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

Murder, She Wrote

Babylon 5

Babylon 5

seaQuest DSV

The Visitor

VR.5

Possessed by the Night

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

All Movies (45)

• The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey2020 · as Himself
• Johnny Walker2015 · as Alexis (archive footage)
• Hollywood Chinese2007 · as Self
• The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked2000 · as Self
• Universal Horror1998 · as Self - Interviewee
• Virtual Combat1995 · as Dr. Cameron
• The Skateboard Kid II1995 · as Zeno
• Healer1994 · as Igor Vostovich
• Possessed by the Night1994 · as Calvin
• Prisoners of the Casbah1953 · as Ahmed
• Song of India1949 · as Gopal
• Parole, Inc.1948 · as Barney Rodescu
• The Amazing Mr. X1948 · as Alexis
• Adventures of Casanova1948 · as Lorenzo
• Out of the Blue1947 · as David Gelleo
• Night in Paradise1946 · as Aesop
• Sudan1945 · as Herua
• Frisco Sal1945 · as Dude Forante
• Bowery to Broadway1944 · as Ted Barrie
• The Climax1944 · as Franz Munzer
• Dragon Seed1944 · as Lao Er Tan - Middle Son
• Follow the Boys1944 · as Turhan Bey (uncredited)
• Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves1944 · as Jamiel
• Twenty Years After1944 · as (archive footage)
• The Mad Ghoul1943 · as Eric Iverson
• Crazy House1943 · as Cameo Appearance
• Background to Danger1943 · as Hassan
• Captive Wild Woman1943 · as End Narrator (voice)(uncredited)
• White Savage1943 · as Tamara
• The Adventures of Smilin' Jack1943 · as Kageyama [Chs. 1-5, 12-13]
• Arabian Nights1942 · as Captain of the Guard
• The Mummy's Tomb1942 · as Mehemet Bey
• Destination Unknown1942 · as Captain Muto
• Dead End Kids Go To War1942 · as Araka
• Drums of the Congo1942 · as Juma, Henchman
• Junior G-Men of the Air1942 · as Henchman Araka
• Danger in the Pacific1942 · as Tagani
• The Falcon Takes Over1942 · as Jules Amthor (Uncredited)
• Unseen Enemy1942 · as Ito
• Bombay Clipper1942 · as Captain Chundra
• The Gay Falcon1941 · as Manuel Retana
• Burma Convoy1941 · as Mr. Yuchau
• Raiders of the Desert1941 · as Hassen Mohammed
• Footsteps in the Dark1941 · as Ahmed
• Shadows on the Stairs1941 · as Ram Singh

All TV Shows (6)

• The Visitor1997 · as Rusha
• VR.51995 · as Abernathy
• Babylon 51994 · as Centauri Emperor
• Babylon 51994 · as Turval
• seaQuest DSV1993 · as Dimitri Rossovich
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Sherif Faris