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Sabu Biography
Birth Name:Sabu Dastagir
Birth Place:Karapur, Mysore, India
Profession Actor, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Served in the U․S․ Air Force during World War II as part of a B-25 bombing group in the Pacific, for which he won the Distinguished Flying Cross
- Made his screen acting debut in the film "Elephant Boy" in 1937
- Was discovered by Robert Flaherty while working as a "mahout" or elephant driver for the Maharajah of Mysore in India
- After his film career came to an end in the 1950s, he opened a hardware store with his brother
- Best known for his role as Mowgli in 1942's "Jungle Book" and as Abu in "The Thief of Bagdad․"
Awards
- 1941Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (January): winner