Acting
Turhan Bey
Born 1922-03-30
Vienna, Austria
Department: Acting
Biography
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
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Babylon 5
1994
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Murder, She Wrote
1984
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seaQuest DSV
1993
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Arabian Nights
1942
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The Mummy's Tomb
1942
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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
1944
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The Visitor
1997
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The Amazing Mr. X
1948
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VR.5
1995
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The Climax
1944
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (52 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey | Himself | Movie | 2020 |
 | Johnny Walker | Alexis (archive footage) | Movie | 2015 |
 | Hollywood Chinese | Self | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked | Self | Movie | 2000 |
 | Universal Horror | Self - Interviewee | Movie | 1998 |
 | The Visitor | Rusha | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Virtual Combat | Dr. Cameron | Movie | 1995 |
 | VR.5 | Abernathy | TV Series | 1995 |
 | The Skateboard Kid II | Zeno | Movie | 1995 |
| Healer | Igor Vostovich | Movie | 1994 | |
 | Possessed by the Night | Calvin | Movie | 1994 |
 | Babylon 5 | Centauri Emperor | TV Series | 1994 |
| Babylon 5 | Turval | TV Series | 1994 |
 | seaQuest DSV | Dimitri Rossovich | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Murder, She Wrote | Sherif Faris | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Prisoners of the Casbah | Ahmed | Movie | 1953 |
 | Stolen Identity | Producer | Movie | 1953 |
 | Song of India | Gopal | Movie | 1949 |
 | Parole, Inc. | Barney Rodescu | Movie | 1948 |
 | The Amazing Mr. X | Alexis | Movie | 1948 |
 | Adventures of Casanova | Lorenzo | Movie | 1948 |
 | Out of the Blue | David Gelleo | Movie | 1947 |
 | Night in Paradise | Aesop | Movie | 1946 |
 | Sudan | Herua | Movie | 1945 |
 | Frisco Sal | Dude Forante | Movie | 1945 |
 | Bowery to Broadway | Ted Barrie | Movie | 1944 |
 | The Climax | Franz Munzer | Movie | 1944 |
 | Dragon Seed | Lao Er Tan - Middle Son | Movie | 1944 |
 | Follow the Boys | Turhan Bey (uncredited) | Movie | 1944 |
 | Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves | Jamiel | Movie | 1944 |
 | Twenty Years After | (archive footage) | Movie | 1944 |
 | The Mad Ghoul | Eric Iverson | Movie | 1943 |
 | Crazy House | Cameo Appearance | Movie | 1943 |
 | Background to Danger | Hassan | Movie | 1943 |
 | Captive Wild Woman | End Narrator (voice)(uncredited) | Movie | 1943 |
 | White Savage | Tamara | Movie | 1943 |
 | The Adventures of Smilin' Jack | Kageyama [Chs. 1-5, 12-13] | Movie | 1943 |
 | Arabian Nights | Captain of the Guard | Movie | 1942 |
 | The Mummy's Tomb | Mehemet Bey | Movie | 1942 |
 | Destination Unknown | Captain Muto | Movie | 1942 |
| Dead End Kids Go To War | Araka | Movie | 1942 | |
 | Drums of the Congo | Juma, Henchman | Movie | 1942 |
 | Junior G-Men of the Air | Henchman Araka | Movie | 1942 |
 | Danger in the Pacific | Tagani | Movie | 1942 |
 | The Falcon Takes Over | Jules Amthor (Uncredited) | Movie | 1942 |
 | Unseen Enemy | Ito | Movie | 1942 |
 | Bombay Clipper | Captain Chundra | Movie | 1942 |
 | The Gay Falcon | Manuel Retana | Movie | 1941 |
 | Burma Convoy | Mr. Yuchau | Movie | 1941 |
 | Raiders of the Desert | Hassen Mohammed | Movie | 1941 |
 | Footsteps in the Dark | Ahmed | Movie | 1941 |
 | Shadows on the Stairs | Ram Singh | Movie | 1941 |