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Turhan Bey

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedMar 30, 1922 (Died at 90)
Zodiac Sign♈Aries
Place of BirthVienna, Austria
Career Span1941 – 2012
Known Credits49 Titles
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ActingPopularity Score 1.1

Turhan Bey

Also known as:Turhan Gilbert Selahattin ŞahultaviThe Turkish Delight
Total Works

49

44 movies • 5 shows

Avg Rating

6.2 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Babylon 5
8.0
Babylon 5
1994•series
as Centauri Emperor
Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984•series
as Sherif Faris
seaQuest DSV
7.1
seaQuest DSV
1993•series
as Dimitri Rossovich
Arabian Nights
6.0
Arabian Nights
1942•movie
as Captain of the Guard

Photos & Headshots3

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 49 titles featuring Turhan Bey

Babylon 5
8.0
1 eps
Babylon 5
1994•series

as Centauri Emperor

Murder, She Wrote
7.5
1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
1984•series

as Sherif Faris

seaQuest DSV
7.1
1 eps
seaQuest DSV
1993•series

as Dimitri Rossovich

The Mummy's Tomb
5.5
The Mummy's Tomb
1942•movie

as Mehemet Bey

Arabian Nights
6.0
Arabian Nights
1942•movie

as Captain of the Guard

The Amazing Mr. X
6.2
The Amazing Mr. X
1948•movie

as Alexis

Captive Wild Woman
5.2
Captive Wild Woman
1943•movie

as End Narrator (voice)(uncredited)

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
6.2

as Jamiel

The Climax
5.5
The Climax
1944•movie

as Franz Munzer

The Mad Ghoul
5.9
The Mad Ghoul
1943•movie

as Eric Iverson

The Falcon Takes Over
6.3

as Jules Amthor (Uncredited)

Background to Danger
6.7

as Hassan

Virtual Combat
4.9
Virtual Combat
1995•movie

as Dr. Cameron

Possessed by the Night
4.6

as Calvin

The Gay Falcon
6.3
The Gay Falcon
1941•movie

as Manuel Retana

Universal Horror
7.1
Universal Horror
1998•movie

as Self - Interviewee

VR.5
6.7
1 eps
VR.5
1995•series

as Abernathy

Shadows on the Stairs
5.2

as Ram Singh

Dragon Seed
6.8
Dragon Seed
1944•movie

as Lao Er Tan - Middle Son

Out of the Blue
6.5
Out of the Blue
1947•movie

as David Gelleo

Footsteps in the Dark
7.0

as Ahmed

Parole, Inc.
5.2
Parole, Inc.
1948•movie

as Barney Rodescu

Follow the Boys
5.7
Follow the Boys
1944•movie

as Turhan Bey (uncredited)

The Visitor
6.4
1 eps
The Visitor
1997•series

as Rusha

Stolen Identity
5.0
Stolen Identity
1953•movie

Role: Producer

Sudan
6.6
Sudan
1945•movie

as Herua

The Skateboard Kid II
3.2

as Zeno

White Savage
5.6
White Savage
1943•movie

as Tamara

Song of India
5.0
Song of India
1949•movie

as Gopal

Prisoners of the Casbah
5.7

as Ahmed

Crazy House
6.0
Crazy House
1943•movie

as Cameo Appearance

Adventures of Casanova
6.2

as Lorenzo

Frisco Sal
4.5
Frisco Sal
1945•movie

as Dude Forante

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
8.0

as Self

Bombay Clipper
6.0
Bombay Clipper
1942•movie

as Captain Chundra

Junior G-Men of the Air
6.3

as Henchman Araka

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
5.7

as Kageyama [Chs. 1-5, 12-13]

Destination Unknown
7.0

as Captain Muto

Night in Paradise
6.5
Night in Paradise
1946•movie

as Aesop

Danger in the Pacific
7.0

as Tagani

Burma Convoy
7.0
Burma Convoy
1941•movie

as Mr. Yuchau

Unseen Enemy
6.0
Unseen Enemy
1942•movie

as Ito

Twenty Years After
8.0
Twenty Years After
1944•movie

as (archive footage)

The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey
2.0

as Himself

Drums of the Congo
10.0
Drums of the Congo
1942•movie

as Juma, Henchman

Raiders of the Desert
8.0

as Hassen Mohammed

Bowery to Broadway
10.0
Bowery to Broadway
1944•movie

as Ted Barrie

Hollywood Chinese
Hollywood Chinese
2007•movie

as Self

Johnny Walker
Johnny Walker
2015•movie

as Alexis (archive footage)