Tetsu Komai
Born
April 23, 1894
Died
August 10, 1970 (76 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Kumamoto, Japan
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
The Night Walker
Gardener
1964
Johnny Midnight
(1 episode)
1960
M Squad
Fred Keyoto · (1 episode)
1957
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Old Bearded Man · (1 episode)
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Lum Fong Ho · (1 episode)
1955
Adventures Of The Falcon
(1 episode)
1954
Japanese War Bride
Japanese servant
1952
Tokyo Joe
Lt. Gen. 'The Butcher' Takenobu (uncredited)
1949
Sundown
Kuypens' Shenzi Aide (uncredited)
1941
Adventures of Captain Marvel
Chan Lai
1941
The Letter
Head Boy
1940
The Real Glory
Alipang
1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
Lem Kee (uncredited)
1939
West of Shanghai
General Mah
1937
The Singing Marine
Chang
1937
That Man's Here Again
Wong
1937
China Passage
Wong (uncredited)
1937
History Is Made at Night
1937
Isle of Fury
Kim Lee
1936
The Princess Comes Across
Kawati
1936
Roaming Lady
General Fang
1936
Klondike Annie
1936
Hong Kong Nights
Wong
1935
China Seas
Malay Pirate (uncredited)
1935
Oil for the Lamps of China
Ho
1935
Now and Forever
Hotel Manager Mr. Ling
1934
Four Frightened People
Native Chief
1934
White Woman
1933
Island of Lost Souls
M`ling
1932
The Secrets of Wu Sin
Wu Sin
1932
War Correspondent
Fang
1932
Roar of the Dragon
Messenger on Horseback
1932
Radio Patrol
Valet (uncredited)
1932
Border Devils
The General
1932
Prestige
Sergeant
1932
Daughter of the Dragon
Lao (uncredited)
1931
East of Borneo
Hrang the Raftsman
1931
The Criminal Code
Convict
1931
East is West
Hop Toy
1930
East Is West
Hop Toy
1930
The Sea Wolf
Igo - Waiter in Honky Tonk (uncredited)
1930
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
1930
Welcome Danger
Florist Henchman (uncredited)
1929
Bulldog Drummond
Chong
1929
Chinatown Nights
Woo Chung, Riley's principal henchman
1929
The Woman from Moscow
Groom
1928
Moran of the Marines
Sun Yat
1928
Streets of Shanghai
Chang Ho
1927
Shanghai Bound
Scarface
1927
Mr. Wu
Executioner (uncredited)
1927
Tell It to the Marines
Hangchow Leader
1926
Old Ironsides
Pirate (uncredited)
1926