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Home/People/Turhan Bey
Turhan Bey profile photo
Born
Mar 30, 1922Died: Sep 30, 2012
Lived 90 years
Place of Birth
Vienna, Austria
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

45
Movies
6
TV Shows
Also Known As
Turhan Gilbert Selahattin Şahultavi
The Turkish Delight
IMDb Profile

Turhan Bey

Acting

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.
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The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey

as Himself
2020
Johnny Walker poster

Johnny Walker

as Alexis (archive footage)
2015
Hollywood Chinese poster

Hollywood Chinese

as Self
2007
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked poster

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

as Self
2000
Universal Horror poster

Universal Horror

as Self - Interviewee
1998
Virtual Combat poster

Virtual Combat

as Dr. Cameron
1995
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The Skateboard Kid II

as Zeno
1995
Healer poster

Healer

as Igor Vostovich
1994
Possessed by the Night poster

Possessed by the Night

as Calvin
1994
Prisoners of the Casbah poster

Prisoners of the Casbah

as Ahmed
1953
Song of India poster

Song of India

as Gopal
1949
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Parole, Inc.

as Barney Rodescu
1948
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The Amazing Mr. X

as Alexis
1948
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Adventures of Casanova

as Lorenzo
1948
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Out of the Blue

as David Gelleo
1947
Night in Paradise poster

Night in Paradise

as Aesop
1946
Sudan poster

Sudan

as Herua
1945
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Frisco Sal

as Dude Forante
1945
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Bowery to Broadway

as Ted Barrie
1944
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The Climax

as Franz Munzer
1944