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Sabu

Born

January 27, 1924

Died

December 2, 1963 (39 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Karapur, Mysore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India

IMDb

Sabu Dastagir (possibly born Selar Sabu; 27 January 1924 – 2 December 1963) was an Indian actor who later gained United States citizenship. Throughout his career he was credited under the name Sabu and is primarily known for his work in films during the 1930s–1940s in Britain and the United States. He was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.

[biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Known For

Black Narcissus
7.5

Black Narcissus

The Thief of Bagdad
7.1

The Thief of Bagdad

Jungle Book
6.3

Jungle Book

Arabian Nights
6.0

Arabian Nights

Cobra Woman
5.2

Cobra Woman

Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad

Abu (archival footage)

7.0

2008

A Tiger Walks

A Tiger Walks

Ram Singh

5.7

1964

Rampage

Rampage

Talib

5.2

1963

Mistress of the World - Part II

Mistress of the World - Part II

Lin-Chor

5.0

1960

Mistress of the World - Part I

Mistress of the World - Part I

Lin-Chor

6.2

1960

Sabu and the Magic Ring

Sabu, the stable boy

5.0

1957

Jungle Hell

Jungle Hell

Sabu the Jungle Boy

5.0

1956

Jaguar

Jaguar

Juano

7.0

1956

The Black Panther

The Black Panther

Sabu the Jungle Boy

0.0

1956

The Treasure of Bengal

The Treasure of Bengal

Ainur

4.5

1953

Hello Elephant

Hello Elephant

Sultan of Nagore

5.7

1952

Savage Drums

Savage Drums

Tipo Tairu

6.0

1951

Song of India

Song of India

Ramdar

4.7

1949

Man-Eater of Kumaon

Man-Eater of Kumaon

Narain

5.6

1948

The End of the River

The End of the River

Manoel

5.0

1947

Black Narcissus

Black Narcissus

The Young General

7.5

1947

Tangier

Tangier

Pepe

6.2

1946

Cobra Woman

Cobra Woman

Kado

5.2

1944

White Savage

White Savage

Orano

5.2

1943

Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights

Ali Ben Ali

6.0

1942

Jungle Book

Jungle Book

Mowgli

6.3

1942

The Thief of Bagdad

The Thief of Bagdad

Abu

7.1

1940

The Drum

The Drum

Prince Azim

5.8

1938

Elephant Boy

Elephant Boy

Toomai

6.6

1937

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