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Turhan Bey(1922-2012)

  • Actor
  • Producer
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Turhan Bey in Lohikäärmeen satoa (1944)
The Amazing Mr. X stars Turhan Bey as Alexis, a mystery man who claims to communicate with spirits. Appearing on the beach one night, Alexis easily charms a depressed widow and her sister (Lynn Bari and Cathy O'Donnell). The sly Alexis makes a living by separating gullible people from their money, but before this tale is over, he will learn that the living are far more dangerous than the dead.
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Aaveitten talo (1948)
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Popular leading man in 1940's Hollywood who, with his suave demeanor, exotically handsome looks and well-modulated voice, was first called upon to portray mysterious or villainous characters. Soon he would be teamed with other "exotics" (e.g. Maria Montez and Sabu) in a series of escapist adventures, filmed in glorious Technicolor and set in lands of fable, which proved most popular with movie audiences of the World War II years. But with the end of the war, his career (like that of Montez) would decline. He ultimately returned to his city of birth to pursue opportunities in commercial photography.
BornMarch 30, 1922
DiedSeptember 30, 2012(90)
BornMarch 30, 1922
DiedSeptember 30, 2012(90)
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Photos72

Turhan Bey and Kurt Katch in Ali Baba ja 40 rosvoa (1943)
Turhan Bey and Maria Montez in Sudanin orjakuningatar (1945)
Turhan Bey, Aminta Dyne, Gail Russell, and Sabu in Laulu Intiasta (1949)
Turhan Bey and Susanna Foster in Vaarallinen rakkaus (1944)
Turhan Bey and Gail Russell in Laulu Intiasta (1949)
Turhan Bey in Footsteps in the Dark (1941)
Turhan Bey and Paul Newlan in Prisoners of the Casbah (1953)
Turhan Bey and Sabu in Laulu Intiasta (1949)
Turhan Bey and Sabu in Laulu Intiasta (1949)
Turhan Bey, Charles Bickford, and Evelyn Ankers in Burma Convoy (1941)
Turhan Bey, Charles Bickford, and Evelyn Ankers in Burma Convoy (1941)
Turhan Bey and Evelyn Ankers in The Mad Ghoul (1943)

Known for:

Lon Chaney Jr., Turhan Bey, Dick Foran, Wallace Ford, and Elyse Knox in The Mummy's Tomb (1942)
The Mummy's Tomb
5.5
  • Mehemet Bey
  • 1942
Turhan Bey and Merle Oberon in Yö paratiisissa (1946)
Yö paratiisissa
5.3
  • Aesop
  • 1946
Turhan Bey, Lynn Bari, and Cathy O'Donnell in Aaveitten talo (1948)
Aaveitten talo
6.4
  • Alexis
  • 1948
Tom Brown and Sidney Toler in The Adventures of Smilin' Jack (1943)
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
6.4
  • Kageyama
  • 1943

Credits

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Actor

  • Bruce Boxleitner, Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs, Jerry Doyle, and Andreas Katsulas in Babylon 5 (1993)
    Babylon 5
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Turval
    • Centauri Emperor
    • 1995–1998
  • Behind the scenes shot provided by Grand L. Bush
    Vierailija
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Rusha
    • 1997
  • Athena Massey and Don Wilson in Virtual Combat (1995)
    Virtual Combat
    3.9
    Video
    • Dr. Cameron
    • 1995
  • VR.5 (1995)
    VR.5
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Abernathy
    • 1995
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Sherif Faris
    • 1995
  • Skateboard Kid 2 (1994)
    Skateboard Kid 2
    3.8
    • Zeno
    • 1994
  • Possessed by the Night (1994)
    Possessed by the Night
    4.2
    Video
    • Calvin
    • 1994
  • Turhan Bey in Healer (1994)
    Healer
    5.0
    • Igor Vostovich
    • 1994
  • Sea Quest (1993)
    Sea Quest
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Dimitri Rossovich
    • 1993
  • Turhan Bey, Gloria Grahame, and Cesar Romero in Prisoners of the Casbah (1953)
    Prisoners of the Casbah
    4.8
    • Ahmed
    • 1953
  • Turhan Bey, Gail Russell, and Sabu in Laulu Intiasta (1949)
    Laulu Intiasta
    6.0
    • Prince Gopal
    • 1949
  • Turhan Bey, Evelyn Ankers, and Michael O'Shea in Parole, Inc. (1948)
    Parole, Inc.
    5.7
    • Barney Rodescu
    • 1948
  • Turhan Bey, Lynn Bari, and Cathy O'Donnell in Aaveitten talo (1948)
    Aaveitten talo
    6.4
    • Alexis
    • 1948
  • Turhan Bey, Lucille Bremer, Arturo de Córdova, and Noreen Nash in Casanovan seikkailut (1948)
    Casanovan seikkailut
    6.4
    • Lorenzo
    • 1948
  • Virginia Mayo in Kesälesken harha-askel (1947)
    Kesälesken harha-askel
    6.3
    • David Galleo
    • 1947

Producer

  • Stolen Identity (1953)
    Stolen Identity
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1953

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Dragon Seed

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  • Born
    • March 30, 1922
    • Vienna, Austria
  • Died
    • September 30, 2012
    • Vienna, Austria(Parkinson's disease)
  • Other works
    He acted in Edward Chodorov's play, "The Spa," at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Gloria Vanderbilt in the cast.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 4 Interviews
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    As a young boy newly arrived in the US, Bey was introduced to Albert Einstein, as Bey's uncle was a mathematician who worked with Einstein. Bey and Einstein kept up a close friendship over the years.
  • Quotes
    It was quite wonderful in those years [mid-1940s]. One was young and good-looking, and it seems those were the very two things everyone was looking for.
  • Nickname
    • Turkish Delight

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