Turhan Bey
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
51
Gender
Male
Birthday
1922-03-30 (103 years old)
Place of Birth
Vienna, Austria
Acting

2015

Johnny Walker as Alexis (archive footage)

2007

Hollywood Chinese as Self

1998

Universal Horror as Self - Interviewee

1997

The Visitor as Rusha

1995

VR.5 as Abernathy

1995

Virtual Combat as Dr. Cameron

1994

Babylon 5 as Centauri Emperor

1994

Babylon 5 as Turval

1994

Possessed by the Night as Calvin

1994

Healer as Igor Vostovich

1993

seaQuest DSV as Dimitri Rossovich

1984

Murder, She Wrote as Sherif Faris

1949

Song of India as Gopal

1948

The Amazing Mr. X as Alexis

1948

Parole, Inc. as Barney Rodescu

1948

Adventures of Casanova as Lorenzo

1947

Out of the Blue as David Gelleo

1946

Night in Paradise as Aesop

1945

Frisco Sal as Dude Forante

1945

Sudan as Herua

1944

Dragon Seed as Lao Er Tan - Middle Son

1944

The Climax as Franz Munzer

1944

Twenty Years After as (archive footage)

1944

Bowery to Broadway as Ted Barrie

1943

White Savage as Tamara

1943

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack as Kageyama [Chs. 1-5, 12-13]

1943

Crazy House as Cameo Appearance

1943

Captive Wild Woman as End Narrator (voice)(uncredited)

1943

Background to Danger as Hassan

1943

The Mad Ghoul as Eric Iverson

1942

Junior G-Men of the Air as Henchman Araka

1942

Bombay Clipper as Captain Chundra

1942

The Falcon Takes Over as Jules Amthor (Uncredited)

1942

Unseen Enemy as Ito

1942

Destination Unknown as Captain Muto

1942

The Mummy's Tomb as Mehemet Bey

1942

Danger in the Pacific as Tagani

1942

Drums of the Congo as Juma, Henchman

1942

Arabian Nights as Captain of the Guard

1941

Burma Convoy as Mr. Yuchau

1941

Shadows on the Stairs as Ram Singh

1941

The Gay Falcon as Manuel Retana

1941

Footsteps in the Dark as Ahmed

1941

Raiders of the Desert as Hassen Mohammed
Crew

1953

Stolen Identity Producer