Abner Warren Biberman (April 1, 1909 โ€“ 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 Gilliganโ€™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.

Abner Biberman

Abner Biberman

Acting Born April 1, 1909 – Died June 20, 1977 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Abner Warren Biberman (April 1, 1909 โ€“ 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 Gilliganโ€™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

Ironside poster

Ironside

Sam Benedict poster

Sam Benedict

His Girl Friday poster

His Girl Friday

Louie
Kodiak poster

Kodiak

Hec Ramsey poster

Hec Ramsey

Winchester '73 poster

Winchester '73

Latigo Means
Back to Bataan poster

Back to Bataan

Japanese Captain
Gunga Din poster

Gunga Din

Chota
Viva Zapata! poster

Viva Zapata!

Captain (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties poster

The Roaring Twenties

Henchman
Elephant Walk poster

Elephant Walk

Dr. Pereira
Another Thin Man poster

Another Thin Man

'Dum-Dum'