Turhan Bey
Acting
Born March 30, 1922 · 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…
Known For · 40 titles
Murder, She Wrote
Babylon 5
seaQuest DSV
The Visitor
VR.5
Johnny Walker
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Possessed by the Night
Twenty Years After
Arabian Nights
The Mummy's Tomb
Virtual Combat
The Falcon Takes Over
Night in Paradise
Follow the Boys
Universal Horror
Hollywood Chinese
The Gay Falcon
Footsteps in the Dark
Captive Wild Woman
The Amazing Mr. X
Junior G-Men of the Air
Dragon Seed
The Skateboard Kid II
Background to Danger
The Climax
Prisoners of the Casbah
White Savage
Burma Convoy
Crazy House
Sudan
Out of the Blue
Bowery to Broadway
Destination Unknown
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
Dead End Kids Go To War
Bombay Clipper
Frisco Sal
The Mad Ghoul
Parole, Inc.