Abner Biberman

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American actor, director, and screenwriter (1909–1977)

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::summary American actor, director, and screenwriter (1909–1977) ::

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FieldValue
nameAbner Biberman
imageAbner Biberman 1943.jpg
captionBiberman in Submarine Alert (1943)
birth_nameAbner Warren Biberman
birth_date
birth_placeMilwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
death_date
death_placeSan Diego, California, U.S.
other_namesJoel Judge
alma_materUniversity of Pennsylvania
occupation
years_active1933–1977
spousesTholbie Sacher
(m. 1928; div. 19??)
Helen Call
(m. 1938; div. 19??)

| | children | 3; including Anthony Call | ::

| name = Abner Biberman | image = Abner Biberman 1943.jpg | image_size = | caption = Biberman in Submarine Alert (1943) | birth_name = Abner Warren Biberman | birth_date = | birth_place = Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = San Diego, California, U.S. | other_names = Joel Judge | alma_mater = University of Pennsylvania | occupation = | years_active = 1933–1977 | spouses = Tholbie Sacher (m. 1928; div. 19??) Helen Call (m. 1938; div. 19??)

| children = 3; including Anthony Call

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 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. He also attended the University of Pennsylvania.

Career

He was sometimes credited under the pseudonym Joel Judge.

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.

Filmography

As actor

As director

References

References

  1. (13 March 2015). "The 'gangster' at Tome School for Boys". The Cecil Whig.
  2. (June 24, 1977). "Abner Biberman, Actor, Director". The New York Times.
  3. (2009). "Evelyn Brent: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Lady Crook". McFarland.

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