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
Maverick
Director
12 O'Clock High
Director
The Fugitive
Director
Ironside
1967
The Twilight Zone
Director
Hawaii Five-O
Director
The Virginian
Director
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Director
Ben Casey
Director
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
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
- 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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