Turhan Bey
Actor

Turhan Bey

2 Movies
2 Credits
Personal Info
Known For Acting
Known Credits 2
Birthday March 30, 1922 (104 years old)
Place of Birth Vienna, Austria
Also Known As Turhan Gilbert Selahattin Şahultavi, The Turkish Delight
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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 (50)

The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey 2020
Johnny Walker 2015
Hollywood Chinese 2007
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked 2000
Universal Horror 1998
The Visitor 1997
The Skateboard Kid II 1995
Virtual Combat 1995
VR.5 1995
Possessed by the Night 1994
Healer 1994
Babylon 5 1994
seaQuest DSV 1993
Murder, She Wrote 1984
Prisoners of the Casbah 1953
Song of India 1949
The Amazing Mr. X 1948
Parole, Inc. 1948
Adventures of Casanova 1948
Out of the Blue 1947
Night in Paradise 1946
Sudan 1945
Frisco Sal 1945
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 1944
The Climax 1944
Dragon Seed 1944
Bowery to Broadway 1944
Twenty Years After 1944
Follow the Boys 1944
Background to Danger 1943
Crazy House 1943
The Mad Ghoul 1943
White Savage 1943
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack 1943
Captive Wild Woman 1943
The Mummy's Tomb 1942
Arabian Nights 1942
Dead End Kids Go To War 1942
Destination Unknown 1942
Drums of the Congo 1942
Danger in the Pacific 1942
Unseen Enemy 1942
Bombay Clipper 1942
Junior G-Men of the Air 1942
The Falcon Takes Over 1942
The Gay Falcon 1941
Footsteps in the Dark 1941
Shadows on the Stairs 1941
Raiders of the Desert 1941
Burma Convoy 1941