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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. His Girl Friday (1940) — Louie
2. Winchester '73 (1950) — Latigo Means
3. The Roaring Twenties (1939) — Henchman
4. Viva Zapata! (1952) — Captain (uncredited)
5. Gunga Din (1939) — Chota
6. Another Thin Man (1939) — 'Dum-Dum'
7. The Leopard Man (1943) — Charlie How-Come
8. Ironside (1967)
9. Back to Bataan (1945) — Japanese Captain
10. Each Dawn I Die (1939) — Shake Edwards (uncredited)
11. Elephant Walk (1954) — Dr. Pereira
12. Captain Kidd (1945) — Theodore Blades (uncredited)
13. Knock on Wood (1954) — Maurice Papinek
14. The Monster and the Girl (1941) — Gregory - Perry’s Aide (uncredited)
15. The Rains Came (1939) — John, the Baptist
16. Bombardier (1943) — Japanese Sergeant
17. Dragon Seed (1944) — Capt. Yasuda (uncredited)
18. Submarine Alert (1943) — Commander Toyo
19. Devil Pays Off (1941) — Carlos Castillo-Martinez
20. Lady of the Tropics (1939) — Wardrobe Buyer
21. This Woman Is Mine (1941) — Lamazie
22. Whispering Ghosts (1942) — Mack Wolf
23. Roaring City (1951) — Eddie Paige
24. Salome, Where She Danced (1945) — Dr. Ling
25. The Marines Fly High (1940) — Gomez
26. Behind the Rising Sun (1943) — Inspector
27. Ski Patrol (1940) — Russian Field Commander
28. Singapore Woman (1941) — Singa
29. Balalaika (1939) — Leo Proplinski
30. Panama Lady (1939) — Elisha
31. Hec Ramsey (1972)
32. Betrayal from the East (1945) — Yamato
33. Broadway (1942) — Trado
34. The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944) — Maita
35. South of Pago Pago (1940) — Ferro
36. The Golden Mistress (1954) — Carl Dexter
37. Beyond the Blue Horizon (1942) — La'oa
38. Enemy Agent (1940) — Baronoff
39. Sam Benedict (1962)
40. Panama Patrol (1939) — Arlie Johnson

Directed

1. The Twilight Zone (1959) — Director
2. Gilligan's Island (1964) — Director
3. The Outer Limits (1963) — Director
4. Hawaii Five-O (1968) — Director
5. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964) — Director
6. Gunsmoke (1955) — Director
7. Ironside (1967) — Director
8. The Fugitive (1963) — Director
9. Maverick (1957) — Director
10. The Virginian (1962) — Director
11. 77 Sunset Strip (1958) — Director
12. The Price of Fear (1956) — Director
13. 12 O'Clock High (1964) — Director
14. Gun for a Coward (1956) — Director
15. Ben Casey (1961) — Director
16. Laredo (1965) — Director
17. The Name of the Game (1968) — Director
18. Behind the High Wall (1956) — Director
19. The Night Runner (1957) — Director
20. Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) — Director
21. The Looters (1955) — Director
22. Run for Your Life (1965) — Director
23. The Trials of O'Brien (1965) — Director
24. National Velvet (1960) — Director
25. Mackenzie's Raiders (1958) — Director
26. The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1969) — Director
27. The Golden Mistress (1954) — Director
28. Too Many Thieves (1966) — Director
29. Sam Benedict (1962) — Director
30. Outlaws (1960) — Director
31. The Eleventh Hour (1962) — Director
32. Mr. Novak (1963) — Director
33. Buckskin (1958) — Director
34. Cimarron City (1958) — Director
35. Tightrope (1959) — Director
36. Running Wild (1955) — Director
37. The Islanders (1960) — Director
38. Seaway (1965) — Director
39. The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962) — Director
40. Flood Tide (1958) — Director