Abner Biberman
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.
48
Films
4
TV Shows
38
Crew Credits
Known For
52 Credits
Ironside
1967
Sam Benedict
1962
His Girl Friday
as Louie
1940
The Rains Came
as John, the Baptist
1939
Hec Ramsey
1972
Kodiak
1974
Winchester '73
as Latigo Means
1950
Gunga Din
as Chota
1939
Viva Zapata!
as Captain (uncredited)
1952
Back to Bataan
as Japanese Captain
1945
Bombardier
as Japanese Sergeant
1943
The Roaring Twenties
as Henchman
1939
Behind the Camera
38 CreditsIronside
Director
1967
The Twilight Zone
Director
1959
The Virginian
Director
1962
The Fugitive
Director
1963
Maverick
Director
1957
Hawaii Five-O
Director
1968
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Director
1956
Ben Casey
Director
1961
Gunsmoke
Director
1955
77 Sunset Strip
Director
1958
Run for Your Life
Director
1965
The Name of the Game
Director
1968