Tetsu Komai

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

April 23, 1894

Died

August 10, 1970 (age 76)

Place of Birth

Kumamoto, Japan

Also Known As

Tetsuo Komai

駒井哲

Tetsu Komai

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  Tetsu Komai (駒井哲 Komai Tetsu) (April 23, 1894 – August 10, 1970), also known as Tetsuo Komai, was a Japanese-American actor, known for his minor roles in Hollywood films. Born in Kumamoto, Kyushu, Komai had small parts in over 50 films from the 1920s until the mid-1960s. In his early films, Tetsu, who was usually called on to play Chinese characters, was often described with derogatory terms such as "Chinaman,". He played the villain in many of his films. He immigrated to the United States in December 1907, arriving at the Port of Seattle; he lived in Seattle for several years after this initial immigration. During the Second World War, the actor, his wife, and their children were interned with groups of other Japanese-Americans and Japanese resident aliens at the Gila River War Relocation Center in Arizona from August 27, 1942 to November 3, 1945. He died in Gardena, California of congestive heart failure, aged 76. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bette Davis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

1964FilmThe Night Walkeras Gardener1960TVJohnny Midnight1957TVM Squadas Fred Keyoto1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Old Bearded Man1954TVAdventures Of The Falcon1952FilmJapanese War Brideas Japanese servant1949FilmTokyo Joeas Lt. Gen. 'The Butcher' Takenobu (uncredited)1941FilmSundownas Kuypens' Shenzi Aide (uncredited)1941FilmAdventures of Captain Marvelas Chan Lai1940FilmThe Letteras Head Boy1939FilmThe Real Gloryas Alipang1939FilmTorchy Blane in Chinatownas Lem Kee (uncredited)1937FilmWest of Shanghaias General Mah1937FilmThe Singing Marineas Chang1937FilmThat Man's Here Againas Wong1937FilmChina Passageas Wong (uncredited)1937FilmHistory Is Made at Night1936FilmIsle of Furyas Kim Lee1936FilmThe Princess Comes Acrossas Kawati1936FilmRoaming Ladyas General Fang1936FilmKlondike Annie1935FilmHong Kong Nightsas Wong1935FilmChina Seasas Malay Pirate (uncredited)1935FilmOil for the Lamps of Chinaas Ho1934FilmNow and Foreveras Hotel Manager Mr. Ling1934FilmFour Frightened Peopleas Native Chief1933FilmWhite Woman1932FilmIsland of Lost Soulsas M`ling1932FilmThe Secrets of Wu Sinas Wu Sin1932FilmWar Correspondentas Fang1932FilmRoar of the Dragonas Messenger on Horseback1932FilmRadio Patrolas Valet (uncredited)1932FilmBorder Devilsas The General1932FilmPrestigeas Sergeant1931FilmDaughter of the Dragonas Lao (uncredited)1931FilmEast of Borneoas Hrang the Raftsman1931FilmThe Criminal Codeas Convict1930FilmEast is Westas Hop Toy1930FilmEast Is Westas Hop Toy1930FilmThe Sea Wolfas Igo - Waiter in Honky Tonk (uncredited)1930FilmThe Return of Dr. Fu Manchu1929FilmWelcome Dangeras Florist Henchman (uncredited)1929FilmBulldog Drummondas Chong1929FilmChinatown Nightsas Woo Chung, Riley's principal henchman1928FilmThe Woman from Moscowas Groom1928FilmMoran of the Marinesas Sun Yat1927FilmStreets of Shanghaias Chang Ho1927FilmShanghai Boundas Scarface1927FilmMr. Wuas Executioner (uncredited)1926FilmTell It to the Marinesas Hangchow Leader1926FilmOld Ironsidesas Pirate (uncredited)

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