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Turhan Bey 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.
Birth Name
Turhan Gilbert Selahattin Sahultavy
Born
Thursday, 30 March 1922
Died
Sunday, 30 September 2012
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Johnny Walker | Alexis (archive footage) / Alexis | 2015 |
| Hollywood Chinese | Self | 2007 |
| The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked | Himself / Self | 2000 |
| Universal Horror | interview / Self / Self - Interviewee | 1998 |
| E! Mysteries & Scandals | Self | 1998 |
| The Visitor | Rusha | 1997 |
| 100 Years of Horror | Self / Turhan Bey ... Himself - Star - 'The Amazing Mr. X' / Self - Co-Star, 'The Mummy's Tomb' / Self - Co-Star, 'The Mad Ghoul' | 1996 |
| Virtual Combat | Dr. Cameron | 1995 |
| VR.5 | Abernathy | 1995 |
| Possessed by the Night | Calvin | 1994 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Johnny Walker | Alexis (archive footage) / Alexis | 2015 |
| Hollywood Chinese | Self | 2007 |
| The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked | Himself / Self | 2000 |
| Universal Horror | interview / Self / Self - Interviewee | 1998 |
| E! Mysteries & Scandals | Self | 1998 |
| The Visitor | Rusha | 1997 |
| 100 Years of Horror | Self / Turhan Bey ... Himself - Star - 'The Amazing Mr. X' / Self - Co-Star, 'The Mummy's Tomb' / Self - Co-Star, 'The Mad Ghoul' | 1996 |
| Virtual Combat | Dr. Cameron | 1995 |
| VR.5 | Abernathy | 1995 |
| Possessed by the Night | Calvin | 1994 |
| The Skateboard Kid 2 | Zeno | 1994 |
| SeaQuest 2032 | Dimitri Rossovich | 1993 |
| Babylon 5 | Turval / Centauri Emperor | 1993 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Sherif Faris | 1984 |
| Prisoners of the Casbah | Ahmed | 1953 |
| Parole, Inc. | Barney Rodescu | 1949 |
| Song of India | Prince Gopal / Gopal | 1949 |
| The Amazing Mr. X | Alexis | 1948 |
| We, the People | Self | 1948 |
| Adventures of Casanova | Lorenzo | 1948 |
| Out of the Blue | David Galleo / David Gelleo | 1947 |
| Night in Paradise | Aesop | 1946 |
| Sudan | Herua | 1945 |
| Frisco Sal | Dude Forante | 1945 |
| Bowery to Broadway | Ted Barrie | 1944 |
| The Climax | Franz Munzer | 1944 |
| Dragon Seed | Lao Er Tan - Middle Son | 1944 |
| Follow the Boys | Turhan Bey | 1944 |
| Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves | Jamiel | 1944 |
| Twenty Years After | (archive footage) | 1944 |
| The Mad Ghoul | Eric Iverson | 1943 |
| Crazy House | Cameo Appearance / Turhan Bey | 1943 |
| Background to Danger | Hassan | 1943 |
| Captive Wild Woman | End Narrator | 1943 |
| White Savage | Tamara | 1943 |
| The Adventures of Smilin' Jack | Kageyama / Kageyama [Chs. 1-5, 12-13] | 1943 |
| Arabian Nights | Captain / Captain of the Guard | 1942 |
| The Mummy's Tomb | Mehemet Bey | 1942 |
| Destination Unknown | Captain Muto | 1942 |
| Danger in the Pacific | Tagani | 1942 |
| The Falcon Takes Over | Jules Amthor / Jules Amthor (Uncredited) | 1942 |
| Drums of the Congo | Juma, Henchman / Juma | 1942 |
| Junior G-Men of the Air | Henchman Araka / Araka | 1942 |
| Unseen Enemy | Ito | 1942 |
| Bombay Clipper | Captain Chundra | 1941 |
| The Gay Falcon | Manuel Retana | 1941 |
| Burma Convoy | Mr. Yuchau | 1941 |
| Raiders of the Desert | Hassen Mohammed | 1941 |
| Footsteps in the Dark | Ahmed | 1941 |
| Shadows on the Stairs | Ram Singh | 1941 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Stolen Identity | 1953 |
