
Tetsu Komai
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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
Credits

The Letter (1940)
as Head Boy

Island of Lost Souls (1932)
as M`ling

The Night Walker (1964)
as Gardener

China Seas (1935)
as Malay Pirate (uncredited)

Tokyo Joe (1949)
as Lt. Gen. 'The Butcher' Takenobu (uncredited)

Shanghai Bound (1927)
as Scarface

The Singing Marine (1937)
as Chang

Isle of Fury (1936)
as Kim Lee

The Princess Comes Across (1936)
as Kawati

Sundown (1941)
as Kuypens' Shenzi Aide (uncredited)

The Criminal Code (1931)
as Convict

Klondike Annie (1936)
Actor

Daughter of the Dragon (1931)
as Lao (uncredited)

White Woman (1933)
Actor

History Is Made at Night (1937)
Actor

Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)
as Chan Lai

Prestige (1932)
as Sergeant

East of Borneo (1931)
as Hrang the Raftsman

Now and Forever (1934)
as Hotel Manager Mr. Ling

The Real Glory (1939)
as Alipang

Roar of the Dragon (1932)
as Messenger on Horseback

The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu (1930)
Actor

Torchy Blane in Chinatown (1939)
as Lem Kee (uncredited)

Oil for the Lamps of China (1935)
as Ho

Old Ironsides (1926)
as Pirate (uncredited)

Four Frightened People (1934)
as Native Chief

China Passage (1937)
as Wong (uncredited)

Roaming Lady (1936)
as General Fang

The Secrets of Wu Sin (1932)
as Wu Sin

Chinatown Nights (1929)
as Woo Chung, Riley's principal henchman

Radio Patrol (1932)
as Valet (uncredited)

That Man's Here Again (1937)
as Wong

West of Shanghai (1937)
as General Mah

Japanese War Bride (1952)
as Japanese servant

Mr. Wu (1927)
as Executioner (uncredited)

Welcome Danger (1929)
as Florist Henchman (uncredited)

The Woman from Moscow (1928)
as Groom

War Correspondent (1932)
as Fang

East Is West (1930)
as Hop Toy

Bulldog Drummond (1929)
as Chong

Hong Kong Nights (1935)
as Wong

Moran of the Marines (1928)
as Sun Yat

Tell It to the Marines (1926)
as Hangchow Leader

The Sea Wolf (1930)
as Igo - Waiter in Honky Tonk (uncredited)

East is West (1930)
as Hop Toy

Streets of Shanghai (1927)
as Chang Ho

Border Devils (1932)
as The General





