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Movies => Press Releases and Film News => Topic started by: Raffine on October 10, 2012, 07:49:43 PM

Title: Turhan Bey, Last Male Star from Classic Universal Horror Films, Dies at 90
Post by: Raffine on October 10, 2012, 07:49:43 PM
Exotic Turhan Bey (http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/oct/10/turhan-bey), star of many films in the forties including the Universal Horror classics THE MUMMY'S TOMB and THE MAD GHOUL, has passed away at 90. He had retired in the fifties and has worked as a photographer fro the last 60 years. He came out of show biz retirement for a few guest shots on shows like Murder, She Wrote and Babylon 5.

Bey's name was made famous again by Johnny Carson in the 70s as the frequent star of his 'Tea-Time Movie' (usually along with Martha Raye, Doris Day, Danny Kaye, and Fay Wray!).



(To be perfectly honest - I had no idea Bey was still alive!)

(http://www.briansdriveintheater.com/beefcake/turhanbey/turhanbey12.jpg)
Title: Re: Turhan Bey, Last Male Star from Classic Universal Horror Films, Dies at 90
Post by: Pilgermann on October 11, 2012, 12:20:46 AM
Rest in peace, Mr. Bey!  I liked him in The Amazing Mr. X.
Title: Re: Turhan Bey, Last Male Star from Classic Universal Horror Films, Dies at 90
Post by: trekgeezer on October 11, 2012, 12:12:12 PM
He also appeared on Babylon 5  as the dying Emperor of the Centauri Republic
Title: Re: Turhan Bey, Last Male Star from Classic Universal Horror Films, Dies at 90
Post by: RCMerchant on October 13, 2012, 02:28:34 PM
Damn. A nice man-a wonderful talent-dam.
Goodnight,Turhen.... :bluesad:
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