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.
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Movies (46)
The Night Walker
as Gardener
1964
Japanese War Bride
as Japanese servant
1952
Tokyo Joe
as Lt. Gen. 'The Butcher' Takenobu (uncredited)
1949
Sundown
as Kuypens' Shenzi Aide (uncredited)
1941
Adventures of Captain Marvel
as Chan Lai
1941
The Letter
as Head Boy
1940
The Real Glory
as Alipang
1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
as Lem Kee (uncredited)
1939
West of Shanghai
as General Mah
1937
The Singing Marine
as Chang
1937
That Man's Here Again
as Wong
1937
China Passage
as Wong (uncredited)
1937
History Is Made at Night
1937
Isle of Fury
as Kim Lee
1936
The Princess Comes Across
as Kawati
1936
Roaming Lady
as General Fang
1936
Klondike Annie
1936
Hong Kong Nights
as Wong
1935
China Seas
as Malay Pirate (uncredited)
1935
Oil for the Lamps of China
as Ho
1935
Now and Forever
as Hotel Manager Mr. Ling
1934
Four Frightened People
as Native Chief
1934
White Woman
1933
Island of Lost Souls
as M`ling
1932
The Secrets of Wu Sin
as Wu Sin
1932
War Correspondent
as Fang
1932
Roar of the Dragon
as Messenger on Horseback
1932
Radio Patrol
as Valet (uncredited)
1932
Border Devils
as The General
1932
Prestige
as Sergeant
1932
Daughter of the Dragon
as Lao (uncredited)
1931
East of Borneo
as Hrang the Raftsman
1931
The Criminal Code
as Convict
1931
East is West
as Hop Toy
1930
East Is West
as Hop Toy
1930
The Sea Wolf
as Igo - Waiter in Honky Tonk (uncredited)
1930
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
1930
Welcome Danger
as Florist Henchman (uncredited)
1929
Bulldog Drummond
as Chong
1929
Chinatown Nights
as Woo Chung, Riley's principal henchman
1929
The Woman from Moscow
as Groom
1928
Moran of the Marines
as Sun Yat
1928
Streets of Shanghai
as Chang Ho
1927
Shanghai Bound
as Scarface
1927
Mr. Wu
as Executioner (uncredited)
1927
Tell It to the Marines
as Hangchow Leader
1926
