1940Nominee
Best Performance
His Girl Friday
Abner Biberman
Actor · Director · Writer
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
April 1, 1909
Biography
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.
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1950Nominee
Best Performance
Winchester '73
1952Nominee
Best Performance
Viva Zapata!
Career Highlights
1939Highlight
Best Performance
Gunga Din
1954Highlight
Best Performance
Elephant Walk
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His Girl Friday
Winchester '73
Viva Zapata!