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Sabu Dastagir

サブー　/　さぶー

Actor from India

January 27, 1924 – December 2, 1963　・　Mysore, Karnataka, India

Karnataka
actor
film actor

My Take

Sabu fascinates me as one of cinema's true pioneers. Discovered in Mysore for Elephant Boy in 1937, he crossed into British and Hollywood films at a time when an Indian leading man on Western screens was almost unheard of, anchoring The Thief of Bagdad and Black Narcissus. He even earned a Distinguished Flying Cross in wartime and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. That mix of on-screen daring and real-life courage is rare. He died far too young at 39, and I think his trailblazing deserves more remembrance than it usually gets.

Overview

Sabu Dastagir (born Selar Sabu; 27 January 1924 – 2 December 1963) was an Indian and American actor, typically credited mononymously Sabu. He is primarily known for his work in films during the 1930s–1940s in Britain and the United States. He notably played starring roles in Elephant Boy (1937), The Drum (1938), The Thief of Bagdad (1940), and Black Narcissus (1947).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Sabu Dastagir
Name (Japanese): サブー
Reading: さぶー
Born: January 27, 1924 – December 2, 1963
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Rat
Origin: Mysore, Karnataka, India
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / film actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Distinguished Flying Cross
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%83%96%E3%83%BC%20(%E4%BF%B3%E5%84%AA)

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