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Turhan Bey

Acting 90 (deceased) years old Vienna, Austria ★ 0.5
Born: March 30, 1922
Died: September 30, 2012

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.

Filmography

Acting Credits (51)

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

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