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.

Filmography

• 2015Johnny Walker — Alexis (archive footage)
• The Visitor — Rusha
• 1995The Skateboard Kid II — Zeno
• VR.5 — Abernathy
• 1995Virtual Combat — Dr. Cameron
• Babylon 5 — Centauri Emperor, Turval
• 1994Healer — Igor Vostovich
• 1994Possessed by the Night — Calvin
• seaQuest DSV — Dimitri Rossovich
• Murder, She Wrote — Sherif Faris
• 1953Prisoners of the Casbah — Ahmed
• 1953Stolen Identity — Producer
• 1949Song of India — Gopal
• 1948Adventures of Casanova — Lorenzo
• 1948Parole, Inc. — Barney Rodescu
• 1948The Amazing Mr. X — Alexis
• 1947Out of the Blue — David Gelleo
• 1946Night in Paradise — Aesop
• 1945Frisco Sal — Dude Forante
• 1945Sudan — Herua
• 1944Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves — Jamiel
• 1944Bowery to Broadway — Ted Barrie
• 1944Dragon Seed — Lao Er Tan - Middle Son
• 1944Follow the Boys — Turhan Bey (uncredited)
• 1944The Climax — Franz Munzer
• 1944Twenty Years After — (archive footage)
• 1943Background to Danger — Hassan
• 1943Captive Wild Woman — End Narrator (voice)(uncredited)
• 1943Crazy House — Cameo Appearance
• 1943The Adventures of Smilin' Jack — Kageyama [Chs. 1-5, 12-13]
• 1943The Mad Ghoul — Eric Iverson
• 1943White Savage — Tamara
• 1942Arabian Nights — Captain of the Guard
• 1942Bombay Clipper — Captain Chundra
• 1942Danger in the Pacific — Tagani
• 1942Dead End Kids Go To War — Araka
• 1942Destination Unknown — Captain Muto
• 1942Drums of the Congo — Juma, Henchman
• 1942Junior G-Men of the Air — Henchman Araka
• 1942The Falcon Takes Over — Jules Amthor (Uncredited)
• 1942The Mummy's Tomb — Mehemet Bey
• 1942Unseen Enemy — Ito
• 1941Burma Convoy — Mr. Yuchau
• 1941Footsteps in the Dark — Ahmed
• 1941Raiders of the Desert — Hassen Mohammed
• 1941Shadows on the Stairs — Ram Singh
• 1941The Gay Falcon — Manuel Retana

Appearances as themselves (4)

• 2020The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey — Himself
• 2007Hollywood Chinese — Self
• 2000The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked — Self
• 1998Universal Horror — Self - Interviewee