Turhan Bey(1922-2012)
- Actor
- Producer
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.
