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