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