Turhan Bey
Born
March 30, 1922
Died
September 30, 2012 (90 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Vienna, Austria
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.

The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey
Himself
2020

Johnny Walker
Alexis (archive footage)
2015

Hollywood Chinese
Self
2007

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
Self
2000

Universal Horror
Self - Interviewee
1998

The Visitor
Rusha · (1 episode)
1997

Virtual Combat
Dr. Cameron
1995

VR.5
Abernathy · (1 episode)
1995

The Skateboard Kid II
Zeno
1995
Healer
Igor Vostovich
1994

Possessed by the Night
Calvin
1994

Babylon 5
Centauri Emperor · (1 episode)
1994

Babylon 5
Turval · (1 episode)
1994

seaQuest DSV
Dimitri Rossovich · (1 episode)
1993

Murder, She Wrote
Sherif Faris · (1 episode)
1984

Prisoners of the Casbah
Ahmed
1953

Song of India
Gopal
1949

Parole, Inc.
Barney Rodescu
1948

The Amazing Mr. X
Alexis
1948

Adventures of Casanova
Lorenzo
1948

Out of the Blue
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

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Jamiel
1944

Twenty Years After
(archive footage)
1944

The Mad Ghoul
Eric Iverson
1943

Crazy House
Cameo Appearance
1943

Background to Danger
Hassan
1943

Captive Wild Woman
End Narrator (voice)(uncredited)
1943

White Savage
Tamara
1943

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
Kageyama [Chs. 1-5, 12-13]
1943

Arabian Nights
Captain of the Guard
1942

The Mummy's Tomb
Mehemet Bey
1942

Destination Unknown
Captain Muto
1942
Dead End Kids Go To War
Araka
1942

Drums of the Congo
Juma, Henchman
1942

Junior G-Men of the Air
Henchman Araka
1942

Danger in the Pacific
Tagani
1942

The Falcon Takes Over
Jules Amthor (Uncredited)
1942

Unseen Enemy
Ito
1942

Bombay Clipper
Captain Chundra
1942

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