Kumar Pallana
Born in Indore, India — Dec 23 1918• Died Oct 10 2013
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Biography
Kumar Valavhadas Pallana (December 23, 1918 – October 10, 2013) was an Indian-American character actor. He performed on television on the Mickey Mouse Club, The Ed Sullivan Show, and You Asked for It as a plate spinner and juggler. He is best known for playing significant characters in Wes Anderson's first three movies: Bottle Rocket (1996), Rushmore (1998) and The Royal Tenenbaums (2001). He also acted in Steven Spielberg's The Terminal (2004).
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The Terminal
Gupta Rajan
The Royal Tenenbaums
Pagoda
The Darjeeling Limited
Old Man
Rushmore
Mr. LittleJeans
Bottle Rocket
Kumar
Another Earth
Purdeep
Duplex
Indian Restaurant Owner
Romance & Cigarettes
Kumar
10 Items or Less
Lee
Viva Zapata!
Soldier (uncredited)
Bomb the System
Kumar Baba
Anjaana Anjaani
Coast Guard
The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'
Self
The Making of 'Rushmore'
Self
Hamlet A.D.D.
Kumar of India
Campus Radio
Yogi
The Gold Bracelet
Dhinubhai
Black Licorice
Kumar
First Steps
Self
Hollywood Whores
Magic Man
The Peter Bradley Show: 'The Royal Tenenbaums'
Self