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Sabu (I) (1924–1963)

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It took a delightfully exuberant, exotic-looking teenager whose homeland was the jungles of India to fully capture the endless wonder and imagination of the adolescent mind via fantasy and adventure through the art of film. At the same time he was thrilling young children, the eternally young Sabu delighted... See full bio »

Born:

in Karapur, Mysore, India

Died:

(age 39) in Chatsworth, California, USA
Still of John Justin and Sabu in The Thief of Bagdad Still of Sabu in The Thief of Bagdad Still of Sabu in Black Narcissus
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Filmography

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1964 A Tiger Walks
Ram Singh
 
1963 Rampage
Talib
 
1960 Mistress of the World
Dr. Lin-Chor
 
1957 Sabu and the Magic Ring
Sabu, the stable boy
 
1956 Jungle Hell
Sabu the Jungle Boy
 
1956 Jaguar
Juano
 
1956 The Black Panther (short)
Sabu the Jungle Boy
 
1953 Il tesoro del Bengala
Ainur
 
1952 Hello Elephant
Sultan of Nagore
 
1952 Baghdad
 
1951 Savage Drums
Tipo Tairu
 
1949 Song of India
Ramdar
 
1948 Man-Eater of Kumaon
Narain
 
1947 The End of the River
Manoel
 
1947 Black Narcissus
The Young General
 
1946 Tangier
Pepe
 
1944 Cobra Woman
Kado
 
1943 White Savage
Orano
 
1942 Arabian Nights
Ali Ben Ali
 
1942 Jungle Book
Mowgli
 
1940 The Thief of Bagdad
Abu
 
1938 Drums
Prince Azim
 
1937 Elephant Boy
Toomai
 
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1981 Luisana mía (TV series)
– Episode dated 1 January 1981 (1981) (performer: "Quizas si, quizas no")
 
1946 Tangier (performer: "She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain", "Love Me Tonight", "Polly Wolly Doodle")
 
1940 The Thief of Bagdad (performer: "I Want To Be A Sailor" - uncredited)
 
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1962 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Cleo Laine (1962) … Himself
 
1946 Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 7: Hollywood Victory Show (documentary short)
Himself
 
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A Tiger Walks -- Clip: Tiger Escapes - 1:30 Black Narcissus -- Trailer for this classic drama
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1959) Unsold pilot: Starred in a pilot for a TV series to be called "The Adventures of Ali Baba". See more »

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1 Print Biography  | 6 Articles  | 2 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

He was 12 years old and cleaning out the stables of a wealthy Indian maharajah when he was spotted by director Robert J. Flaherty, who was in India looking for a lead for his film Elephant Boy. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius