Known For
Acting
Known Credits
51
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 30, 1922 (104 years old)
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.
| 2020 | The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Beyas Himself | |
| 2015 | Johnny Walkeras Alexis (archive footage) | |
| 2007 | Hollywood Chineseas Self | |
| 2000 | The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmaskedas Self | |
| 1998 | Universal Horroras Self - Interviewee | |
| 1997 | The Visitoras Rusha | |
| 1995 | Virtual Combatas Dr. Cameron | |
| 1995 | VR.5as Abernathy | |
| 1995 | The Skateboard Kid IIas Zeno | |
| 1994 | Healeras Igor Vostovich | |
| 1994 | Possessed by the Nightas Calvin | |
| 1994 | Babylon 5as Centauri Emperor | |
| 1994 | Babylon 5as Turval | |
| 1993 | seaQuest DSVas Dimitri Rossovich | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wroteas Sherif Faris | |
| 1953 | Prisoners of the Casbahas Ahmed | |
| 1949 | Song of Indiaas Gopal | |
| 1948 | Parole, Inc.as Barney Rodescu | |
| 1948 | The Amazing Mr. Xas Alexis | |
| 1948 | Adventures of Casanovaas Lorenzo | |
| 1947 | Out of the Blueas David Gelleo | |
| 1946 | Night in Paradiseas Aesop | |
| 1945 | Sudanas Herua | |
| 1945 | Frisco Salas Dude Forante | |
| 1944 | Bowery to Broadwayas Ted Barrie | |
| 1944 | The Climaxas Franz Munzer | |
| 1944 | Dragon Seedas Lao Er Tan - Middle Son | |
| 1944 | Follow the Boysas Turhan Bey (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Ali Baba and the Forty Thievesas Jamiel | |
| 1944 | Twenty Years Afteras (archive footage) | |
| 1943 | The Mad Ghoulas Eric Iverson | |
| 1943 | Crazy Houseas Cameo Appearance | |
| 1943 | Background to Dangeras Hassan | |
| 1943 | Captive Wild Womanas End Narrator (voice)(uncredited) | |
| 1943 | White Savageas Tamara | |
| 1943 | The Adventures of Smilin' Jackas Kageyama [Chs. 1-5, 12-13] | |
| 1942 | Arabian Nightsas Captain of the Guard | |
| 1942 | The Mummy's Tombas Mehemet Bey | |
| 1942 | Destination Unknownas Captain Muto | |
| 1942 | Dead End Kids Go To Waras Araka | |
| 1942 | Drums of the Congoas Juma, Henchman | |
| 1942 | Junior G-Men of the Airas Henchman Araka | |
| 1942 | Danger in the Pacificas Tagani | |
| 1942 | The Falcon Takes Overas Jules Amthor (Uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Unseen Enemyas Ito | |
| 1942 | Bombay Clipperas Captain Chundra | |
| 1941 | The Gay Falconas Manuel Retana | |
| 1941 | Burma Convoyas Mr. Yuchau | |
| 1941 | Raiders of the Desertas Hassen Mohammed | |
| 1941 | Footsteps in the Darkas Ahmed | |
| 1941 | Shadows on the Stairsas Ram Singh |
| 1953 | Stolen Identity...Producer |
