Turhan Bey
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 30 March 1922 · Vienna, Austria
- Died
- 30 September 2012
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
Acting 45
- 2020The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey as Himself
- 2015Johnny Walker as Alexis (archive footage)
- 2007Hollywood Chinese as Self
- 2000The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked as Self
- 1998Universal Horror as Self - Interviewee
- 1995Virtual Combat as Dr. Cameron
- 1995The Skateboard Kid II as Zeno
- 1994Healer as Igor Vostovich
- 1994Possessed by the Night as Calvin
- 1953Prisoners of the Casbah as Ahmed
- 1949Song of India as Gopal
- 1948Parole, Inc. as Barney Rodescu
- 1948The Amazing Mr. X as Alexis
- 1948Adventures of Casanova as Lorenzo
- 1947Out of the Blue as David Gelleo
- 1946Night in Paradise as Aesop
- 1945Sudan as Herua
- 1945Frisco Sal as Dude Forante
- 1944Bowery to Broadway as Ted Barrie
- 1944The Climax as Franz Munzer
- 1944Dragon Seed as Lao Er Tan - Middle Son
- 1944Follow the Boys as Turhan Bey (uncredited)
- 1944Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves as Jamiel
- 1944Twenty Years After as (archive footage)
- 1943The Mad Ghoul as Eric Iverson
- 1943Crazy House as Cameo Appearance
- 1943Background to Danger as Hassan
- 1943Captive Wild Woman as End Narrator (voice)(uncredited)
- 1943White Savage as Tamara
- 1943The Adventures of Smilin' Jack as Kageyama [Chs. 1-5, 12-13]
- 1942Arabian Nights as Captain of the Guard
- 1942The Mummy's Tomb as Mehemet Bey
- 1942Destination Unknown as Captain Muto
- 1942Dead End Kids Go To War as Araka
- 1942Drums of the Congo as Juma, Henchman
- 1942Junior G-Men of the Air as Henchman Araka
- 1942Danger in the Pacific as Tagani
- 1942The Falcon Takes Over as Jules Amthor (Uncredited)
- 1942Unseen Enemy as Ito
- 1942Bombay Clipper as Captain Chundra
- 1941The Gay Falcon as Manuel Retana
- 1941Burma Convoy as Mr. Yuchau
- 1941Raiders of the Desert as Hassen Mohammed
- 1941Footsteps in the Dark as Ahmed
- 1941Shadows on the Stairs as Ram Singh
Production 1
- 1953Stolen Identity · producer