenzie's Raiders TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1958 | Cimarron City TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1958 | Buckskin TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1958 | Flood Tide Film | Director |
| 1957 | Maverick TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1957 | The Night Runner Film | Director |
| 1956 | Gun for a Coward Film | Director |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1956 | Behind the High Wall Film | Director |
| 1956 | The Price of Fear Film | Director |
| 1955 | Running Wild Film | Director |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1955 | The Looters Film | Director |
| 1954 | The Golden Mistress Film | Director, Writer |