Turhan Bey
Born
March 30, 1922 (age 90)
Died
September 30, 2012
Birthplace
Vienna, Austria

Turhan Bey

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.

Movies

Johnny Walker
Johnny Walker
2015
Alexis (archive footage)
Virtual Combat
Virtual Combat
1995 ★ 4.7
Dr. Cameron
The Skateboard Kid II
The Skateboard Kid II
1995 ★ 2.4
Zeno
Healer
Healer
1994 ★ 1.0
Igor Vostovich
Possessed by the Night
Possessed by the Night
1994 ★ 4.2
Calvin
Prisoners of the Casbah
Prisoners of the Casbah
1953 ★ 5.4
Ahmed
Song of India
Song of India
1949 ★ 4.0
Gopal
Parole, Inc.
Parole, Inc.
1948 ★ 4.7
Barney Rodescu
The Amazing Mr. X
The Amazing Mr. X
1948 ★ 6.2
Alexis
Adventures of Casanova
Adventures of Casanova
1948 ★ 5.0
Lorenzo
Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue
1947 ★ 6.3
David Gelleo
Night in Paradise
Night in Paradise
1946 ★ 4.0
Aesop
Sudan
Sudan
1945 ★ 6.3
Herua
Frisco Sal
Frisco Sal
1945 ★ 3.7
Dude Forante
Bowery to Broadway
Bowery to Broadway
1944
Ted Barrie
The Climax
The Climax
1944 ★ 5.5
Franz Munzer
Dragon Seed
Dragon Seed
1944 ★ 6.5
Lao Er Tan - Middle Son
Follow the Boys
Follow the Boys
1944 ★ 5.3
Turhan Bey (uncredited)
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
1944 ★ 6.1
Jamiel
Twenty Years After
Twenty Years After
1944 ★ 6.0
(archive footage)
The Mad Ghoul
The Mad Ghoul
1943 ★ 5.9
Eric Iverson
Crazy House
Crazy House
1943 ★ 5.0
Cameo Appearance
Background to Danger
Background to Danger
1943 ★ 6.6
Hassan
Captive Wild Woman
Captive Wild Woman
1943 ★ 5.2
End Narrator (voice)(uncredited)
White Savage
White Savage
1943 ★ 5.2
Tamara
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
1943 ★ 5.0
Kageyama [Chs. 1-5, 12-13]
Arabian Nights
Arabian Nights
1942 ★ 6.0
Captain of the Guard
The Mummy's Tomb
The Mummy's Tomb
1942 ★ 5.6
Mehemet Bey
Destination Unknown
Destination Unknown
1942 ★ 6.0
Captain Muto
Dead End Kids Go To War
Dead End Kids Go To War
1942
Araka
Drums of the Congo
Drums of the Congo
1942
Juma, Henchman
Junior G-Men of the Air
Junior G-Men of the Air
1942 ★ 6.0
Henchman Araka
Danger in the Pacific
Danger in the Pacific
1942 ★ 6.0
Tagani
The Falcon Takes Over
The Falcon Takes Over
1942 ★ 6.2
Jules Amthor (Uncredited)
Unseen Enemy
Unseen Enemy
1942
Ito
Bombay Clipper
Bombay Clipper
1942 ★ 5.5
Captain Chundra
The Gay Falcon
The Gay Falcon
1941 ★ 6.3
Manuel Retana
Burma Convoy
Burma Convoy
1941
Mr. Yuchau
Raiders of the Desert
Raiders of the Desert
1941
Hassen Mohammed
Footsteps in the Dark
Footsteps in the Dark
1941 ★ 6.9
Ahmed
Shadows on the Stairs
Shadows on the Stairs
1941 ★ 5.1
Ram Singh

TV Series