Actor

Sabu

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Movies: 22Series: 0

TMDB ID: 71784

IMDb ID: nm0754942

Known for: Acting

Born: January 27, 1924

Died: December 2, 1963

Age: 39

Place of birth: Karapur, Mysore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1937 - 1964

Years active: 28

Average TMDB rating: 6.33

Wikidata: Q921798

Also known as

Sabu Dastagir • Sabù • Selar Shaik Sabu • Sābū Dastagīr • Selar Sabu

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Biography

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.