Turhan Bey
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1922-03-30 (90 years old)
Deathday
2012-09-30
Place of Birth
Vienna, Austria
Also known As
Turhan Gilbert Selahattin Şahultavi
The Turkish Delight
Turhan Bey
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.
Acting
1994
as Calvin
1943
as Hassan
1942
as Mehemet Bey
1943
as Cameo Appearance
1948
as Alexis
1942
as Captain of the Guard
1944
as Jamiel
1941
as Manuel Retana
1941
as Ahmed
1944
as Franz Munzer
1941
as Ram Singh
1948
as Barney Rodescu
1942
as Araka
1943
as Eric Iverson
2007
as Self
2020
1944
as Lao Er Tan - Middle Son
1942
as Captain Muto
1945
as Herua
1942
as Juma, Henchman
1946
as Aesop
1943
as Tamara
1942
as Tagani
1948
as Lorenzo
1995
as Zeno
1949
as Gopal
1953
as Ahmed
1945
as Dude Forante
1947
as David Gelleo
1941
as Hassen Mohammed
1941
as Mr. Yuchau
1942
as Ito
1944
as Ted Barrie
1942
as Captain Chundra
1942
as Henchman Araka
1995
as Dr. Cameron
1942
as Jules Amthor (Uncredited)
1943
as Kageyama [Chs. 1-5, 12-13]
1998
as Self - Interviewee
2015
as Alexis (archive footage)
1944
as (archive footage)
1943
as End Narrator (voice)(uncredited)
2000
1994
as Igor Vostovich
Production
1953
as Producer
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