Abner Biberman

Born: 1909-04-01

Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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
Elephant Walk
Viva Zapata!
Winchester '73
Gunga Din
The Roaring Twenties
Back to Bataan
Each Dawn I Die
Another Thin Man
Dragon Seed

Top Movie Credits

Elephant Walk Dr. Pereira
Viva Zapata! Captain (uncredited)
Winchester '73 Latigo Means
Back to Bataan Japanese Captain
Each Dawn I Die Shake Edwards (uncredited)
Dragon Seed Capt. Yasuda (uncredited)