Portrait of Turhan Bey

Turhan Bey

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.

Born: March 30, 1922

Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria

Filmography

2015
Johnny Walker

as Alexis (archive footage)

1998
Universal Horror

as Self - Interviewee

1997
The Visitor

as Rusha

1995
Virtual Combat

as Dr. Cameron

1995
VR.5

as Abernathy

1994
Babylon 5

as Centauri Emperor

1994
Babylon 5

as Turval

1993
seaQuest DSV

as Dimitri Rossovich

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Sherif Faris

1949
1948
Parole, Inc.

as Barney Rodescu

1948
1947
Out of the Blue

as David Gelleo

1946
1945
Sudan

as Herua

1945
Frisco Sal

as Dude Forante

1944
Bowery to Broadway

as Ted Barrie

1944
The Climax

as Franz Munzer

1944
Dragon Seed

as Lao Er Tan - Middle Son

1944
Twenty Years After

as (archive footage)

1943
The Mad Ghoul

as Eric Iverson

1943
Crazy House

as Cameo Appearance

1943
Captive Wild Woman

as End Narrator (voice)(uncredited)

1943
White Savage

as Tamara

1943
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

as Kageyama [Chs. 1-5, 12-13]

1942
Arabian Nights

as Captain of the Guard

1942
The Mummy's Tomb

as Mehemet Bey

1942
Destination Unknown

as Captain Muto

1942
Drums of the Congo

as Juma, Henchman

1942
Junior G-Men of the Air

as Henchman Araka

1942
The Falcon Takes Over

as Jules Amthor (Uncredited)

1942
1942
Bombay Clipper

as Captain Chundra

1941
The Gay Falcon

as Manuel Retana

1941
Burma Convoy

as Mr. Yuchau

1941
Raiders of the Desert

as Hassen Mohammed

1941