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