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Tetsu Komai

Tetsu Komai

Known for: Acting

Born 23/04/1894
Died 1970-08-10
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.

Filmography

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Old Bearded Man

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Lum Fong Ho

1955

M Squad Series ★ 5,4

M Squad

Fred Keyoto

1957

Johnny Midnight Series ★ 7,0

Johnny Midnight

1960

Island of Lost Souls Film ★ 6,9

Island of Lost Souls

M`ling

1932

The Letter Film ★ 7,3

The Letter

Head Boy

1940

Adventures Of The Falcon Series ★ 6,0

Adventures Of The Falcon

1954

China Seas Film ★ 6,2

China Seas

Malay Pirate (uncredited)

1935

The Night Walker Film ★ 6,6

The Night Walker

Gardener

1964

Tokyo Joe Film ★ 6,1

Tokyo Joe

Lt. Gen. 'The Butcher' Takenobu (uncredited)

1949

The Real Glory Film ★ 6,3

The Real Glory

Alipang

1939

Adventures of Captain Marvel Film ★ 6,4

Adventures of Captain Marvel

Chan Lai

1941

White Woman Film ★ 5,9

White Woman

1933

Prestige Film ★ 7,0

Prestige

Sergeant

1932

Old Ironsides Film ★ 6,4

Old Ironsides

Pirate (uncredited)

1926

Now and Forever Film ★ 6,8

Now and Forever

Mr. Ling

1934

Sundown Film ★ 5,6

Sundown

Kuypens' Shenzi Aide (uncredited)

1941

Shanghai Bound Film ★ 10,0

Shanghai Bound

Scarface

1927

The Princess Comes Across Film ★ 6,2

The Princess Comes Across

Kawati

1936

Isle of Fury Film ★ 5,5

Isle of Fury

Kim Lee

1936

The Singing Marine Film ★ 5,3

The Singing Marine

Chang

1937

History Is Made at Night Film ★ 6,6

History Is Made at Night

1937

Daughter of the Dragon Film ★ 5,3

Daughter of the Dragon

Lao (uncredited)

1931

Four Frightened People Film ★ 5,9

Four Frightened People

Native Chief

1934

The Criminal Code Film ★ 6,1

The Criminal Code

Convict

1931

Welcome Danger Film ★ 5,0

Welcome Danger

Florist Henchman (uncredited)

1929

Klondike Annie Film ★ 6,3

Klondike Annie

1936

Torchy Blane in Chinatown Film ★ 6,8

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Lem Kee (uncredited)

1939

Mr. Wu Film ★ 5,8

Mr. Wu

Executioner (uncredited)

1927

That Man's Here Again Film ★ 7,0

That Man's Here Again

Wong

1937

Japanese War Bride Film ★ 6,0

Japanese War Bride

Japanese servant

1952

Roaming Lady Film ★ 7,0

Roaming Lady

General Fang

1936

Bulldog Drummond Film ★ 6,5

Bulldog Drummond

Chong

1929

The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu Film ★ 5,3

The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu

1930

Roar of the Dragon Film ★ 6,5

Roar of the Dragon

Messenger on Horseback

1932

Oil for the Lamps of China Film ★ 7,2

Oil for the Lamps of China

Ho

1935

Tell It to the Marines Film ★ 6,5

Tell It to the Marines

Hangchow Leader

1926

Radio Patrol Film ★ 10,0

Radio Patrol

Valet (uncredited)

1932

China Passage Film ★ 6,3

China Passage

Wong (uncredited)

1937

East of Borneo Film ★ 5,8

East of Borneo

Hrang the Raftsman

1931

Chinatown Nights Film ★ 4,4

Chinatown Nights

Woo Chung, Riley's principal henchman

1929

West of Shanghai Film ★ 5,8

West of Shanghai

General Mah

1937

East is West Film ★ 10,0

East is West

Hop Toy

1930

Border Devils Film ★ 6,0

Border Devils

The General

1932

East Is West Film ★ 5,3

East Is West

Hop Toy

1930

War Correspondent Film ★ 5,5

War Correspondent

Fang

1932

Moran of the Marines Film ★ 7,0

Moran of the Marines

Sun Yat

1928

The Sea Wolf Film ★ 8,0

The Sea Wolf

Igo - Waiter in Honky Tonk (uncredited)

1930

The Woman from Moscow Film ★ 8,0

The Woman from Moscow

Groom

1928

The Secrets of Wu Sin Film ★ 6,5

The Secrets of Wu Sin

Wu Sin

1932

Streets of Shanghai Film ★ 9,0

Streets of Shanghai

Chang Ho

1927

Hong Kong Nights Film ★ 5,7

Hong Kong Nights

Wong

1935