Turhan Bey
Acting
Born: 1922-03-30 in Vienna, Austria
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
Sherif Faris
Babylon 5
Centauri Emperor
Babylon 5
Turval
seaQuest DSV
Dimitri Rossovich
Captive Wild Woman
End Narrator (voice)(uncredited)
The Visitor
Rusha
Johnny Walker
Alexis (archive footage)
VR.5
Abernathy
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Jamiel
Arabian Nights
Captain of the Guard
Possessed by the Night
Calvin
Virtual Combat
Dr. Cameron
The Mummy's Tomb
Mehemet Bey
Dragon Seed
Lao Er Tan - Middle Son
The Climax
Franz Munzer
Hollywood Chinese
Self
Twenty Years After
(archive footage)
Footsteps in the Dark
Ahmed
The Gay Falcon
Manuel Retana
Sudan
Herua
Follow the Boys
Turhan Bey (uncredited)
Universal Horror
Self - Interviewee
Out of the Blue
David Gelleo
The Amazing Mr. X
Alexis
Night in Paradise
Aesop
White Savage
Tamara
Crazy House
Cameo Appearance
Background to Danger
Hassan
Junior G-Men of the Air
Henchman Araka
The Falcon Takes Over
Jules Amthor (Uncredited)
The Mad Ghoul
Eric Iverson
Bowery to Broadway
Ted Barrie
Adventures of Casanova
Lorenzo
The Skateboard Kid II
Zeno
Parole, Inc.
Barney Rodescu
Prisoners of the Casbah
Ahmed
Bombay Clipper
Captain Chundra
Danger in the Pacific
Tagani
Unseen Enemy
Ito