Turhan Bey
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.
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CREDITS
PHOTOS
TV Series
Movies
Possessed by the Night
4.5
Background to Danger
6.6
The Mummy's Tomb
5.635
Crazy House
5
The Amazing Mr. X
6.2
Arabian Nights
5.969
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
6.139
The Gay Falcon
6.2
Footsteps in the Dark
6.9
The Climax
5.4
Shadows on the Stairs
5.4
Parole, Inc.
4.6
Dead End Kids Go To War
0
The Mad Ghoul
6
Hollywood Chinese
0
The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey
2
Dragon Seed
6.4
Destination Unknown
6
Sudan
6.3
White Savage
5.2
Night in Paradise
4
Drums of the Congo
0
Danger in the Pacific
6
Adventures of Casanova
5
The Skateboard Kid II
2.4
Song of India
4.7
Prisoners of the Casbah
5.4
Frisco Sal
4
Out of the Blue
6.3
Raiders of the Desert
0
Burma Convoy
0
Bombay Clipper
5.5
Bowery to Broadway
0
Unseen Enemy
0
Junior G-Men of the Air
6
Virtual Combat
4.8
The Falcon Takes Over
6
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
5
Universal Horror
7.105
Johnny Walker
0
Twenty Years After
6
Captive Wild Woman
5.2
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
8
Healer
1