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