Turhan Bey
Biography
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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Known For
Acting History
2020
The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey as Himself
2015Johnny Walker as Alexis (archive footage)
2007Hollywood Chinese as Self
2000The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked as Self
1998Universal Horror as Self - Interviewee
1997The Visitor as Rusha
1995Virtual Combat as Dr. Cameron
1995VR.5 as Abernathy
1995The Skateboard Kid II as Zeno
1994Healer as Igor Vostovich
1994Possessed by the Night as Calvin
1994Babylon 5 as Centauri Emperor
1994Babylon 5 as Turval
1993seaQuest DSV as Dimitri Rossovich
1984Murder, She Wrote as Sherif Faris
1953Prisoners of the Casbah as Ahmed
1949Song of India as Gopal
1948Parole, Inc. as Barney Rodescu
1948The Amazing Mr. X as Alexis
1948Adventures of Casanova as Lorenzo
1947Out of the Blue as David Gelleo
1946Night in Paradise as Aesop
1945Sudan as Herua
1945Frisco Sal as Dude Forante
1944Bowery to Broadway as Ted Barrie
1944The Climax as Franz Munzer
1944Dragon Seed as Lao Er Tan - Middle Son
1944Follow the Boys as Turhan Bey (uncredited)
1944Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves as Jamiel
1944Twenty Years After as (archive footage)
1943The Mad Ghoul as Eric Iverson
1943Crazy House as Cameo Appearance
1943Background to Danger as Hassan
1943Captive Wild Woman as End Narrator (voice)(uncredited)
1943White Savage as Tamara
1943The Adventures of Smilin' Jack as Kageyama [Chs. 1-5, 12-13]
1942Arabian Nights as Captain of the Guard
1942The Mummy's Tomb as Mehemet Bey
1942Destination Unknown as Captain Muto
1942Dead End Kids Go To War as Araka
1942Drums of the Congo as Juma, Henchman
1942Junior G-Men of the Air as Henchman Araka
1942Danger in the Pacific as Tagani
1942The Falcon Takes Over as Jules Amthor (Uncredited)
1942Unseen Enemy as Ito
1942Bombay Clipper as Captain Chundra
1941The Gay Falcon as Manuel Retana
1941Burma Convoy as Mr. Yuchau
1941Raiders of the Desert as Hassen Mohammed
1941Footsteps in the Dark as Ahmed
1941Shadows on the Stairs as Ram Singh