Turhan Bey

Turhan Bey

ActorProducer Mar 30 (died age 90) Vienna, Austria 1941–2020 (79 year career)

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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…

Known For

The Mummy's Tomb

The Mummy's Tomb

Mehemet Bey

Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights

Captain of the Guard

The Amazing Mr. X

The Amazing Mr. X

Alexis

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Jamiel

The Falcon Takes Over

The Falcon Takes Over

Jules Amthor (Uncredited)

Background to Danger

Background to Danger

Hassan

Universal Horror

Universal Horror

Self - Interviewee

The Mad Ghoul

The Mad Ghoul

Eric Iverson

Filmography

Acting (50)

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Movies (45)

The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey

The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey

as Himself

Johnny Walker

Johnny Walker

as Alexis (archive footage)

Hollywood Chinese

Hollywood Chinese

as Self

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

as Self

Universal Horror

Universal Horror

as Self - Interviewee

The Skateboard Kid II

The Skateboard Kid II

as Zeno

Virtual Combat

Virtual Combat

as Dr. Cameron

Possessed by the Night

Possessed by the Night

as Calvin

Healer

as Igor Vostovich

Prisoners of the Casbah

Prisoners of the Casbah

as Ahmed

Song of India

Song of India

as Gopal

The Amazing Mr. X

The Amazing Mr. X

as Alexis

Adventures of Casanova

Adventures of Casanova

as Lorenzo

Parole, Inc.

Parole, Inc.

as Barney Rodescu

Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

as David Gelleo

Night in Paradise

Night in Paradise

as Aesop

Frisco Sal

Frisco Sal

as Dude Forante

Sudan

Sudan

as Herua

Twenty Years After

Twenty Years After

as (archive footage)

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

as Jamiel

The Climax

The Climax

as Franz Munzer

Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

as Turhan Bey (uncredited)

Dragon Seed

Dragon Seed

as Lao Er Tan - Middle Son

Bowery to Broadway

Bowery to Broadway

as Ted Barrie

The Mad Ghoul

The Mad Ghoul

as Eric Iverson

White Savage

White Savage

as Tamara

Crazy House

Crazy House

as Cameo Appearance

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

as Kageyama [Chs. 1-5, 12-13]

Captive Wild Woman

Captive Wild Woman

as End Narrator (voice)(uncredited)

Background to Danger

Background to Danger

as Hassan

Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights

as Captain of the Guard

The Mummy's Tomb

The Mummy's Tomb

as Mehemet Bey

The Falcon Takes Over

The Falcon Takes Over

as Jules Amthor (Uncredited)

Bombay Clipper

Bombay Clipper

as Captain Chundra

Junior G-Men of the Air

Junior G-Men of the Air

as Henchman Araka

Destination Unknown

Destination Unknown

as Captain Muto

Dead End Kids Go To War

as Araka

Danger in the Pacific

Danger in the Pacific

as Tagani

Drums of the Congo

Drums of the Congo

as Juma, Henchman

Unseen Enemy

Unseen Enemy

as Ito

Burma Convoy

Burma Convoy

as Mr. Yuchau

Shadows on the Stairs

Shadows on the Stairs

as Ram Singh

The Gay Falcon

The Gay Falcon

as Manuel Retana

Footsteps in the Dark

Footsteps in the Dark

as Ahmed

Raiders of the Desert

Raiders of the Desert

as Hassen Mohammed

Television (5)

The Visitor

The Visitor

as Rusha

VR.5

VR.5

as Abernathy

Babylon 5

Babylon 5

as Centauri Emperor

seaQuest DSV

seaQuest DSV

as Dimitri Rossovich

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as Sherif Faris

Crew (1)

Movies (1)

Stolen Identity

Stolen Identity

Producer