Turhan Bey
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday30 March 1922
Died30 September 2012 (age 90)
Place of birthVienna, Austria
Known credits51
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 …
The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey
2020 · Himself
Johnny Walker
2015 · Alexis (archive footage)
Hollywood Chinese
2007 · Self
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
2000 · Self
Universal Horror
1998 · Self - Interviewee
The Visitor
1997 · Rusha
Virtual Combat
1995 · Dr. Cameron
VR.5
1995 · Abernathy
The Skateboard Kid II
1995 · Zeno
Healer
1994 · Igor Vostovich
Possessed by the Night
1994 · Calvin
Babylon 5
1994 · Centauri Emperor
Babylon 5
1994 · Turval
seaQuest DSV
1993 · Dimitri Rossovich
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · Sherif Faris
Prisoners of the Casbah
1953 · Ahmed
Stolen Identity
1953 · Producer
Song of India
1949 · Gopal
Parole, Inc.
1948 · Barney Rodescu
The Amazing Mr. X
1948 · Alexis
Adventures of Casanova
1948 · Lorenzo
Out of the Blue
1947 · David Gelleo
Night in Paradise
1946 · Aesop
Sudan
1945 · Herua
Frisco Sal
1945 · Dude Forante
Bowery to Broadway
1944 · Ted Barrie
The Climax
1944 · Franz Munzer
Dragon Seed
1944 · Lao Er Tan - Middle Son
Follow the Boys
1944 · Turhan Bey (uncredited)
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
1944 · Jamiel
Twenty Years After
1944 · (archive footage)
The Mad Ghoul
1943 · Eric Iverson
Crazy House
1943 · Cameo Appearance
Background to Danger
1943 · Hassan
Captive Wild Woman
1943 · End Narrator (voice)(uncredited)
White Savage
1943 · Tamara
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
1943 · Kageyama [Chs. 1-5, 12-13]
Arabian Nights
1942 · Captain of the Guard
The Mummy's Tomb
1942 · Mehemet Bey
Destination Unknown
1942 · Captain Muto
Dead End Kids Go To War
1942 · Araka
Drums of the Congo
1942 · Juma, Henchman
Junior G-Men of the Air
1942 · Henchman Araka
Danger in the Pacific
1942 · Tagani
The Falcon Takes Over
1942 · Jules Amthor (Uncredited)
Unseen Enemy
1942 · Ito
Bombay Clipper
1942 · Captain Chundra
The Gay Falcon
1941 · Manuel Retana
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