Actor
Turhan Bey
March 30, 1922 · 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.
Notable work
Often works with
Harry Cording
3 titles together
The Mummy's Tomb, Arabian Nights, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Allen Jenkins
3 titles together
The Falcon Takes Over, The Gay Falcon, Footsteps in the Dark
George Zucco
2 titles together
The Mummy's Tomb, The Mad Ghoul
Paul E. Burns
2 titles together
The Mummy's Tomb, Dragon Seed
Fern Emmett
2 titles together
The Mummy's Tomb, Captive Wild Woman
Jon Hall
2 titles together
Arabian Nights, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Full filmography · 45
Johnny Walker
as Alexis (archive footage)
2015
Virtual Combat
as Dr. Cameron
19954.9
The Skateboard Kid II
as Zeno
1995Healer
as Igor Vostovich
1994
Possessed by the Night
as Calvin
19944.6
Prisoners of the Casbah
as Ahmed
1953
Song of India
as Gopal
1949
Parole, Inc.
as Barney Rodescu
1948
The Amazing Mr. X
as Alexis
19486.2
Adventures of Casanova
as Lorenzo
1948
Out of the Blue
as David Gelleo
1947
Night in Paradise
as Aesop
1946