Turhan Bey

Born: 1922-03-30, Vienna, Austria

Died: 2012-09-30

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.

Filmography

• Murder, She Wrote (1984)
• Babylon 5 (1994)
• Captive Wild Woman (1943)
• Johnny Walker (2015)
• Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944)
• Virtual Combat (1995)
• Dragon Seed (1944)
• The Mummy's Tomb (1942)
• Twenty Years After (1944)
• The Climax (1944)
• Possessed by the Night (1994)
• The Gay Falcon (1941)
• The Amazing Mr. X (1948)
• Follow the Boys (1944)
• Junior G-Men of the Air (1942)
• The Falcon Takes Over (1942)
• Night in Paradise (1946)
• White Savage (1943)
• Footsteps in the Dark (1941)
• Adventures of Casanova (1948)
• The Adventures of Smilin' Jack (1943)
• Bombay Clipper (1942)
• Background to Danger (1943)
• The Skateboard Kid II (1995)
• Parole, Inc. (1948)
• The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey (2020)
• Shadows on the Stairs (1941)
• Bowery to Broadway (1944)
• Danger in the Pacific (1942)
• Prisoners of the Casbah (1953)