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