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
M`ling
Island of Lost Souls
Valet (uncredited)
Radio Patrol
Kawati
The Princess Comes Across
Fang
War Correspondent
Gardener
The Night Walker
Scarface
Shanghai Bound
Sun Yat
Moran of the Marines
Head Boy
The Letter
Japanese servant
Japanese War Bride
Chong
Bulldog Drummond
Executioner (uncredited)
Mr. Wu
The General
Border Devils
Hop Toy
East Is West
Lao (uncredited)
Daughter of the Dragon
Wong
Hong Kong Nights
Sergeant
Prestige
Wu Sin
The Secrets of Wu Sin
Hangchow Leader
Tell It to the Marines
Malay Pirate (uncredited)
China Seas
History Is Made at Night
Kim Lee
Isle of Fury
Alipang
The Real Glory
Wong
That Man's Here Again
Ho
Oil for the Lamps of China
Messenger on Horseback
Roar of the Dragon
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
Hotel Manager Mr. Ling
Now and Forever
Lt. Gen. 'The Butcher' Takenobu (uncredited)
Tokyo Joe
Klondike Annie
Lem Kee (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
General Mah
West of Shanghai
Woo Chung, Riley's principal henchman
Chinatown Nights
Pirate (uncredited)
Old Ironsides
Hrang the Raftsman
East of Borneo
Kuypens' Shenzi Aide (uncredited)
Sundown
Wong (uncredited)
China Passage
Groom
The Woman from Moscow
Chang
The Singing Marine
Florist Henchman (uncredited)
Welcome Danger
Igo - Waiter in Honky Tonk (uncredited)
The Sea Wolf
General Fang
Roaming Lady
Chan Lai
Adventures of Captain Marvel
Convict
The Criminal Code
Hop Toy
Oriente es Occidente
Native Chief
Four Frightened People
Chang Ho
Streets of Shanghai
White Woman
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
47
Gender
Male
Birthday
1894-04-23
Place of Birth
Kumamoto, Japan
Also Known As
Tetsuo Komai