[1] Sperber was born in 1911 into a family of Polish Hasidic Jews who fled anti-Semitism during the Second World War.
[1] Early in the Second World War Sperber joined the Oxford Pilgrim Players; he gained experience directing the company on tour in Case 27 VC and spending a season in London even during the Blitz.
His later career included stints in cabaret, theatre and television; in the last capacity, he performed as shoe salesman Mr. Grossman in four episodes of Are You Being Served?.
[3] His big-screen career included performances in minor roles in such films as Foreign Intrigue, The Spy Who Loved Me, Operation Crossbow, In Search of the Castaways and Billion Dollar Brain.
[4] He taught for some time at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, and served as a scriptwriter for the BBC's German language service.