Actor profile

Turhan Bey

30th March 1922 Vienna, Austria Acting

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.

43 Movies 6 TV Shows 51 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey poster

The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey 31st December 2020 as Himself

Johnny Walker poster

Johnny Walker 13th May 2015 as Alexis (archive footage)

Hollywood Chinese poster

Hollywood Chinese 18th March 2007 as Self

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked poster

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked 1st January 2000 as Self

Universal Horror poster

Universal Horror 8th October 1998 as Self - Interviewee

Virtual Combat poster

Virtual Combat 11th July 1995 as Dr. Cameron

The Skateboard Kid II poster

The Skateboard Kid II 1st January 1995 as Zeno

Possessed by the Night poster

Possessed by the Night 25th May 1994 as Calvin

Prisoners of the Casbah poster

Prisoners of the Casbah 3rd November 1953 as Ahmed

Song of India poster

Song of India 28th February 1949 as Gopal

Parole, Inc. poster

Parole, Inc. 24th November 1948 as Barney Rodescu

The Amazing Mr. X poster

The Amazing Mr. X 29th July 1948 as Alexis

Adventures of Casanova poster

Adventures of Casanova 7th February 1948 as Lorenzo

Out of the Blue poster

Out of the Blue 21st April 1947 as David Gelleo

Night in Paradise poster

Night in Paradise 3rd May 1946 as Aesop

Sudan poster

Sudan 18th April 1945 as Herua

Frisco Sal poster

Frisco Sal 22nd February 1945 as Dude Forante

Bowery to Broadway poster

Bowery to Broadway 3rd November 1944 as Ted Barrie

The Climax poster

The Climax 20th October 1944 as Franz Munzer

Dragon Seed poster

Dragon Seed 20th July 1944 as Lao Er Tan - Middle Son

Follow the Boys poster

Follow the Boys 5th May 1944 as Turhan Bey (uncredited)

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves poster

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 14th January 1944 as Jamiel

Twenty Years After poster

Twenty Years After 1st January 1944 as (archive footage)

The Mad Ghoul poster

The Mad Ghoul 12th November 1943 as Eric Iverson

Crazy House poster

Crazy House 8th October 1943 as Cameo Appearance

Background to Danger poster

Background to Danger 3rd July 1943 as Hassan

Captive Wild Woman poster

Captive Wild Woman 4th June 1943 as End Narrator (voice)(uncredited)

White Savage poster

White Savage 23rd April 1943 as Tamara

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack poster

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack 5th January 1943 as Kageyama [Chs. 1-5, 12-13]

Arabian Nights poster

Arabian Nights 25th December 1942 as Captain of the Guard

The Mummy's Tomb poster

The Mummy's Tomb 23rd October 1942 as Mehemet Bey

Destination Unknown poster

Destination Unknown 9th October 1942 as Captain Muto

Drums of the Congo poster

Drums of the Congo 17th July 1942 as Juma, Henchman

Junior G-Men of the Air poster

Junior G-Men of the Air 30th June 1942 as Henchman Araka

Danger in the Pacific poster

Danger in the Pacific 10th June 1942 as Tagani

The Falcon Takes Over poster

The Falcon Takes Over 29th May 1942 as Jules Amthor (Uncredited)

Unseen Enemy poster

Unseen Enemy 10th March 1942 as Ito

Bombay Clipper poster

Bombay Clipper 11th January 1942 as Captain Chundra

The Gay Falcon poster

The Gay Falcon 24th October 1941 as Manuel Retana

Burma Convoy poster

Burma Convoy 16th October 1941 as Mr. Yuchau

Raiders of the Desert poster

Raiders of the Desert 17th July 1941 as Hassen Mohammed

Footsteps in the Dark poster

Footsteps in the Dark 8th March 1941 as Ahmed

Shadows on the Stairs poster

Shadows on the Stairs 1st March 1941 as Ram Singh

The Visitor poster

The Visitor 19th September 1997 as Rusha

VR.5 poster

VR.5 10th March 1995 as Abernathy

Babylon 5 poster

Babylon 5 26th January 1994 as Centauri Emperor

Babylon 5 poster

Babylon 5 26th January 1994 as Turval

seaQuest DSV poster

seaQuest DSV 12th September 1993 as Dimitri Rossovich

Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote 30th September 1984 as Sherif Faris