People
Turhan Bey
- Name: Turhan Bey
- Birthday: 1922-03-30
- Also known as: Turhan Gilbert Selahattin Şahultavi,The Turkish Delight
- Place of birth: Vienna, Austria
- Popularity: 0.095
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.
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| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey as Himself | 2020-12-31 |
| Johnny Walker as Alexis (archive footage) | 2015-05-13 |
| Hollywood Chinese as Self | 2007-03-18 |
| The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked as Self | 2000-01-01 |
| Universal Horror as Self - Interviewee | 1998-10-08 |
| Virtual Combat as Dr. Cameron | 1995-07-11 |
| The Skateboard Kid II as Zeno | 1995-01-01 |
| Healer | 1994-12-12 |
| Possessed by the Night as Calvin | 1994-05-25 |
| Prisoners of the Casbah as Ahmed | 1953-11-03 |
| Song of India as Gopal | 1949-02-28 |
| Parole, Inc. as Barney Rodescu | 1948-11-24 |
| The Amazing Mr. X as Alexis | 1948-07-29 |
| Adventures of Casanova as Lorenzo | 1948-02-07 |
| Out of the Blue as David Gelleo | 1947-04-21 |
| Night in Paradise as Aesop | 1946-05-03 |
| Sudan as Herua | 1945-04-18 |
| Frisco Sal as Dude Forante | 1945-02-22 |
| Bowery to Broadway as Ted Barrie | 1944-11-03 |
| The Climax as Franz Munzer | 1944-10-20 |
| Dragon Seed as Lao Er Tan - Middle Son | 1944-07-20 |
| Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves as Jamiel | 1944-01-14 |
| Twenty Years After as (archive footage) | 1944-01-01 |
| The Mad Ghoul as Eric Iverson | 1943-11-12 |
| Crazy House as Cameo Appearance | 1943-10-08 |
| Background to Danger as Hassan | 1943-07-03 |
| Captive Wild Woman as End Narrator (voice)(uncredited) | 1943-06-04 |
| White Savage as Tamara | 1943-04-23 |
| The Adventures of Smilin' Jack as Kageyama [Chs. 1-5, 12-13] | 1943-01-05 |
| Arabian Nights as Captain of the Guard | 1942-12-25 |
| The Mummy's Tomb as Mehemet Bey | 1942-10-23 |
| Destination Unknown as Captain Muto | 1942-10-09 |
| Dead End Kids Go To War as Araka | 1942-10-02 |
| Drums of the Congo as Juma, Henchman | 1942-07-17 |
| Junior G-Men of the Air as Henchman Araka | 1942-06-30 |
| Danger in the Pacific as Tagani | 1942-06-10 |
| The Falcon Takes Over as Jules Amthor (Uncredited) | 1942-05-29 |
| Unseen Enemy as Ito | 1942-03-10 |
| Bombay Clipper as Captain Chundra | 1942-01-11 |
| The Gay Falcon as Manuel Retana | 1941-10-24 |
| Burma Convoy as Mr. Yuchau | 1941-10-16 |
| Raiders of the Desert as Hassen Mohammed | 1941-07-17 |
| Footsteps in the Dark as Ahmed | 1941-03-08 |
| Shadows on the Stairs as Ram Singh | 1941-03-01 |
