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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1909-04-01 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
- Died
- 1977-06-20
Known for
- The Twilight Zone (1959) — Director
- His Girl Friday (1940) — Louie
- Winchester '73 (1950) — Latigo Means
- The Roaring Twenties (1939) — Henchman
- Gilligan's Island (1964) — Director
- Viva Zapata! (1952) — Captain (uncredited)
- Gunga Din (1939) — Chota
- Hawaii Five-O (1969) — Director
- The Outer Limits (1963) — Director
- Another Thin Man (1939) — 'Dum-Dum'
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964) — Director
- The Leopard Man (1943) — Charlie How-Come
- Gunsmoke (1955) — Director
- Back to Bataan (1945) — Japanese Captain
- Ironside (1967)
- Each Dawn I Die (1939) — Shake Edwards (uncredited)