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 as well as a number of films. After retiring he appeared in a number of documentaries, including a German-language documentary on his life.

Movies with Turhan Bey

• The Mummy's Tomb 1942 · ★ 5.5
• Arabian Nights 1942 · ★ 6.0
• The Amazing Mr. X 1948 · ★ 6.2
• Captive Wild Woman 1943 · ★ 5.2
• Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 1944 · ★ 6.2
• The Climax 1944 · ★ 5.5
• The Mad Ghoul 1943 · ★ 5.9
• The Falcon Takes Over 1942 · ★ 6.3
• Background to Danger 1943 · ★ 6.7
• Virtual Combat 1995 · ★ 4.9
• Possessed by the Night 1994 · ★ 4.6
• The Gay Falcon 1941 · ★ 6.3
• Universal Horror 1998 · ★ 7.1
• Shadows on the Stairs 1941 · ★ 5.2
• Dragon Seed 1944 · ★ 6.8
• Out of the Blue 1947 · ★ 6.5
• Footsteps in the Dark 1941 · ★ 7.0
• Parole, Inc. 1948 · ★ 5.2
• Follow the Boys 1944 · ★ 5.7
• Sudan 1945 · ★ 6.6
• The Skateboard Kid II 1995 · ★ 3.2
• White Savage 1943 · ★ 5.6
• Song of India 1949 · ★ 5.0
• Prisoners of the Casbah 1953 · ★ 5.7
• Crazy House 1943 · ★ 6.0
• Adventures of Casanova 1948 · ★ 6.2
• Frisco Sal 1945 · ★ 4.5
• The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked 2000 · ★ 8.0
• Bombay Clipper 1942 · ★ 6.0
• Junior G-Men of the Air 1942 · ★ 6.3
• The Adventures of Smilin' Jack 1943 · ★ 5.7
• Destination Unknown 1942 · ★ 7.0
• Night in Paradise 1946 · ★ 6.5
• Danger in the Pacific 1942 · ★ 7.0
• Burma Convoy 1941 · ★ 7.0
• Unseen Enemy 1942 · ★ 6.0
• Twenty Years After 1944 · ★ 8.0
• Healer 1994 · ★ 4.5
• The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey 2020 · ★ 2.0
• Drums of the Congo 1942 · ★ 10.0