Sabu

Birth Name:

Sabu Dastagir

Birth Place:

Karapur, Mysore, India

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

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․"

Fast Facts