Abner Biberman
Abner Biberman | |
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Born | Abner Biberman April 1, 1909 |
Died | June 20, 1977 San Diego, California, U.S. | (aged 68)
Occupation | Film, stage actor, drama coach, director |
Years active | 1933-1971 |
Spouse(s) | Tholbie Sacher (div.) Helen Call (div.) Sibil Kamban (m.) |
Children | Toby Sacher (dec.) Anthony Call Thor Kamban Biberman |
Abner Biberman (April 1, 1909 – June 20, 1977) was an American actor, director, and screenwriter.
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 - Chota
- 1939: Panama Patrol - Arlie Johnson
- 1939: Panama Lady - Elisha
- 1939: The Magnificent Fraud - Ruiz
- 1939: Each Dawn I Die - Shake Edwards (uncredited)
- 1939: Lady of the Tropics - Wardrobe buyer (uncredited)
- 1939: The Rains Came - John, the Baptist
- 1939: The Roaring Twenties - Lefty, Hally's Henchman
- 1939: Another Thin Man - Dum-Dum, Church's Henchman
- 1939: Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President - Extra at Dance (uncredited)
- 1939: Balalaika - Leo Proplinski
- 1940: His Girl Friday - Louis "Diamond Louie" Palutso
- 1940: The Marines Fly High - Gomez (uncredited)
- 1940: Zanzibar - Aba
- 1940: Enemy Agent - Baronoff
- 1940: Ski Patrol - Russian Field Commander
- 1940: South of Pago Pago - Manuel Ferro
- 1940: South to Karanga - Manek Sen
- 1940: Golden Gloves - Torsovitch (uncredited)
- 1940: Girl from Havana - Captain Lazear
- 1941: The Monster and the Girl - George, Perry's Aide (uncredited)
- 1941: Singapore Woman - Singa
- 1941: The Gay Vagabond - Ratmar
- 1941: This Woman Is Mine - Lamazie
- 1941: South of Tahiti - Tahawa
- 1941: The Devil Pays Off - Carlos Castillo-Martinez
- 1942: Broadway - Trado
- 1942: Whispering Ghosts - Mack Wolf
- 1942: Beyond the Blue Horizon - La'oa
- 1942: Little Tokyo, U.S.A. - Satsuma
- 1942: King of the Mounties - Adm. Yamata
- 1942: Road to Morocco - Man
- 1943: Submarine Alert - Commander Toyo
- 1943: Bombardier - Japanese Sergeant (uncredited)
- 1943: The Leopard Man - Charlie How-Come
- 1943: Behind the Rising Sun - Inspector (uncredited)
- 1944: The Bridge of San Luis Rey - Maita
- 1944: Two-Man Submarine - Gabe Fabian
- 1944: Dragon Seed - Captain Yasuda (uncredited)
- 1944: The Keys of the Kingdom - Wai's captain (uncredited)
- 1945: Betrayal from the East - Yamato
- 1945: Salome Where She Danced - Dr. Ling
- 1945: Back to Bataan - Japanese captain at schoolhouse
- 1945: Captain Kidd - Theodore Blades (uncredited)
- 1946: Strange Conquest - Molugi
- 1950: Winchester '73 - Latigo Means
- 1951: Roaring City - Eddie Page
- 1952: Viva Zapata! - Captain (uncredited)
- 1954: Knock on Wood - Maurice Papinek
- 1954: Elephant Walk - Dr. Pereira
- 1954: The Golden Mistress - Carl Dexter
- 1956: The Price of Fear - Mort Kleinman - Pathologist (uncredited)
- 1974: Kodiak (TV Series) - Abraham Lincoln Imhook (final appearance)
As director[]
- 1954: The Golden Mistress
- 1955: The Looters
- 1955: Running Wild
- 1956: The Price of Fear
- 1956: Behind the High Wall
- 1957: Gun for a Coward
- 1957: The Night Runner
- 1957: Maverick (TV series)
- 1957: Colt .45 (TV series)
- 1958: Flood Tide
- 1958: 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
- 1960: National Velvet (TV series)
- 1961: Ben Casey (TV series)
- 1962: The Dummy (The Twilight Zone) (TV series)
- 1962: The Virginian (TV series)
- 1963: The Outer Limits
- 1963: "The Incredible World of Horace Ford" ("The Twilight Zone") (TV series)
- 1964: Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)
- 1964: Number 12 Looks Just Like You (The Twilight Zone) (TV series)
- 1964: I Am the Night—Color Me Black (The Twilight Zone) (TV series)
- 1965: Seaway (TV series)
- 1965: The Trials of O'Brien (TV series)
- 1965: Gunsmoke (TV series)
- 1966: Too Many Thieves
- 1969: The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV series)
- 1969-1970: Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
As screenwriter[]
- 1954 : The Golden Mistress
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Abner Biberman, Actor, Director". The New York Times. New York, New York City. June 24, 1977. Archived from the original on 2017-12-11. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ Sturgill, Erika Quesenbery (13 March 2015). "The 'gangster' at Tome School for Boys". The Cecil Whig. Maryland, Elkton. p. D 1. Retrieved December 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1909 births
- 1977 deaths
- 20th-century American male actors
- American film directors
- American male film actors
- American television directors
- Male actors from Philadelphia
- University of Pennsylvania alumni