Person
Abner Biberman
Acting · 1909–1977 · 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
The Fugitive
Director
Ironside
1967
Hawaii Five-O
Director
The Twilight Zone
Director
Maverick
Director
The Virginian
Director
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Director
Gunsmoke
Director
Run for Your Life
Director
The Outer Limits
Director
Filmography
- 1974Kodiak
- 1972Hec Ramsey
- 1970Matt LincolnDirector
- 1969The Bold Ones: The New DoctorsDirector
- 1968Hawaii Five-ODirector
- 1968The Name of the GameDirector
- 1967Ironside
- 1966Too Many ThievesDirector
- 1965The Trials of O'BrienDirector
- 1965LaredoDirector
- 1965SeawayDirector
- 1965Run for Your LifeDirector
- 1964Gilligan's IslandDirector
- 196412 O'Clock HighDirector
- 1964Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaDirector
- 1963Mr. NovakDirector
- 1963The FugitiveDirector
- 1963The Outer LimitsDirector
- 1962The Eleventh HourDirector
- 1962The VirginianDirector
- 1962Sam Benedict
- 1962The Lloyd Bridges ShowDirector
- 1961Ben CaseyDirector
- 1960The IslandersDirector
- 1960OutlawsDirector
- 1960National VelvetDirector
- 1959The Twilight ZoneDirector
- 1959TightropeDirector
- 195877 Sunset StripDirector
- 1958Mackenzie's RaidersDirector
- 1958Cimarron CityDirector
- 1958BuckskinDirector
- 1958Flood TideDirector
- 1957MaverickDirector
- 1957The Night RunnerDirector
- 1956Gun for a CowardDirector
- 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreDirector
- 1956Behind the High WallDirector
- 1956The Price of FearDirector
- 1955Running WildDirector
- 1955GunsmokeDirector
- 1955The LootersDirector
- 1954The Golden MistressCarl Dexter
- 1954Elephant WalkDr. Pereira
- 1954Knock on WoodMaurice Papinek
- 1952Viva Zapata!Captain (uncredited)
- 1951Roaring CityEddie Paige
- 1950Winchester '73Latigo Means
- 1946Strange ConquestMolugi
- 1945Captain KiddTheodore Blades (uncredited)
- 1945Back to BataanJapanese Captain
- 1945Betrayal from the EastYamato
- 1945Salome, Where She DancedDr. Ling
- 1944Dragon SeedCapt. Yasuda (uncredited)
- 1944Two-Man SubmarineGabe Fabian
- 1944The Bridge of San Luis ReyMaita
- 1943Behind the Rising SunInspector
- 1943Submarine AlertCommander Toyo
- 1943BombardierJapanese Sergeant
- 1943The Leopard ManCharlie How-Come
- 1942King of the MountiesAdm. Yamata
- 1942Beyond the Blue HorizonLa'oa
- 1942Whispering GhostsMack Wolf
- 1942BroadwayTrado
- 1941Devil Pays OffCarlos Castillo-Martinez
- 1941South of TahitiTahawa
- 1941This Woman Is MineLamazie
- 1941Singapore WomanSinga
- 1941The Gay VagabondRatmar
- 1941The Monster and the GirlGregory - Perry’s Aide (uncredited)
- 1940Girl from HavanaCaptain Lazear
- 1940South to KarangaManek Sen
- 1940South of Pago PagoFerro
- 1940Ski PatrolRussian Field Commander
- 1940Enemy AgentBaronoff
- 1940ZanzibarAba
- 1940The Marines Fly HighGomez
- 1940His Girl FridayLouie
- 1939BalalaikaLeo Proplinski
- 1939Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the PresidentAttendee at Dance
- 1939Another Thin Man'Dum-Dum'
- 1939The Roaring TwentiesHenchman
- 1939The Rains CameJohn, the Baptist
- 1939Each Dawn I DieShake Edwards (uncredited)
- 1939Lady of the TropicsWardrobe Buyer
- 1939The Magnificent FraudRuiz
- 1939Panama LadyElisha
- 1939Panama PatrolArlie Johnson
- 1939Gunga DinChota
- 1936Soak the Rich
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