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Abner Biberman

Acting Born Apr 1, 1909 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Ironside

1967
Film

His Girl Friday

as Louie
Film

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

2005

V Graham Norton

as 'Dum-Dum'

Full filmography

  • Ironside (1967)
  • Sam Benedict (1962)
  • His Girl Friday (1940) as Louie
  • Kodiak (1974)
  • Hec Ramsey (1972)
  • Winchester '73 (1950) as Latigo Means
  • Viva Zapata! (1952) as Captain (uncredited)
  • The Roaring Twenties (1939) as Henchman
  • Gunga Din (1939) as Chota
  • Elephant Walk (1954) as Dr. Pereira
  • Back to Bataan (1945) as Japanese Captain
  • Another Thin Man (1939) as 'Dum-Dum'
  • Each Dawn I Die (1939) as Shake Edwards (uncredited)
  • Captain Kidd (1945) as Theodore Blades (uncredited)
  • Bombardier (1943) as Japanese Sergeant
  • Dragon Seed (1944) as Capt. Yasuda (uncredited)
  • Salome, Where She Danced (1945) as Dr. Ling
  • The Monster and the Girl (1941) as Gregory - Perry’s Aide (uncredited)
  • The Rains Came (1939) as John, the Baptist
  • The Leopard Man (1943) as Charlie How-Come
  • Singapore Woman (1941) as Singa
  • Lady of the Tropics (1939) as Wardrobe Buyer
  • Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939) as Attendee at Dance
  • Devil Pays Off (1941) as Carlos Castillo-Martinez