03/30/1922
Vienna, Austria:
Turhan Bey, eigentlich Turhan Gilbert Selahettin Şahultavi, war ein österreichischer Schauspieler und Fotograf. Der Sohn eines türkischen Diplomaten und einer tschechischen Jüdin emigrierte nach dem Einmarsch der Nationalsozialisten in Wien über die Schweiz und Paris in die USA. Bei einer Aufführung an seiner damaligen Schule wurde er von Talentsuchern des Studios Warner Brothers entdeckt und 1941 für den Film Mr. X auf Abwegen engagiert. Daraufhin legte sich Şahultavi den Künstlernamen Turhan Bey zu und stand fortan bei den Universal Studios unter Vertrag, meist als europäischer Adeliger oder geheimnisvoller Orientaler. 1953 beschloss er, seine Filmkarriere in den USA zu beenden und in seine Heimat Österreich zurückzukehren. Nach einem Auftritt in der Fernsehserie SeaQuest DSV erlebte er eine Renaissance im US-Fernsehen nach 40 Jahren Drehpause, es folgten eine Reihe von internationalen Film- und Fernsehrollen wie in zwei Episoden der Science-Fiction-Serie Babylon 5.
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The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey (2020) as Himself |
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Johnny Walker (2015) as Alexis (archive footage) |
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Hollywood Chinese (2007) as Self |
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The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked (2000) as Self |
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Universal Horror (1998) as Self - Interviewee |
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Virtual Combat (1995) as Dr. Cameron |
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The Skateboard Kid II (1995) as Zeno |
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Healer (1994) as Igor Vostovich |
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Possessed by the Night (1994) as Calvin |
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Prisoners of the Casbah (1953) as Ahmed |
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Song of India (1949) as Gopal |
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Parole, Inc. (1948) as Barney Rodescu |
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The Amazing Mr. X (1948) as Alexis |
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Adventures of Casanova (1948) as Lorenzo |
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Out of the Blue (1947) as David Gelleo |
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Night in Paradise (1946) as Aesop |
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Sudan (1945) as Herua |
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Frisco Sal (1945) as Dude Forante |
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Bowery to Broadway (1944) as Ted Barrie |
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The Climax (1944) as Franz Munzer |
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Dragon Seed (1944) as Lao Er Tan - Middle Son |
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Follow the Boys (1944) as Turhan Bey (uncredited) |
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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944) as Jamiel |
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Twenty Years After (1944) as (archive footage) |
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The Mad Ghoul (1943) as Eric Iverson |
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Crazy House (1943) as Cameo Appearance |
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Background to Danger (1943) as Hassan |
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Captive Wild Woman (1943) as End Narrator (voice)(uncredited) |
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White Savage (1943) as Tamara |
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The Adventures of Smilin' Jack (1943) as Kageyama [Chs. 1-5, 12-13] |
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Arabian Nights (1942) as Captain of the Guard |
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The Mummy's Tomb (1942) as Mehemet Bey |
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Destination Unknown (1942) as Captain Muto |
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Dead End Kids Go To War (1942) as Araka |
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Drums of the Congo (1942) as Juma, Henchman |
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Junior G-Men of the Air (1942) as Henchman Araka |
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Danger in the Pacific (1942) as Tagani |
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The Falcon Takes Over (1942) as Jules Amthor (Uncredited) |
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Unseen Enemy (1942) as Ito |
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Bombay Clipper (1942) as Captain Chundra |
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The Gay Falcon (1941) as Manuel Retana |
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Burma Convoy (1941) as Mr. Yuchau |
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Raiders of the Desert (1941) as Hassen Mohammed |
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Footsteps in the Dark (1941) as Ahmed |
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Shadows on the Stairs (1941) as Ram Singh |
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Stolen Identity (1953) Producer |