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Turhan Bey (born March 30, 1922) 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. 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.
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. 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.
Actors: Charles Butterworth (actor), Lon Chaney Jr. (actor), Nigel Bruce (actor), Walter Abel (actor), Lane Chandler (actor), Charles D. Brown (actor), Noah Beery Jr. (actor), Stanley Andrews (actor), William 'Billy' Benedict (actor), Lee Bennett (actor), Turhan Bey (actor), John L. Cason (actor), Bobby Barber (actor), Steve Brodie (actor), Wallis Clark (actor),
Plot: During World War II, all the studios put out "all-star" vehicles which featured virtually every star on the lot--often playing themselves--in musical numbers and comedy skits, and were meant as morale-boosters to both the troops overseas and the civilians at home. This was Universal Pictures' effort. It features everyone from Donald O'Connor to the Andrews Sisters to Orson Welles to W.C. Fields to George Raft to Marlene Dietrich, and dozens of other Universal players.
Keywords: 1940s, actor, actress, american-flag, archive-footage, army-base, ballet, cigarette-smoking, dancer, dancingActors: Nigel Bruce (actor), Leo Carrillo (actor), Jimmy Aubrey (actor), Edgar Barrier (actor), Robert Barron (actor), Bobby Barber (actor), Bobby Barber (actor), Brooks Benedict (actor), Joseph E. Bernard (actor), Joseph E. Bernard (actor), Turhan Bey (actor), Billy Bletcher (actor), Count Basie (actor), Johnny Mack Brown (actor), Lane Chandler (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Music,