Personal Info
Known Credits
44
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1922-03-30 (103 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Vienna, Austria
Also Known For
Turhan Gilbert Selahattin ŞahultaviThe Turkish Delight
Turhan Bey
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 ...
Known For
Acting
2020 --
The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey
| Himself
2015 --
Johnny Walker
| Alexis (archive footage)
2007 --
Hollywood Chinese
| Self
2000 --
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
| Self
1998 --
Universal Horror
| Self - Interviewee
1995 --
Virtual Combat
| Dr. Cameron
1995 --
The Skateboard Kid II
| Zeno
1994 --
Healer
| Igor Vostovich
1994 --
Possessed by the Night
| Calvin
1953 --
Prisoners of the Casbah
| Ahmed
1949 --
Song of India
| Gopal
1948 --
Parole, Inc.
| Barney Rodescu
1948 --
The Amazing Mr. X
| Alexis
1948 --
Adventures of Casanova
| Lorenzo
1947 --
Out of the Blue
| David Gelleo
1946 --
Night in Paradise
| Aesop
1945 --
Sudan
| Herua
1945 --
Frisco Sal
| Dude Forante
1944 --
Bowery to Broadway
| Ted Barrie
1944 --
The Climax
| Franz Munzer
1944 --
Dragon Seed
| Lao Er Tan - Middle Son
1944 --
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
| Jamiel
1944 --
Twenty Years After
| (archive footage)
1943 --
The Mad Ghoul
| Eric Iverson
1943 --
Crazy House
| Cameo Appearance
1943 --
Background to Danger
| Hassan
1943 --
Captive Wild Woman
| End Narrator (voice)(uncredited)
1943 --
White Savage
| Tamara
1943 --
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
| Kageyama [Chs. 1-5, 12-13]
1942 --
Arabian Nights
| Captain of the Guard
1942 --
The Mummy's Tomb
| Mehemet Bey
1942 --
Destination Unknown
| Captain Muto
1942 --
Dead End Kids Go To War
| Araka
1942 --
Drums of the Congo
| Juma, Henchman
1942 --
Junior G-Men of the Air
| Henchman Araka
1942 --
Danger in the Pacific
| Tagani
1942 --
The Falcon Takes Over
| Jules Amthor (Uncredited)
1942 --
Unseen Enemy
| Ito
1942 --
Bombay Clipper
| Captain Chundra
1941 --
The Gay Falcon
| Manuel Retana
1941 --
Burma Convoy
| Mr. Yuchau
1941 --
Raiders of the Desert
| Hassen Mohammed
1941 --
Footsteps in the Dark
| Ahmed
1941 --
Shadows on the Stairs
| Ram Singh