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Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 23, 1894
Died
August 10, 1970
Place of Birth
Kumamoto, Japan
Also Known As
- Tetsuo Komai
- 駒井哲
Tetsu Komai
0.2 Popularity
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
6.6
Gardener
The Night Walker
1964
0.0
Johnny Midnight
1960
5.2
Fred Keyoto
M Squad
1957
7.7
Old Bearded Man
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
7.7
Lum Fong Ho
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
6.0
Adventures Of The Falcon
1954
5.5
Japanese servant
Japanese War Bride
1952
6.1
Lt. Gen. 'The Butcher' Takenobu (uncredited)
Tokyo Joe
1949
5.4
Kuypens' Shenzi Aide (uncredited)
Sundown
1941
6.2
Chan Lai
Adventures of Captain Marvel
1941
Credits
The Night Walker
as Gardener
1964
6.6
Johnny Midnight
1960
0.0
M Squad
as Fred Keyoto
1957
5.2
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Old Bearded Man
1955
7.7
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Lum Fong Ho
1955
7.7
Adventures Of The Falcon
1954
6.0
Japanese War Bride
as Japanese servant
1952
5.5
Tokyo Joe
as Lt. Gen. 'The Butcher' Takenobu (uncredited)
1949
6.1
Sundown
as Kuypens' Shenzi Aide (uncredited)
1941
5.4
Adventures of Captain Marvel
as Chan Lai
1941
6.2
The Letter
as Head Boy
1940
7.3
The Real Glory
as Alipang
1939
6.3
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
as Lem Kee (uncredited)
1939
6.0
West of Shanghai
as General Mah
1937
5.4
The Singing Marine
as Chang
1937
4.0
That Man's Here Again
as Wong
1937
5.0
China Passage
as Wong (uncredited)
1937
5.5
History Is Made at Night
1937
6.7
Isle of Fury
as Kim Lee
1936
5.3
The Princess Comes Across
as Kawati
1936
6.1
Roaming Lady
as General Fang
1936
5.0
Klondike Annie
1936
6.4
Hong Kong Nights
as Wong
1935
3.5
China Seas
as Malay Pirate (uncredited)
1935
6.3
Oil for the Lamps of China
as Ho
1935
7.3
Now and Forever
as Hotel Manager Mr. Ling
1934
6.6
Four Frightened People
as Native Chief
1934
6.2
White Woman
1933
5.7
Island of Lost Souls
as M`ling
1932
6.9
The Secrets of Wu Sin
as Wu Sin
1932
6.0
War Correspondent
as Fang
1932
3.0
Roar of the Dragon
as Messenger on Horseback
1932
6.0
Radio Patrol
as Valet (uncredited)
1932
0.0
Border Devils
as The General
1932
5.3
Prestige
as Sergeant
1932
5.5
Daughter of the Dragon
as Lao (uncredited)
1931
5.1
East of Borneo
as Hrang the Raftsman
1931
5.0
The Criminal Code
as Convict
1931
6.1
East is West
as Hop Toy
1930
0.0
East Is West
as Hop Toy
1930
4.0
The Sea Wolf
as Igo - Waiter in Honky Tonk (uncredited)
1930
0.0
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
1930
5.0
Welcome Danger
as Florist Henchman (uncredited)
1929
5.1
Bulldog Drummond
as Chong
1929
6.5
Chinatown Nights
as Woo Chung, Riley's principal henchman
1929
4.2
The Woman from Moscow
as Groom
1928
0.0
Moran of the Marines
as Sun Yat
1928
0.0
Streets of Shanghai
as Chang Ho
1927
0.0
Shanghai Bound
as Scarface
1927
0.0
Mr. Wu
as Executioner (uncredited)
1927
5.5
Tell It to the Marines
as Hangchow Leader
1926
6.4
Old Ironsides
as Pirate (uncredited)
1926
6.2