Turhan Bey

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

50

Gender

Male

Birthday

1922-03-30

Day of death

2012-09-30 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

Vienna, Austria

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.

Known For

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Babylon 5

    Babylon 5

  • Babylon 5

    Babylon 5

  • seaQuest DSV

    seaQuest DSV

  • Frisco Sal

    Frisco Sal

  • Virtual Combat

    Virtual Combat

  • Dragon Seed

    Dragon Seed

  • White Savage

    White Savage

  • The Mummy's Tomb

    The Mummy's Tomb

  • The Falcon Takes Over

    The Falcon Takes Over

  • Sudan

    Sudan

  • Destination Unknown

    Destination Unknown

  • Burma Convoy

    Burma Convoy

  • The Visitor

    The Visitor

  • Hollywood Chinese

    Hollywood Chinese

  • Arabian Nights

    Arabian Nights

  • Bombay Clipper

    Bombay Clipper

  • Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

    Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

  • VR.5

    VR.5

  • The Climax

    The Climax

  • Possessed by the Night

    Possessed by the Night

  • The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

    The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

  • Johnny Walker

    Johnny Walker

  • Song of India

    Song of India

  • The Amazing Mr. X

    The Amazing Mr. X

  • The Skateboard Kid II

    The Skateboard Kid II

  • Crazy House

    Crazy House

  • The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

    The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

  • Universal Horror

    Universal Horror

  • Night in Paradise

    Night in Paradise

  • Junior G-Men of the Air

    Junior G-Men of the Air

  • Danger in the Pacific

    Danger in the Pacific

  • The Gay Falcon

    The Gay Falcon

  • Adventures of Casanova

    Adventures of Casanova

  • Shadows on the Stairs

    Shadows on the Stairs

  • Captive Wild Woman

    Captive Wild Woman

  • Twenty Years After

    Twenty Years After

  • Healer

    Healer

  • The Mad Ghoul

    The Mad Ghoul

  • Prisoners of the Casbah

    Prisoners of the Casbah

  • Out of the Blue

    Out of the Blue

  • Drums of the Congo

    Drums of the Congo

  • Unseen Enemy

    Unseen Enemy

  • The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey

    The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey

  • Background to Danger

    Background to Danger

  • Footsteps in the Dark

    Footsteps in the Dark

  • Parole, Inc.

    Parole, Inc.

  • Bowery to Broadway

    Bowery to Broadway

  • Raiders of the Desert

    Raiders of the Desert

  • Dead End Kids Go To War

    Dead End Kids Go To War