Known For
Acting
Born
Mar 30, 1922
Died
Sep 30, 2012
Place of Birth
Vienna, Austria
Credits
51 titles
Turhan Bey
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
Filmography
The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey
Himself
Johnny Walker
Alexis (archive footage)
Hollywood Chinese
Self
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
Self
Universal Horror
Self - Interviewee
The Visitor
Rusha
Virtual Combat
Dr. Cameron
VR.5
Abernathy
The Skateboard Kid II
Zeno
Healer
Igor Vostovich
Possessed by the Night
Calvin
Babylon 5
Centauri Emperor
seaQuest DSV
Dimitri Rossovich
Murder, She Wrote
Sherif Faris
Prisoners of the Casbah
Ahmed
Stolen Identity
Producer
Song of India
Gopal
Parole, Inc.
Barney Rodescu
The Amazing Mr. X
Alexis
Adventures of Casanova
Lorenzo
Out of the Blue
David Gelleo
Night in Paradise
Aesop
Sudan
Herua
Frisco Sal
Dude Forante
Bowery to Broadway
Ted Barrie
The Climax
Franz Munzer
Dragon Seed
Lao Er Tan - Middle Son
Follow the Boys
Turhan Bey (uncredited)
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Jamiel
Twenty Years After
(archive footage)
The Mad Ghoul
Eric Iverson
Crazy House
Cameo Appearance
Background to Danger
Hassan
Captive Wild Woman
End Narrator (voice)(uncredited)
White Savage
Tamara
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
Kageyama [Chs. 1-5, 12-13]
Arabian Nights
Captain of the Guard
The Mummy's Tomb
Mehemet Bey
Destination Unknown
Captain Muto
Dead End Kids Go To War
Araka
Drums of the Congo
Juma, Henchman
Junior G-Men of the Air
Henchman Araka
Danger in the Pacific
Tagani
The Falcon Takes Over
Jules Amthor (Uncredited)
Unseen Enemy
Ito
Bombay Clipper
Captain Chundra
The Gay Falcon
Manuel Retana
Burma Convoy
Mr. Yuchau
Raiders of the Desert
Hassen Mohammed
Footsteps in the Dark
Ahmed