Abner Biberman

Abner Warren Biberman (April 1, 1909 June 20, 1977) was an American actor, director, and screenwriter.

Abner Biberman
Biberman in Submarine Alert (1943)
Born
Abner Warren Biberman

(1909-04-01)April 1, 1909
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJune 20, 1977(1977-06-20) (aged 68)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Other namesJoel Judge
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • screenwriter
  • drama coach
Years active19331977
SpousesTholbie Sacher
(m. 1928; div. 19??)
Helen Call
(m. 1938; div. 19??)
Sibil Kamban
(m. 1954)
Children3

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).

Early years

Biberman was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, later moving to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] He gained early acting experience as a student at the Tome School for Boys prep school.[2] He also attended the University of Pennsylvania.[1]

Career

He was sometimes credited under the pseudonym Joel Judge.[3]

Death

Biberman died at his home in San Diego, California. His obituary in The New York Times gave his age as 69. He was survived by his wife and three sons.[1]

Filmography

As actor

  • 1936: Soak the Rich
  • 1939: Gunga Din as Chota
  • 1939: Panama Patrol as Arlie Johnson
  • 1939: Panama Lady as Elisha
  • 1939: The Magnificent Fraud as Ruiz
  • 1939: Each Dawn I Die as Shake Edwards (uncredited)
  • 1939: Lady of the Tropics as Wardrobe buyer (uncredited)
  • 1939: The Rains Came as John, the Baptist
  • 1939: The Roaring Twenties as Lefty, Hally's Henchman
  • 1939: Another Thin Man as Dum-Dum, Church's Henchman
  • 1939: Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President as Extra at Dance (uncredited)
  • 1939: Balalaika as Leo Proplinski
  • 1940: His Girl Friday as Louis "Diamond Louie" Palutso
  • 1940: The Marines Fly High as Gomez (uncredited)
  • 1940: Zanzibar as Aba
  • 1940: Enemy Agent as Baronoff
  • 1940: Ski Patrol as Russian Field Commander
  • 1940: South of Pago Pago as Manuel Ferro
  • 1940: South to Karanga as Manek Sen
  • 1940: Golden Gloves as Torsovitch (uncredited)
  • 1940: Girl from Havana as Captain Lazear
  • 1941: The Monster and the Girl as George, Perry's Aide (uncredited)
  • 1941: Singapore Woman as Singa
  • 1941: The Gay Vagabond as Ratmar
  • 1941: This Woman Is Mine as Lamazie
  • 1941: South of Tahiti as Tahawa
  • 1941: The Devil Pays Off as Carlos Castillo-Martinez
  • 1942: Broadway as Trado
  • 1942: Whispering Ghosts as Mack Wolf
  • 1942: Beyond the Blue Horizon as La'oa
  • 1942: Little Tokyo, U.S.A. as Satsuma
  • 1942: King of the Mounties as Adm. Yamata
  • 1942: Road to Morocco as Man
  • 1943: Submarine Alert as Commander Toyo
  • 1943: Bombardier as Japanese Sergeant (uncredited)
  • 1943: The Leopard Man as Charlie How-Come
  • 1943: Behind the Rising Sun as Inspector (uncredited)
  • 1944: The Bridge of San Luis Rey as Maita
  • 1944: Two-Man Submarine as Gabe Fabian
  • 1944: Dragon Seed as Captain Yasuda (uncredited)
  • 1944: The Keys of the Kingdom as Wai's captain (uncredited)
  • 1945: Betrayal from the East as Yamato
  • 1945: Salome Where She Danced as Dr. Ling
  • 1945: Back to Bataan as Japanese captain at schoolhouse
  • 1945: Captain Kidd as Theodore Blades (uncredited)
  • 1946: Strange Conquest as Molugi
  • 1950: Winchester '73 as Latigo Means
  • 1951: Roaring City as Eddie Page
  • 1952: Viva Zapata! as Captain (uncredited)
  • 1954: Knock on Wood as Maurice Papinek
  • 1954: Elephant Walk as Dr. Pereira
  • 1954: The Golden Mistress as Carl Dexter
  • 1956: The Price of Fear as Mort Kleinman, Pathologist (uncredited)
  • 1974: Kodiak (TV Series) as Abraham Lincoln Imhook

As director

As screenwriter

  • 1954 : The Golden Mistress

References

  1. "Abner Biberman, Actor, Director". The New York Times. New York, New York City. June 24, 1977. Archived from the original on December 11, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  2. Sturgill, Erika Quesenbery (March 13, 2015). "The 'gangster' at Tome School for Boys". The Cecil Whig. Maryland, Elkton. p. D 1. Retrieved December 10, 2017 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. Kear, Lynn; King, James (2009). Evelyn Brent: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Lady Crook. McFarland. p. 237. ISBN 978-0-7864-4363-5.
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