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Actor
Turhan Bey
- Born March 30, 1922 in Vienna, Austria
- Died September 30, 2012
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.
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After retiring he appeared in a number of documentaries, including a German-language documentary on his life.
Known for
Babylon 51994
Murder, She Wrote1984
seaQuest DSV1993
The Mummy's Tomb1942
Arabian Nights1942
The Amazing Mr. X1948
Captive Wild Woman1943
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves1944
Filmography
- 2020The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan BeyFilmHimself
- 2015Johnny WalkerFilmAlexis (archive footage)
- 2007Hollywood ChineseFilmSelf
- 2000The Opera Ghost: A Phantom UnmaskedFilmSelf
- 1998Universal HorrorFilmSelf - Interviewee
- 1997The VisitorSeriesRusha
- 1995Virtual CombatFilmDr. Cameron
- 1995VR.5SeriesAbernathy
- 1995The Skateboard Kid IIFilmZeno
- 1994Babylon 5SeriesCentauri Emperor, Turval
- 1994Possessed by the NightFilmCalvin
- 1994HealerFilmIgor Vostovich
- 1993seaQuest DSVSeriesDimitri Rossovich
- 1984Murder, She WroteSeriesSherif Faris
- 1953Stolen IdentityFilmProducer
- 1953Prisoners of the CasbahFilmAhmed
- 1949Song of IndiaFilmGopal
- 1948The Amazing Mr. XFilmAlexis
- 1948Parole, Inc.FilmBarney Rodescu
- 1948Adventures of CasanovaFilmLorenzo
- 1947Out of the BlueFilmDavid Gelleo
- 1946Night in ParadiseFilmAesop
- 1945SudanFilmHerua
- 1945Frisco SalFilmDude Forante
- 1944Ali Baba and the Forty ThievesFilmJamiel
- 1944The ClimaxFilmFranz Munzer
- 1944Dragon SeedFilmLao Er Tan - Middle Son
- 1944Follow the BoysFilmTurhan Bey (uncredited)
- 1944Twenty Years AfterFilm(archive footage)
- 1944Bowery to BroadwayFilmTed Barrie
- 1943Captive Wild WomanFilmEnd Narrator (voice)(uncredited)
- 1943The Mad GhoulFilmEric Iverson
- 1943Background to DangerFilmHassan
- 1943White SavageFilmTamara
- 1943Crazy HouseFilmCameo Appearance
- 1943The Adventures of Smilin' JackFilmKageyama [Chs. 1-5, 12-13]
- 1942The Mummy's TombFilmMehemet Bey
- 1942Arabian NightsFilmCaptain of the Guard
- 1942The Falcon Takes OverFilmJules Amthor (Uncredited)
- 1942Bombay ClipperFilmCaptain Chundra
- 1942Junior G-Men of the AirFilmHenchman Araka
- 1942Destination UnknownFilmCaptain Muto
- 1942Danger in the PacificFilmTagani
- 1942Unseen EnemyFilmIto
- 1942Drums of the CongoFilmJuma, Henchman
- 1942Dead End Kids Go To WarFilmAraka
- 1941The Gay FalconFilmManuel Retana
- 1941Shadows on the StairsFilmRam Singh
- 1941Footsteps in the DarkFilmAhmed
- 1941Burma ConvoyFilmMr. Yuchau
- 1941Raiders of the DesertFilmHassen Mohammed