Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 30, 1922
Place of Birth:
Vienna, Austria
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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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey | Himself |
| 2015 | Johnny Walker | Alexis (archive footage) |
| 2007 | Hollywood Chinese | Self |
| 2000 | The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked | Self |
| 1998 | Universal Horror | Self - Interviewee |
| 1995 | The Skateboard Kid II | Zeno |
| 1995 | Virtual Combat | Dr. Cameron |
| 1994 | Possessed by the Night | Calvin |
| 1994 | Healer | Igor Vostovich |
| 1953 | Prisoners of the Casbah | Ahmed |
| 1949 | Song of India | Gopal |
| 1948 | The Amazing Mr. X | Alexis |
| 1948 | Parole, Inc. | Barney Rodescu |
| 1948 | Adventures of Casanova | Lorenzo |
| 1947 | Out of the Blue | David Gelleo |
| 1946 | Night in Paradise | Aesop |
| 1945 | Sudan | Herua |
| 1945 | Frisco Sal | Dude Forante |
| 1944 | Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves | Jamiel |
| 1944 | The Climax | Franz Munzer |
| 1944 | Dragon Seed | Lao Er Tan - Middle Son |
| 1944 | Bowery to Broadway | Ted Barrie |
| 1944 | Twenty Years After | (archive footage) |
| 1943 | Background to Danger | Hassan |
| 1943 | Crazy House | Cameo Appearance |
| 1943 | The Mad Ghoul | Eric Iverson |
| 1943 | White Savage | Tamara |
| 1943 | The Adventures of Smilin' Jack | Kageyama [Chs. 1-5, 12-13] |
| 1943 | Captive Wild Woman | End Narrator (voice)(uncredited) |
| 1942 | The Mummy's Tomb | Mehemet Bey |
| 1942 | Arabian Nights | Captain of the Guard |
| 1942 | Dead End Kids Go To War | Araka |
| 1942 | Destination Unknown | Captain Muto |
| 1942 | Drums of the Congo | Juma, Henchman |
| 1942 | Danger in the Pacific | Tagani |
| 1942 | Bombay Clipper | Captain Chundra |
| 1942 | Unseen Enemy | Ito |
| 1942 | Junior G-Men of the Air | Henchman Araka |
| 1942 | The Falcon Takes Over | Jules Amthor (Uncredited) |
| 1941 | The Gay Falcon | Manuel Retana |
| 1941 | Footsteps in the Dark | Ahmed |
| 1941 | Shadows on the Stairs | Ram Singh |
| 1941 | Raiders of the Desert | Hassen Mohammed |
| 1941 | Burma Convoy | Mr. Yuchau |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Visitor | Rusha |
| 1995 | VR.5 | Abernathy |
| 1994 | Babylon 5 | Centauri Emperor |
| 1994 | Babylon 5 | Turval |
| 1993 | seaQuest DSV | Dimitri Rossovich |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Sherif Faris |