Sabu Dastagir (born Selar Sabu; 27 January 1924 â€" 2 December 1963)
was an Indian film actor who later gained United States citizenship.
He was credited under the name Sabu and is primarily known for his
work in films during the 1930sâ€"1940s in Britain and the United
States. He was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.Born
in 1924 in Karapur, Mysore, Kingdom of Mysore, then a Princely State
of British India, and raised Sabu was the son of an Indian mahout
(elephant rider). While most reference books list his full name as
"Sabu Dastagir" (which was the name he used legally), research by
journalist Philip Leibfried suggests that his full name was in fact
Selar Sabu. His brother Shaik Dastagir (whose name Leibfried suggests
was the source of confusion surrounding Sabu's full name) managed his
career.In 1960, Shaik was shot to death at his home in a botched
robbery. The perpetrator, 18-year-old Jimmy E. Shields, was a former
employee at the brothers' furniture store. He was convicted of
involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to 1 to 10 years in prison.
was an Indian film actor who later gained United States citizenship.
He was credited under the name Sabu and is primarily known for his
work in films during the 1930sâ€"1940s in Britain and the United
States. He was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.Born
in 1924 in Karapur, Mysore, Kingdom of Mysore, then a Princely State
of British India, and raised Sabu was the son of an Indian mahout
(elephant rider). While most reference books list his full name as
"Sabu Dastagir" (which was the name he used legally), research by
journalist Philip Leibfried suggests that his full name was in fact
Selar Sabu. His brother Shaik Dastagir (whose name Leibfried suggests
was the source of confusion surrounding Sabu's full name) managed his
career.In 1960, Shaik was shot to death at his home in a botched
robbery. The perpetrator, 18-year-old Jimmy E. Shields, was a former
employee at the brothers' furniture store. He was convicted of
involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to 1 to 10 years in prison.
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