Turhan Bey

Turhan Bey

1922-03-30 - 2012-09-30
Vienna, Austria

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.

Acting

Virtual Combat
Virtual Combat
4.667
Dragon Seed
Dragon Seed
6.588
Frisco Sal
Frisco Sal
3.667
Hollywood Chinese
Hollywood Chinese
0
White Savage
5.2
The Climax
5.5
Sudan
6.3
Destination Unknown
6
Burma Convoy
0
Bombay Clipper
5.5
Arabian Nights
6
Healer
1
The Amazing Mr. X
6.2
Junior G-Men of the ...
6
Follow the Boys
5.3
Johnny Walker
0
Ali Baba and the ...
6.1
The Gay Falcon
6.333
Captive Wild Woman
5.244
Footsteps in the ...
6.818
1