Turhan Bey
2.0Acting

Turhan Bey

Mar 30, 1922 - Vienna, Austria

Turhan Bey (born Turhan Gilbert Selahattin Sahultavy; 30 March 1922 – 30 September 2012) was an Austrian-born actor of Turkish and Czech Jewish origin. Turhan was active in Hollywood from 1941 to 1953. He was dubbed "The Turkish Delight" by his fans. After his return to Austria, he pursued careers as a photographer and stage director. Returning to Hollywood after a 40-year hiatus, he made several guest appearances in 1990s television series including SeaQuest DSV, Murder, She Wrote and Babylon 5 as well as a number of films. After retiring he appeared in a number of documentaries, including a German-language documentary on his life.

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Cast

Media
Movie1994Possessed by the NightCalvin
Movie1943Background to DangerHassan
Movie1942The Mummy's TombMehemet Bey
Movie1943Crazy HouseCameo Appearance
Movie1948The Amazing Mr. XAlexis
Movie1942Arabian NightsCaptain of the Guard
Movie1944Ali Baba and the Forty ThievesJamiel
Movie1941The Gay FalconManuel Retana
Movie1941Footsteps in the DarkAhmed
Movie1944The ClimaxFranz Munzer
Movie1941Shadows on the StairsRam Singh
Movie1948Parole, Inc.Barney Rodescu
Movie1942Dead End Kids Go To WarAraka
Movie1943The Mad GhoulEric Iverson
Movie2007Hollywood ChineseSelf
Movie2020The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan BeyHimself
Movie1944Dragon SeedLao Er Tan - Middle Son
Movie1942Destination UnknownCaptain Muto
Movie1945SudanHerua
Movie1946Night in ParadiseAesop
Movie1942Drums of the CongoJuma, Henchman
Movie1943White SavageTamara
Movie1942Danger in the PacificTagani
Movie1948Adventures of CasanovaLorenzo
Movie1995The Skateboard Kid IIZeno
Movie1949Song of IndiaGopal
Movie1953Prisoners of the CasbahAhmed
Movie1945Frisco SalDude Forante
Movie1947Out of the BlueDavid Gelleo
Movie1941Raiders of the DesertHassen Mohammed
Movie1941Burma ConvoyMr. Yuchau
Movie1944Bowery to BroadwayTed Barrie
Movie1942Unseen EnemyIto
Movie1942Bombay ClipperCaptain Chundra
Movie1942Junior G-Men of the AirHenchman Araka
Movie1995Virtual CombatDr. Cameron
Movie1942The Falcon Takes OverJules Amthor (Uncredited)
Movie1943The Adventures of Smilin' JackKageyama [Chs. 1-5, 12-13]
Movie1998Universal HorrorSelf - Interviewee
Movie2015Johnny WalkerAlexis (archive footage)
Movie1944Twenty Years After(archive footage)
Movie1943Captive Wild WomanEnd Narrator (voice)(uncredited)
Movie2000The Opera Ghost: A Phantom UnmaskedSelf
Movie1994HealerIgor Vostovich
TV Show1993seaQuest DSVDimitri Rossovich1
TV Show1995VR.5Abernathy1
TV Show1994Babylon 5Centauri Emperor1
TV Show1997The VisitorRusha1
TV Show1994Babylon 5Turval1
TV Show1984Murder, She WroteSherif Faris1

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Movie1953Stolen IdentityProducerProduction