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Turhan Bey

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The Resume

    (March 30, 1922-September 30, 2012)
    Born in Vienna, Austria
    Birth name was Turhan Gilbert Selahattin Sahultavy
    Son of a Turkish diplomat
    Appeared in the films 'Burma Convoy' (1941), 'The Gay Falcon' (1941), 'The Mummy's Tomb' (1942), 'Arabian Nights' (1942), 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves' (1944), 'The Climax' (1944), 'Night in Paradise' (1946), 'Adventures of Casanova' (1948), 'The Amazing Mr. X' (1948), 'Prisoners of the Casbah' (1953) and 'Virtual Combat' (1995)

Why he might be annoying:

    His birth year is given in some sources as 1919 or 1920.
    Like frequent co-star Maria Montez, he was typecast in 'exotic' roles.
    Katharine Hepburn dismissed him as 'a poor man's Valentino.'
    While dating Lana Turner, he got into a fight with her ex-husband, Stephen Crane, then broke up with her.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He and his family fled Austria after the Anschluss with Nazi Germany (1938).
    After arriving in America, he was introduced to Albert Einstein by his uncle, a mathematician who worked with the scientist. Bey and Einstein maintained a close friendship over the years.
    When his acting career cooled off, he took up photography, which earned him a spot on an archeological expedition to Tibet.
    After four decades off the screen, he returned to acting in the 1990s with parts in the TV series 'Babylon 5' and 'seaQuest DSV.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 24 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 101 Votes: 68.32% Annoying