Turhan Bey

Turhan Bey

Birthday: 1922-03-30

Deathday: 2012-09-30

Place of birth: Vienna, Austria

Also known as: Turhan Gilbert Selahattin Şahultavi, The Turkish Delight

imdb_id: nm0001947

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.

Played in movies:

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

Score: 8.0

Universal Horror

Score: 7.1

Footsteps in the Dark

Score: 6.9

Background to Danger

Score: 6.6

Dragon Seed

Score: 6.4

Out of the Blue

Score: 6.3

Sudan

Score: 6.3

The Gay Falcon

Score: 6.2

The Amazing Mr. X

Score: 6.2

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Score: 6.1

The Falcon Takes Over

Score: 6.1

Twenty Years After

Score: 6.0

Junior G-Men of the Air

Score: 6.0

Danger in the Pacific

Score: 6.0

Destination Unknown

Score: 6.0

Arabian Nights

Score: 6.0

The Mad Ghoul

Score: 5.9

The Mummy's Tomb

Score: 5.6

Bombay Clipper

Score: 5.5

Prisoners of the Casbah

Score: 5.4

Shadows on the Stairs

Score: 5.4

The Climax

Score: 5.4

Captive Wild Woman

Score: 5.2

White Savage

Score: 5.2

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

Score: 5.0

Adventures of Casanova

Score: 5.0

Crazy House

Score: 5.0

Virtual Combat

Score: 4.8

Song of India

Score: 4.7

Parole, Inc.

Score: 4.6

Possessed by the Night

Score: 4.5

Frisco Sal

Score: 4.0

Night in Paradise

Score: 4.0

The Skateboard Kid II

Score: 2.4

The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey

Score: 2.0

Healer

Score: 1.0

Johnny Walker

Score: 0.0

Unseen Enemy

Score: 0.0

Bowery to Broadway

Score: 0.0

Burma Convoy

Score: 0.0

Raiders of the Desert

Score: 0.0

Drums of the Congo

Score: 0.0

Hollywood Chinese

Score: 0.0

Dead End Kids Go To War

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

Babylon 5

Score: 8.0

Babylon 5

Score: 8.0

Murder, She Wrote

Score: 7.5

seaQuest DSV

Score: 7.0

VR.5

Score: 6.7

The Visitor

Score: 6.0