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- Birth nameAbner Warren Biberman
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Abner Biberman was born on April 1, 1909 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He was a director and actor, known for His Girl Friday (1940), The Golden Mistress (1954) and Winchester '73 (1950). He was married to Sibil Kamban (editor), Helen Churchill Dalby and Tolbie Snyderman. He died on June 20, 1977 in San Diego, California, USA.
- SpousesSibil Kamban (editor)(November 27, 1954 - June 20, 1977) (his death, 1 child)Helen Churchill Dalby(1938 - March 22, 1950) (divorced, 2 children)Tolbie Snyderman(1928 - ?) (divorced, 1 child)
- ChildrenToby (Biberman) SacherDavid Timothy BibermanThor David Kamban Biberman
- An experienced pilot, Biberman served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II as a flight instructor.
- Short, thin, exotic-looking character actor, he could play anything from a South Seas islander to an Indian bandit to a Japanese army officer, but he was cast most memorably as a hood or a convict (such as Louie in His Girl Friday (1940)). Biberman was extremely active as an actor on Broadway from 1934-1938, usually working with the more avant garde Group Theatre company before moving to Hollywood as a character actor. He went on to have a busy later second career as a TV director, guiding episodes of everything from Gunsmoke (1955) to Gilligan's Island (1964).
- Towards the end of his career Universal Pictures appointed him head of the studio's Casting Department, responsible for casting most of the roles in its film and television productions.
- Appeared in 9 Broadway productions from 1934-1938, including the original cast production of Winterset (1935). During this period, Biberman was a member of The Group Theatre, Inc., company, whose members included Stella Adler, Clifford Odets and Lee J. Cobb.
- Ex-father-in-law of Elizabeth Perry.
- The Price of Fear (1956) - $11,000
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