Kumar Pallana
Actor
Born December 23, 1918 in Indore, India
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).
Filmography
Black Licorice
Kumar
Hamlet A.D.D.
Kumar of India
Hollywood Whores
Magic Man
Another Earth
Purdeep
Anjaana Anjaani
Coast Guard
The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'
Self
The Gold Bracelet
Dhinubhai
The Darjeeling Limited
Old Man
10 Items or Less
Lee
Romance & Cigarettes
Kumar
Bomb the System
Kumar Baba
The Terminal
Gupta Rajan
Duplex
Indian Restaurant Owner
The Peter Bradley Show: 'The Royal Tenenbaums'
Self
The Royal Tenenbaums
Pagoda
The Making of 'Rushmore'
Self
Rushmore
Mr. LittleJeans
Bottle Rocket
Kumar
Viva Zapata!
Soldier (uncredited)