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Turhan Bey

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Turhan Bey

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actor born in Austria (1922-2012)

Film & TV

Vienna, Austria

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…

Known for

  • The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey — Himself2020
  • Johnny Walker — Alexis (archive footage)2015
  • Hollywood Chinese — Self2007
  • The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked — Self2000
  • Universal Horror — Self - Interviewee1998
  • The Visitor — Rusha1997
  • The Skateboard Kid II — Zeno1995
  • Virtual Combat — Dr. Cameron1995
  • VR.5 — Abernathy1995
  • Possessed by the Night — Calvin1994

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Total plays
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Austria
Place of birth
Vienna
Place of death
Vienna
Occupation
film producer
Languages spoken
English language
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Turhan Bey
date of birth
1922-03-30
date of death
2012-09-30
cause of death
Parkinson's disease
start of work period
1941-00-00
manner of death
natural causes
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