David Abraham Cheulkar

David Abraham
David in Boot Polish (1954)
Born
David Abraham Cheulkar

(1909-06-21)21 June 1909
Thana, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died2 January 1982(1982-01-02) (aged 72)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NationalityIndian
Years active1937–1982

David Abraham Cheulkar (21 June 1909 – 2 January 1982), popularly known as David, was an Indian Hindi film actor. In a career spanning four decades, he played mostly character roles, starting with the 1941 film Naya Sansar, and went on to act in over 110 films, including memorable films such as Gol Maal (1979), Baton Baton Mein (1979) and Boot Polish (1954), for which he was awarded the 1955 Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award.[1]

  1. ^ "Bollywood once had a Jewish connection Published: Sunday". DNA. 6 March 2011.