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Kumar Pallana
Born
23 December 1918
Died
10 October 2013
Place
Indore, India
Acting

Kumar Pallana

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).

As actor

Black Licorice

Black Licorice

2019 · Kumar
Hamlet A.D.D.

Hamlet A.D.D.

2014 · Kumar of India

Campus Radio

2011 · Yogi
Another Earth

Another Earth

2011 · Purdeep
Hollywood Whores

Hollywood Whores

2011 · Magic Man
Anjaana Anjaani

Anjaana Anjaani

2010 · Coast Guard

First Steps

2009 · Self
The Gold Bracelet

The Gold Bracelet

2008 · Dhinubhai
The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'

The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'

2008 · Self
The Darjeeling Limited

The Darjeeling Limited

2007 · Old Man
10 Items or Less

10 Items or Less

2006 · Lee
Romance & Cigarettes

Romance & Cigarettes

2005 · Kumar
Bomb the System

Bomb the System

2005 · Kumar Baba
The Terminal

The Terminal

2004 · Gupta Rajan
Duplex

Duplex

2003 · Indian Restaurant Owner
The Peter Bradley Show: 'The Royal Tenenbaums'

The Peter Bradley Show: 'The Royal Tenenbaums'

2002 · Self
The Royal Tenenbaums

The Royal Tenenbaums

2001 · Pagoda
The Making of 'Rushmore'

The Making of 'Rushmore'

2000 · Self
Rushmore

Rushmore

1998 · Mr. LittleJeans
Bottle Rocket

Bottle Rocket

1996 · Kumar
Viva Zapata!

Viva Zapata!

1952 · Soldier (uncredited)