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.
Filmography
all 90
Movies 57
Director 39
TV Shows 33
Abraham Lincoln Imhook
Kodiak (1974)
TV
Director
Matt Lincoln (1970)
TV
Director
The Name of the Game (1968)
TV
Director
Hawaii Five-O (1968)
TV
5.45
Director
Ironside (1967)
TV
6
Director
Too Many Thieves (1966)
Movie
Director
The Trials of O'Brien (1965)
TV
Director
Laredo (1965)
TV
6
Director
Seaway (1965)
TV
Director
Run for Your Life (1965)
TV
Director
Gilligan's Island (1964)
TV
7.5
Director
12 O'Clock High (1964)
TV
4.75
Director
Mr. Novak (1963)
TV
Director
The Fugitive (1963)
TV
3.5
Director
The Outer Limits (1963)
TV
7.4
Director
The Eleventh Hour (1962)
TV
Director
The Virginian (1962)
TV
Director
Sam Benedict (1962)
TV
Director
Ben Casey (1961)
TV
4.75
Director
The Islanders (1960)
TV
Director
Outlaws (1960)
TV
Director
National Velvet (1960)
TV
Director
The Twilight Zone (1959)
TV
8
Director
Tightrope (1959)
TV
Director
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
TV
Director
Mackenzie's Raiders (1958)
TV
Director
Cimarron City (1958)
TV
Director
Buckskin (1958)
TV
Director
Flood Tide (1958)
Movie
Director
Maverick (1957)
TV
5.33
Director
The Night Runner (1957)
Movie
Director
Gun for a Coward (1956)
Movie
Director
Behind the High Wall (1956)
Movie
Director
The Price of Fear (1956)
Movie
Director
Running Wild (1955)
Movie
Director
Gunsmoke (1955)
TV
6
Director
The Looters (1955)
Movie
Carl Dexter
The Golden Mistress (1954)
Movie
Dr. Pereira
Elephant Walk (1954)
Movie
Maurice Papinek
Knock on Wood (1954)
Movie
5.29
Captain (uncredited)
Viva Zapata! (1952)
Movie
Eddie Paige
Roaring City (1951)
Movie
Latigo Means
Winchester '73 (1950)
Movie
4.57
Theodore Blades (uncredited)
Captain Kidd (1945)
Movie
Japanese Captain
Back to Bataan (1945)
Movie
1
Capt. Yasuda (uncredited)
Dragon Seed (1944)
Movie
6
Gabe Fabian
Two-Man Submarine (1944)
Movie
Inspector
Behind the Rising Sun (1943)
Movie
Cmdr. Toyo
Submarine Alert (1943)
Movie
Charlie How-Come
The Leopard Man (1943)
Movie
Japanese Sergeant
Bombardier (1943)
Movie
Admiral Yamata
King of the Mounties (1942)
Movie
Mack Wolf
Whispering Ghosts (1942)
Movie
Trado
Broadway (1942)
Movie
Carlos Castillo-Martinez
Devil Pays Off (1941)
Movie
Gregory - Perry’s Aide (uncredited)
The Monster and the Girl (1941)
Movie
Captain Lazear
Girl from Havana (1940)
Movie
Manek Sen
South to Karanga (1940)
Movie
Russian Field Commander
Ski Patrol (1940)
Movie
Baronoff
Enemy Agent (1940)
Movie
Leo Proplinski
Balalaika (1939)
Movie
Attendee at Dance
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939)
Movie
'Dum-Dum'
Another Thin Man (1939)
Movie
5.6
John, the Baptist
The Rains Came (1939)
Movie
Shake Edwards (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Die (1939)
Movie
Wardrobe Buyer
Lady of the Tropics (1939)
Movie
Elisha
Panama Lady (1939)
Movie
Arlie Johnson
Panama Patrol (1939)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1909-04-01
Deathday1977-06-20 (68 years old)
Birth PlaceMilwaukee, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsAbner Warren Biberman
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