Turhan Bey
Birthday: 1922-03-30
Deathday: 2012-09-30
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned
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.
Credits
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1995-07-11 | Virtual Combat | Dr. Cameron |
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1995-01-01 | The Skateboard Kid II | Zeno |
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1994-12-12 | Healer | |
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1994-05-25 | Possessed by the Night | Calvin |
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1953-11-03 | Prisoners of the Casbah | Ahmed |
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1949-02-28 | Song of India | Gopal |
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1948-11-24 | Parole, Inc. | Barney Rodescu |
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1948-07-29 | The Amazing Mr. X | Alexis |
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1948-02-07 | Adventures of Casanova | Lorenzo |
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1947-04-21 | Out of the Blue | David Gelleo |
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1946-05-03 | Night in Paradise | Aesop |
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1945-04-18 | Sudan | Herua |
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1945-02-22 | Frisco Sal | Dude Forante |
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1944-11-03 | Bowery to Broadway | Ted Barrie |
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1944-10-20 | The Climax | Franz Munzer |
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1944-07-20 | Dragon Seed | Lao Er Tan - Middle Son |
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1944-01-14 | Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves | Jamiel |
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1943-11-12 | The Mad Ghoul | Eric Iverson |
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1943-10-08 | Crazy House | Cameo Appearance |
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1943-07-03 | Background to Danger | Hassan |
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1943-04-23 | White Savage | Tamara |
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1943-01-05 | The Adventures of Smilin' Jack | Kageyama [Chs. 1-5, 12-13] |
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1942-12-25 | Arabian Nights | Captain of the Guard |
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1942-10-23 | The Mummy's Tomb | Mehemet Bey |
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1942-10-09 | Destination Unknown | Captain Muto |
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1942-10-02 | Dead End Kids Go To War | Araka |
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1942-07-17 | Drums of the Congo | Juma, Henchman |
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1942-06-30 | Junior G-Men of the Air | Henchman Araka |
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1942-06-10 | Danger in the Pacific | Tagani |
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1942-05-29 | The Falcon Takes Over | Jules Amthor (Uncredited) |
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1942-03-10 | Unseen Enemy | Ito |
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1942-01-11 | Bombay Clipper | Captain Chundra |
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1941-10-24 | The Gay Falcon | Manuel Retana |
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1941-10-16 | Burma Convoy | Mr. Yuchau |
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1941-07-17 | Raiders of the Desert | Hassen Mohammed |
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1941-03-08 | Footsteps in the Dark | Ahmed |
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1941-03-01 | Shadows on the Stairs | Ram Singh |