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.
Acting
Movie
His Girl Friday
as Louie
1940
Movie
Winchester '73
as Latigo Means
1950
Movie
The Roaring Twenties
as Henchman
1939
Movie
Viva Zapata!
as Captain (uncredited)
1952
Movie
Gunga Din
as Chota
1939
Movie
Another Thin Man
as 'Dum-Dum'
1939
Movie
The Leopard Man
as Charlie How-Come
1943
TV
Ironside
1967
Movie
Back to Bataan
as Japanese Captain
1945
Movie
Each Dawn I Die
as Shake Edwards (uncredited)
1939
Movie
Elephant Walk
as Dr. Pereira
1954
Movie
Captain Kidd
as Theodore Blades (uncredited)
1945
Movie
Knock on Wood
as Maurice Papinek
1954
Movie
The Monster and the Girl
as Gregory - Perry’s Aide (uncredited)
1941
Movie
The Rains Came
as John, the Baptist
1939
Movie
Bombardier
as Japanese Sergeant
1943
Movie
Dragon Seed
as Capt. Yasuda (uncredited)
1944
Movie
Submarine Alert
as Commander Toyo
1943
Movie
Devil Pays Off
as Carlos Castillo-Martinez
1941
Movie
Lady of the Tropics
as Wardrobe Buyer
1939
Movie
This Woman Is Mine
as Lamazie
1941
Movie
Whispering Ghosts
as Mack Wolf
1942
Movie
Roaring City
as Eddie Paige
1951
Movie
Salome, Where She Danced
as Dr. Ling
1945
Crew
TV
The Twilight Zone
Director
1959
TV
Gilligan's Island
Director
1964
TV
The Outer Limits
Director
1963
TV
Hawaii Five-O
Director
1968
TV
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Director
1964
TV
Gunsmoke
Director
1955
TV
Ironside
Director
1967
TV
The Fugitive
Director
1963
TV
Maverick
Director
1957
TV
The Virginian
Director
1962
TV
77 Sunset Strip
Director
1958
Movie
The Price of Fear
Director
1956