Sabu (actor)

Sabu Dastagir
Sabu Dastagir
	Dastagir in Sabu and the Magic Ring (1957)
Born	Selar Sabu; 27 January 1924; Karapura, Mysore,; Kingdom of Mysore,; British India; (now Karnataka, India)
Died	2 December 1963 (aged 39); Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names	Sabu
Citizenship	British subject; United States (after 1944);
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1937–1963
Spouse	Marilyn Cooper (m. 1948)
Children	2, including Paul Sabu
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army Air Forces
Service years	1944–45
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	Far East Air Force 307th Bomb Group 370th Bombardment Squadron; ; ;
Conflicts	World War II Southwest Pacific Theatre; ;
Awards	Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) ;

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). Screenonline described him as "Britain's first above-the-title film star of Indian origin - indeed, for many years India's only truly international star."