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| Yousef Bey | |
| Continuity: | Universal Monsters |
| Notability: | Antagonist |
| Type: | Priest |
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Human |
| Location: | Hill of the Seven Jackals, Karnak, Egypt Mapleton, Massachusetts |
| Associations: | Cult of Arkam |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Died: | 1970 |
| First: | The Mummy's Ghost |
| Actor: | John Carradine |
Yousef Bey is a fictional priest and a secondary antagonist featured in the "Mummy" series of films from the Universal Monsters line. He appeared in the 1944 film The Mummy's Ghost and was played by actor John Carradine.
Biography[]
In the year 1970, Yousef Bey was chosen by the aging Andoheb to become the new High Priest of Arkam. He was the successor to Mehemet Bey, who died shortly beforehand. Andoheb gave Yousef the Amulet of Arkam, marking his position.
Yousef Bey was charged with traveling to the American city of Mapleton in Massachusetts to revive the mummy of Kharis, whose body had been injured in a house fire at the Banning estate. In addition to retrieving the body of Kharis, he also learned about the body of Princess Ananka, which he was supposed to bring back to Egypt.
During this affair, Yousef learned about a young Egyptian girl named Amina Mansouri, whom he believed to be the reincarnation of Princess Ananka. Feeling smitten by her, he kidnapped Amina and tried to bring the consciousness of Ananka to the surface through the use of Tana leaves. This enraged the mummy of Kharis, who turned against him. During Kharis' attack, Yousef Bey fell out of a window and died.
Equipment[]
- Amulet of Arkam - Sigil of office of the High Priest of Arkam.
- Tana leaves - Used to revitalize living mummies.
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Yousef Bey was created by director Reginald Le Borg and writers Griffin Jay and Henry Sucher.
- Although they share the same name, it is unknown if there is any family relation between Yousef Bey and his successor, Mehemet Bey.
- Actor John Carradine, who played Yousef Bey, is an American actor, and most definitely not Egyptian.
Appearances[]
See also[]
References[]
Ananka | Arkam | Egypt | Falling from a great height | High Priest of Arkam | Hill of the Seven Jackals | Kharis | Tana leaves | Temple of Arkham