- 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.
- He attended the University of Pennsylvania.
- Father with Sibil Kamban (film editor) of Thor Biberman.
- He was sometimes credited under the pseudonym Joel Judge.
- Father of actor Anthony D. Call and Toby Sacher (deceased).
- Father-in-law of Margo Husin Call.
- He gained early acting experience as a student at the Tome School for Boys prep school in Maryland.
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