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Kumar Pallana

Kumar Pallana

Born: 1918-12-23 • 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 poster
Black Licorice
2019 • Kumar
Hamlet A.D.D. poster
Hamlet A.D.D.
2014 • Kumar of India
Hollywood Whores poster
Hollywood Whores
2011 • Magic Man
Another Earth poster
Another Earth
2011 • Purdeep
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Campus Radio
2011 • Yogi
Anjaana Anjaani poster
Anjaana Anjaani
2010 • Coast Guard
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First Steps
2009 • Self
The Making of 'Bottle Rocket' poster
The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'
2008 • Self
The Gold Bracelet poster
The Gold Bracelet
2008 • Dhinubhai
The Darjeeling Limited poster
The Darjeeling Limited
2007 • Old Man
10 Items or Less poster
10 Items or Less
2006 • Lee
Romance & Cigarettes poster
Romance & Cigarettes
2005 • Kumar
Bomb the System poster
Bomb the System
2005 • Kumar Baba
The Terminal poster
The Terminal
2004 • Gupta Rajan
Duplex poster
Duplex
2003 • Indian Restaurant Owner
The Peter Bradley Show: 'The Royal Tenenbaums' poster
The Peter Bradley Show: 'The Royal Tenenbaums'
2002 • Self
The Royal Tenenbaums poster
The Royal Tenenbaums
2001 • Pagoda
The Making of 'Rushmore' poster
The Making of 'Rushmore'
2000 • Self
Rushmore poster
Rushmore
1998 • Mr. LittleJeans
Bottle Rocket poster
Bottle Rocket
1996 • Kumar
Viva Zapata! poster
Viva Zapata!
1952 • Soldier (uncredited)