Kumar Pallana

Kumar Pallana (94)

1918-12-23 - 2013-10-10 | 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).

On Movies

  • Black Licorice
  • Hamlet A.D.D.
  • Hollywood Whores
  • Another Earth
  • Anjaana Anjaani
  • The Gold Bracelet
  • The Darjeeling Limited
  • 10 Items or Less
  • Romance & Cigarettes
  • The Terminal
  • Duplex
  • Bomb the System
  • The Royal Tenenbaums
  • Rushmore
  • Bottle Rocket
  • Viva Zapata!

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