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