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'''Turhan Bey''' (born March 30, 1922)<ref name="Garrett 2005 loc=28">{{Harvnb|Garrett|2005|loc=28}}.</ref> is an [[United States|American]] actor of [[ |
'''Turhan Bey''' (born March 30, 1922)<ref name="Garrett 2005 loc=28">{{Harvnb|Garrett|2005|loc=28}}.</ref> is an [[United States|American]] actor of [[Turkish people|Turkish]] and [[Czech people|Czech]] descent. Bey was active in [[Hollywood]] from 1941 to 1953. He was dubbed "The Turkish Delight" by his fans for his exotic handsome looks.<ref name="Feramisco & Koster 2008 loc=167">{{Harvnb|Feramisco|Koster|2008|loc=167}}.</ref> After his return to Europe, he pursued careers as a photographer and stage director. |
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Returning briefly to Hollywood to receive an award, he made several guest appearances in 1990s television series (most notably ''[[SeaQuest DSV]]'', ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]'' and ''[[Babylon 5]]'') and in a number of films. |
Returning briefly to Hollywood to receive an award, he made several guest appearances in 1990s television series (most notably ''[[SeaQuest DSV]]'', ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]'' and ''[[Babylon 5]]'') and in a number of films. |
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==Early years== |
==Early years== |
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Bey was born Turhan Gilbert Selahattin Sahultavy in [[Vienna, Austria]], on March 30, 1922, as the son of [[ |
Bey was born Turhan Gilbert Selahattin Sahultavy in [[Vienna, Austria]], on March 30, 1922, as the son of a [[Turkish people|Turkish]] diplomat and a [[Czechoslovakia]]n mother.<ref name="Feramisco & Koster 2008 loc=167"/> After the annexation of Austria to Nazi Germany, the family emigrated to the U.S. in 1940. |
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⚫ | Frequently cast in "exotic" roles, Bey often appeared with [[María Montez]]. They appeared together in ''[[Raiders of the Desert]]'', ''[[Arabian Nights (1942 film)|Arabian Nights]]'', ''[[White Savage]]'', ''[[Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944 film)|Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves]]'', ''[[Bowery to Broadway]]'', ''[[Follow the Boys]]'', and ''[[Sudan]]''. He also had roles in ''[[Night in Paradise]]'',''[[The Amazing Mr. X]]'' and ''[[Out of the Blue (1947 film)|Out of the Blue]]''. In 1944 a poll by exhibitors of "Stars of Tomorrow" listed him at number nine.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26044148 |title=SAGA OF THE HIGH SEAS. |newspaper=[[The_Mercury_(Hobart)|The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954)]] |location=Hobart, Tas. |date=11 November 1944 |accessdate=24 April 2012 |page=9 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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Frequently cast in "exotic" roles, male must be circumcised otherwise it was a breach of contract. |
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⚫ | Bey often appeared with [[María Montez]]. They appeared together in ''[[Raiders of the Desert]]'', ''[[Arabian Nights (1942 film)|Arabian Nights]]'', ''[[White Savage]]'', ''[[Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944 film)|Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves]]'', ''[[Bowery to Broadway]]'', ''[[Follow the Boys]]'', and ''[[Sudan]]''. He also had roles in ''[[Night in Paradise]]'',''[[The Amazing Mr. X]]'' and ''[[Out of the Blue (1947 film)|Out of the Blue]]''. In 1944 a poll by exhibitors of "Stars of Tomorrow" listed him at number nine.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26044148 |title=SAGA OF THE HIGH SEAS. |newspaper=[[The_Mercury_(Hobart)|The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954)]] |location=Hobart, Tas. |date=11 November 1944 |accessdate=24 April 2012 |page=9 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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Bey's career faded towards the end of the 1940s, with his last movie role being [[Sam Katzman]]'s ''[[Prisoners of the Casbah]]'' in 1953, until he had a brief renaissance in the 1990s. He appeared in two episodes of the [[science fiction]] TV series ''[[Babylon 5]]'': first as the Emperor of [[Centauri (Babylon 5)|Centauri]] (who also had the name Turhan), and later as a [[Minbari]] [[Ranger (Babylon 5)|Ranger]] named Turval. A [[documentary film]] about Bey, ''Vom Glück verfolgt. Wien - Hollywood - Retour'', was made in 2002 by [[Andrea Eckert]]. {{citation needed|date=January 2010}} |
Bey's career faded towards the end of the 1940s, with his last movie role being [[Sam Katzman]]'s ''[[Prisoners of the Casbah]]'' in 1953, until he had a brief renaissance in the 1990s. He appeared in two episodes of the [[science fiction]] TV series ''[[Babylon 5]]'': first as the Emperor of [[Centauri (Babylon 5)|Centauri]] (who also had the name Turhan), and later as a [[Minbari]] [[Ranger (Babylon 5)|Ranger]] named Turval. A [[documentary film]] about Bey, ''Vom Glück verfolgt. Wien - Hollywood - Retour'', was made in 2002 by [[Andrea Eckert]]. {{citation needed|date=January 2010}} |
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==Secret Personal Life== |
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He had a son (1945* - 1998+) and a grandson (1978*) where lives in Germany. |
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He also breed Arabian Race-Horses in Turkey. |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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Born | Turhan Gilbert Selahattin Sahultavy March 30, 1922 |
Years active | 1941–1953 and 1990–1998 |
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Turhan Bey (born March 30, 1922)[1] is an American actor of Turkish and Czech descent. Bey was active in Hollywood from 1941 to 1953. He was dubbed "The Turkish Delight" by his fans for his exotic handsome looks.[2] After his return to Europe, he pursued careers as a photographer and stage director.
Returning briefly to Hollywood to receive an award, he made several guest appearances in 1990s television series (most notably SeaQuest DSV, Murder, She Wrote and Babylon 5) and in a number of films.
Since retiring he has appeared in a number of documentaries, including a German-language documentary on his life.
Early years
Bey was born Turhan Gilbert Selahattin Sahultavy in Vienna, Austria, on March 30, 1922, as the son of a Turkish diplomat and a Czechoslovakian mother.[2] After the annexation of Austria to Nazi Germany, the family emigrated to the U.S. in 1940.
Frequently cast in "exotic" roles, Bey often appeared with María Montez. They appeared together in Raiders of the Desert, Arabian Nights, White Savage, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, Bowery to Broadway, Follow the Boys, and Sudan. He also had roles in Night in Paradise,The Amazing Mr. X and Out of the Blue. In 1944 a poll by exhibitors of "Stars of Tomorrow" listed him at number nine.[3]
Bey's career faded towards the end of the 1940s, with his last movie role being Sam Katzman's Prisoners of the Casbah in 1953, until he had a brief renaissance in the 1990s. He appeared in two episodes of the science fiction TV series Babylon 5: first as the Emperor of Centauri (who also had the name Turhan), and later as a Minbari Ranger named Turval. A documentary film about Bey, Vom Glück verfolgt. Wien - Hollywood - Retour, was made in 2002 by Andrea Eckert. [citation needed]
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1941 | Shadows on the Stairs | Ram Singh | |
1941 | Footsteps in the Dark | Ahmed | |
1941 | Raiders of the Desert | Hassen Mohammed | |
1941 | Burma Convoy | Mr. Yuchau | |
1941 | The Gay Falcon | Manuel Retana | |
1941 | Bombay Clipper | Captain Chundra | |
1942 | Unseen Enemy | Ito | |
1942 | The Falcon Takes Over | Jules Amthor | |
1942 | Danger in the Pacific | Tagani | |
1942 | Junior G-Men of the Air | Henchman Araka | |
1942 | Drums of the Congo | Juma, Henchman | |
1942 | Destination Unknown | Captain Muto | |
1942 | The Mummy's Tomb | Mehemet Bey | |
1942 | Arabian Nights | Captain of the Guard | |
1943 | The Adventures of Smilin' Jack | Kageyama | Serial film |
1943 | White Savage | Tamara | |
1943 | Captive Wild Woman | End Narrator (voice) | Uncredited |
1943 | Background to Danger | Hassan | |
1943 | Crazy House | Uncredited | |
1943 | The Mad Ghoul | Eric Iverson | |
1944 | Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves | Jamiel | |
1944 | Dragon Seed | Lao Er Tan - Middle Son | |
1944 | The Climax | Franz Munzer | |
1944 | Bowery to Broadway | Ted Barrie | |
1945 | Frisco Sal | Dude Forante | |
1945 | Sudan | Herua | |
1946 | Night in Paradise | Aesop | |
1947 | Out of the Blue | David Gelleo | |
1948 | Adventures of Casanova | Lorenzo | |
1948 | The Spiritualist | Alexis | |
1948 | Parole, Inc. | Barney Rodescu | |
1949 | Song of India | Gopal | |
1953 | Prisoners of the Casbah | Ahmed | |
1993 | SeaQuest DSV | Dimitri Rossovich | TV series (one episode: "Treasure of the Mind") |
1994 | Healer | Igor Vostovich | |
1994 | Possessed by the Night | Calvin | |
1995 | Murder, She Wrote | Sherif Faris | TV series (one episode: "Death 'N Denial") |
1995 | VR.5 | Abernathy | TV series (one episode: "Reunion") |
1995 | Grid Runners | Dr. Cameron | |
1997 | The Visitor | TV series (one episode: "The Black Box") | |
1995-1998 | Babylon 5 | Centauri Emperor Turhan / Turval | TV series (two episode: "Learning Curve" and "The Coming of Shadows" ) |
2000 | The Skateboard Kid II | Zeno, an Angel | |
2002 | Vom Glück verfolgt. Wien - Hollywood - Retour | Himself | TV documentary |
Year | Film | Notes |
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1953 | Stolen Identity | Producer |
References
- ^ Garrett 2005, 28.
- ^ a b Feramisco & Koster 2008, 167.
- ^ "SAGA OF THE HIGH SEAS". The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954). Hobart, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 11 November 1944. p. 9. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
Bibliography
- Feramisco, Peggy Moran; Koster (2008), The Mummy Unwrapped: Scenes Left on Universal's Cutting Room Floor, McFarland, ISBN 0-7864-3734-0.
- Garrett, Eddie (2005), I Saw Stars in the 40's and 50's, Trafford Publishing, ISBN 1-4120-5838-4.
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- Living people
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