Turhan Bey
ActingBorn Mar 30, 1922Died Sep 30, 2012
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.
Known For
Drums of the Congo
movie1942
Bowery to Broadway
movie1944
Raiders of the Desert
movie1941
Twenty Years After
movie1944
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
movie2000
Babylon 5
tv1994
Babylon 5
tv1994
Murder, She Wrote
tv1984
seaQuest DSV
tv1993
Universal Horror
movie1998
Footsteps in the Dark
movie1941
Destination Unknown
movie1942
Filmography
2020The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Beyas Himselfmovie2015Johnny Walkeras Alexis (archive footage)movie2007Hollywood Chineseas Selfmovie2000The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmaskedas Selfmovie1998Universal Horroras Self - Intervieweemovie1997The Visitoras Rushatv1995Virtual Combatas Dr. Cameronmovie1995VR.5as Abernathytv1995The Skateboard Kid IIas Zenomovie1994Healeras Igor Vostovichmovie1994Possessed by the Nightas Calvinmovie1994Babylon 5as Turvaltv1993seaQuest DSVas Dimitri Rossovichtv1984Murder, She Wroteas Sherif Faristv1953Prisoners of the Casbahas Ahmedmovie1953Stolen Identityas Producermovie1949Song of Indiaas Gopalmovie1948Parole, Inc.as Barney Rodescumovie1948The Amazing Mr. Xas Alexismovie1948Adventures of Casanovaas Lorenzomovie1947Out of the Blueas David Gelleomovie1946Night in Paradiseas Aesopmovie1945Sudanas Heruamovie1945Frisco Salas Dude Forantemovie1944Bowery to Broadwayas Ted Barriemovie1944The Climaxas Franz Munzermovie1944Dragon Seedas Lao Er Tan - Middle Sonmovie1944Follow the Boysas Turhan Bey (uncredited)movie1944Ali Baba and the Forty Thievesas Jamielmovie1944Twenty Years Afteras (archive footage)movie1943The Mad Ghoulas Eric Iversonmovie1943Crazy Houseas Cameo Appearancemovie1943Background to Dangeras Hassanmovie1943Captive Wild Womanas End Narrator (voice)(uncredited)movie1943White Savageas Tamaramovie1943The Adventures of Smilin' Jackas Kageyama [Chs. 1-5, 12-13]movie1942Arabian Nightsas Captain of the Guardmovie1942The Mummy's Tombas Mehemet Beymovie1942Destination Unknownas Captain Mutomovie1942Dead End Kids Go To Waras Arakamovie1942Drums of the Congoas Juma, Henchmanmovie1942Junior G-Men of the Airas Henchman Arakamovie1942Danger in the Pacificas Taganimovie1942The Falcon Takes Overas Jules Amthor (Uncredited)movie1942Unseen Enemyas Itomovie1942Bombay Clipperas Captain Chundramovie1941The Gay Falconas Manuel Retanamovie1941Burma Convoyas Mr. Yuchaumovie1941Raiders of the Desertas Hassen Mohammedmovie1941Footsteps in the Darkas Ahmedmovie1941Shadows on the Stairsas Ram Singhmovie