
Abner Biberman
Acting
Born 1909-04-01 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA · Died 1977-06-20
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

Kodiak

Hec Ramsey

Ironside

Sam Benedict

The Golden Mistress
Carl Dexter

Elephant Walk
Dr. Pereira

Knock on Wood
Maurice Papinek

Viva Zapata!
Captain (uncredited)

Roaring City
Eddie Paige

Winchester '73
Latigo Means

Strange Conquest
Molugi

Captain Kidd
Theodore Blades (uncredited)

Back to Bataan
Japanese Captain

Betrayal from the East
Yamato

Salome, Where She Danced
Dr. Ling

Dragon Seed
Capt. Yasuda (uncredited)

Two-Man Submarine
Gabe Fabian

The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Maita

Behind the Rising Sun
Inspector

Submarine Alert
Commander Toyo

Bombardier
Japanese Sergeant

The Leopard Man
Charlie How-Come

King of the Mounties
Adm. Yamata

Beyond the Blue Horizon
La'oa

Whispering Ghosts
Mack Wolf

Broadway
Trado

Devil Pays Off
Carlos Castillo-Martinez

South of Tahiti
Tahawa

This Woman Is Mine
Lamazie

Singapore Woman
Singa
Crew
Matt Lincoln
Director

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Director

Hawaii Five-O
Director

The Name of the Game
Director

Ironside
Director

Too Many Thieves
Director

The Trials of O'Brien
Director

Laredo
Director

Seaway
Director

Run for Your Life
Director

Gilligan's Island
Director

12 O'Clock High
Director

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Director

Mr. Novak
Director

The Fugitive
Director

The Outer Limits
Director

The Eleventh Hour
Director

The Virginian
Director

Sam Benedict
Director

Ben Casey
Director