Acting

Turhan Bey

Born 1922-03-30 · Vienna, Austria

Died 2012-09-30

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.

Credits

Newest first

The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey
as Himself
2020
Johnny Walker
as Alexis (archive footage)
2015
Hollywood Chinese
as Self
2007
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
as Self
2000
Universal Horror
as Self - Interviewee
1998
The Visitor
as Rusha
1997
Virtual Combat
as Dr. Cameron
1995
VR.5
as Abernathy
1995
The Skateboard Kid II
as Zeno
1995
Healer
as Igor Vostovich
1994
Possessed by the Night
as Calvin
1994
Babylon 5
as Centauri Emperor
1994
Babylon 5
as Turval
1994
seaQuest DSV
as Dimitri Rossovich
1993
Murder, She Wrote
as Sherif Faris
1984
Prisoners of the Casbah
as Ahmed
1953
Stolen Identity
Producer
1953
Song of India
as Gopal
1949
Parole, Inc.
as Barney Rodescu
1948
The Amazing Mr. X
as Alexis
1948
Adventures of Casanova
as Lorenzo
1948
Out of the Blue
as David Gelleo
1947
Night in Paradise
as Aesop
1946
Sudan
as Herua
1945
Frisco Sal
as Dude Forante
1945
Bowery to Broadway
as Ted Barrie
1944
The Climax
as Franz Munzer
1944
Dragon Seed
as Lao Er Tan - Middle Son
1944
Follow the Boys
as Turhan Bey (uncredited)
1944
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
as Jamiel
1944
Twenty Years After
as (archive footage)
1944
The Mad Ghoul
as Eric Iverson
1943
Crazy House
as Cameo Appearance
1943
Background to Danger
as Hassan
1943
Captive Wild Woman
as End Narrator (voice)(uncredited)
1943
White Savage
as Tamara
1943
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
as Kageyama [Chs. 1-5, 12-13]
1943
Arabian Nights
as Captain of the Guard
1942
The Mummy's Tomb
as Mehemet Bey
1942
Destination Unknown
as Captain Muto
1942
Dead End Kids Go To War
as Araka
1942
Drums of the Congo
as Juma, Henchman
1942
Junior G-Men of the Air
as Henchman Araka
1942
Danger in the Pacific
as Tagani
1942
The Falcon Takes Over
as Jules Amthor (Uncredited)
1942
Unseen Enemy
as Ito
1942
Bombay Clipper
as Captain Chundra
1942
The Gay Falcon
as Manuel Retana
1941
Burma Convoy
as Mr. Yuchau
1941
Raiders of the Desert
as Hassen Mohammed
1941
Footsteps in the Dark
as Ahmed
1941
Shadows on the Stairs
as Ram Singh
1941