Tetsu Komai
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
52
Gender
Male
Birthday
1894-04-23 (131 years old)
Place of Birth
Kumamoto, Japan
Acting

1964

The Night Walker as Gardener

1960

Johnny Midnight as Not available

1957

M Squad as Fred Keyoto

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Old Bearded Man

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Lum Fong Ho

1954

Adventures Of The Falcon as Not available

1952

Japanese War Bride as Japanese servant

1949

Tokyo Joe as Lt. Gen. 'The Butcher' Takenobu (uncredited)

1941

Sundown as Kuypens' Shenzi Aide (uncredited)

1940

The Letter as Head Boy

1939

The Real Glory as Alipang

1939

Torchy Blane in Chinatown as Lem Kee (uncredited)

1937

China Passage as Wong (uncredited)

1937

West of Shanghai as General Mah

1937

History Is Made at Night as Not available

1937

The Singing Marine as Chang

1936

Roaming Lady as General Fang

1936

Klondike Annie as Not available

1936

Isle of Fury as Kim Lee

1935

China Seas as Malay Pirate (uncredited)

1935

Hong Kong Nights as Wong

1934

Four Frightened People as Native Chief

1934

Now and Forever as Hotel Manager Mr. Ling

1933

White Woman as Not available

1932

War Correspondent as Fang

1932

Radio Patrol as Valet (uncredited)

1932

Border Devils as The General

1932

Island of Lost Souls as M`ling

1932

Roar of the Dragon as Messenger on Horseback

1932

Prestige as Sergeant

1932

The Secrets of Wu Sin as Wu Sin

1931

East of Borneo as Hrang the Raftsman

1931

Daughter of the Dragon as Lao (uncredited)

1931

The Criminal Code as Convict

1930

East is West as Hop Toy

1930

The Sea Wolf as Igo - Waiter in Honky Tonk (uncredited)

1930

East Is West as Hop Toy

1930

The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu as Not available

1929

Chinatown Nights as Woo Chung, Riley's principal henchman

1929

Bulldog Drummond as Chong

1929

Welcome Danger as Florist Henchman (uncredited)

1928

The Woman from Moscow as Groom

1928

Moran of the Marines as Sun Yat

1927

Mr. Wu as Executioner (uncredited)

1927

Streets of Shanghai as Chang Ho

1927

Shanghai Bound as Scarface

1926

Old Ironsides as Pirate (uncredited)

1926

Tell It to the Marines as Hangchow Leader