Abner Biberman

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Abner Biberman

Acting April 1, 1909

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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 a…

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The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

8.5 1959 TV Show
His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

7.4 1940 Movie
Maverick

Maverick

7.0 1957 TV Show
Ironside

Ironside

6.8 1967 TV Show
Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

7.2 1969 TV Show
The Fugitive

The Fugitive

7.3 1963 TV Show
Winchester '73

Winchester '73

7.3 1950 Movie
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

7.8 1964 TV Show
The Virginian

The Virginian

6.5 1962 TV Show
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

7.0 1968 TV Show
The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

7.8 1963 TV Show
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

6.7 1955 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1974
    Kodiak

    TV show

  2. 1972
    Hec Ramsey

    TV show

  3. 1970
    Matt Lincoln

    TV show Director

  4. 1969
    The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

    TV show Director

  5. 1969
    Hawaii Five-O

    TV show Director

  6. 1968
    The Name of the Game

    TV show Director

  7. 1967
    Ironside

    TV show

  8. 1966
    Too Many Thieves

    Movie Director

  9. 1965
    The Trials of O'Brien

    TV show Director

  10. 1965
    Laredo

    TV show Director

  11. 1965
    Seaway

    TV show Director

  12. 1965
    Run for Your Life

    TV show Director

  13. 1964
    Gilligan's Island

    TV show Director

  14. 1964
    12 O'Clock High

    TV show Director

  15. 1964
    Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

    TV show Director

  16. 1963
    Mr. Novak

    TV show Director

More credits
  1. 1963
    The Fugitive

    TV show Director

  2. 1963
    The Outer Limits

    TV show Director

  3. 1962
    The Eleventh Hour

    TV show Director

  4. 1962
    The Virginian

    TV show Director

  5. 1962
    Sam Benedict

    TV show

  6. 1962
    The Lloyd Bridges Show

    TV show Director

  7. 1961
    Ben Casey

    TV show Director

  8. 1960
    The Islanders

    TV show Director

  9. 1960
    Outlaws

    TV show Director

  10. 1960
    National Velvet

    TV show Director

  11. 1959
    The Twilight Zone

    TV show Director

  12. 1959
    Tightrope

    TV show Director

  13. 1958
    77 Sunset Strip

    TV show Director

  14. 1958
    Mackenzie's Raiders

    TV show Director

  15. 1958
    Cimarron City

    TV show Director

  16. 1958
    Buckskin

    TV show Director

  17. 1958
    Flood Tide

    Movie Director

  18. 1957
    Maverick

    TV show Director

  19. 1957
    The Night Runner

    Movie Director

  20. 1956
    Gun for a Coward

    Movie Director

  21. 1956
    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    TV show Director

  22. 1956
    Behind the High Wall

    Movie Director

  23. 1956
    The Price of Fear

    Movie Director

  24. 1955
    Running Wild

    Movie Director