Turhan Bey
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Mar 30, 1922 (104 years old)
Place of Birth
Vienna, Austria
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
| 2020 | The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan BeyHimself | |
| 2015 | Johnny WalkerAlexis (archive footage) | |
| 2007 | Hollywood ChineseSelf | |
| 2000 | The Opera Ghost: A Phantom UnmaskedSelf | |
| 1998 | Universal HorrorSelf - Interviewee | |
| 1997 | The VisitorRusha | |
| 1995 | The Skateboard Kid IIZeno | |
| 1995 | Virtual CombatDr. Cameron | |
| 1995 | VR.5Abernathy | |
| 1994 | Possessed by the NightCalvin | |
| 1994 | HealerIgor Vostovich | |
| 1994 | Babylon 5Centauri Emperor | |
| 1994 | Babylon 5Turval | |
| 1993 | seaQuest DSVDimitri Rossovich | |
| 1984 | Murder, She WroteSherif Faris | |
| 1953 | Prisoners of the CasbahAhmed | |
| 1949 | Song of IndiaGopal | |
| 1948 | The Amazing Mr. XAlexis | |
| 1948 | Parole, Inc.Barney Rodescu | |
| 1948 | Adventures of CasanovaLorenzo | |
| 1947 | Out of the BlueDavid Gelleo | |
| 1946 | Night in ParadiseAesop | |
| 1945 | SudanHerua | |
| 1945 | Frisco SalDude Forante | |
| 1944 | Ali Baba and the Forty ThievesJamiel | |
| 1944 | The ClimaxFranz Munzer | |
| 1944 | Dragon SeedLao Er Tan - Middle Son | |
| 1944 | Bowery to BroadwayTed Barrie | |
| 1944 | Twenty Years After(archive footage) | |
| 1944 | Follow the BoysTurhan Bey (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Background to DangerHassan | |
| 1943 | Crazy HouseCameo Appearance | |
| 1943 | The Mad GhoulEric Iverson | |
| 1943 | White SavageTamara | |
| 1943 | The Adventures of Smilin' JackKageyama [Chs. 1-5, 12-13] | |
| 1943 | Captive Wild WomanEnd Narrator (voice)(uncredited) | |
| 1942 | The Mummy's TombMehemet Bey | |
| 1942 | Arabian NightsCaptain of the Guard | |
| 1942 | Dead End Kids Go To WarAraka | |
| 1942 | Destination UnknownCaptain Muto | |
| 1942 | Drums of the CongoJuma, Henchman | |
| 1942 | Danger in the PacificTagani | |
| 1942 | Bombay ClipperCaptain Chundra | |
| 1942 | Unseen EnemyIto | |
| 1942 | Junior G-Men of the AirHenchman Araka | |
| 1942 | The Falcon Takes OverJules Amthor (Uncredited) | |
| 1941 | The Gay FalconManuel Retana | |
| 1941 | Footsteps in the DarkAhmed | |
| 1941 | Shadows on the StairsRam Singh | |
| 1941 | Raiders of the DesertHassen Mohammed | |
| 1941 | Burma ConvoyMr. Yuchau |
| 1953 | Stolen IdentityProducer |