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Tetsu Komai
Actor
Born April 23, 1894Died August 10, 1970 (76 years)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 1964 | The Night Walker · as Gardener |
| 1960 | Johnny Midnight (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Tank Battalion · as 'egg Charlie' |
| 1957 | M Squad (TV Series) · as Fred Keyoto |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Lum Fong Ho |
| 1954 | Captain Midnight (TV Series) · as Kindu |
| 1952 | Japanese War Bride · as Japanese Servant |
| 1949 | |
| 1949 | Task Force · as Japanese Representative |
| 1947 | Green Dolphin Street · as Chinese Man |
| 1941 | Sundown · as Kuypens' Shenzi Aide (uncredited) |
| 1941 | They Met in Bombay · as Capt. Chang's First Mate |
| 1941 | Adventures of Captain Marvel · as Chan Lai |
| 1940 | The Letter · as Head Boy |
| 1939 | The Real Glory · as Alipang |
| 1939 | Torchy Blane in Chinatown · as Lem Kee (uncredited) |
| 1937 | 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 | |
| 1936 | Isle of Fury · as Kim Lee |
| 1936 | The Princess Comes Across · as Kawati |
| 1936 | Roaming Lady · as General Fang |
| 1936 | |
| 1935 | Hong Kong Nights · as Wong |
| 1935 | China Seas · as Malay Pirate (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Oil for the Lamps of China · as Ho |
| 1934 | The Oil Raider · as Chinese Cook |
| 1934 | Now and Forever · as Hotel Manager Mr. Ling |
| 1934 | Four Frightened People · as Native Chief |
| 1933 | |
| 1933 | A Study in Scarlet · as Ah Yet |
| 1932 | The Bitter Tea of General Yen · as Gen. Yen's Messenger |
| 1932 | Island of Lost Souls · as M`ling |
| 1932 | The Secrets of Wu Sin · as Wu Sin |
| 1932 | The Mask of Fu Manchu · as Swordsman |
| 1932 | Roar of the Dragon · as Messenger On Horseback |
| 1932 | Radio Patrol · as Valet (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Border Devils · as The General |
| 1932 | She Wanted a Millionaire · as Charlie |
| 1931 | Prestige · as Sergeant |
| 1931 | Daughter of the Dragon · as Lao (uncredited) |
| 1931 | East of Borneo · as Hrang The Raftsman |
| 1931 | La mujer X · as Bit Role |
| 1931 | The Criminal Code · as Convict |
| 1930 | East Is West · as Hop Toy |
| 1930 | |
| 1930 | King of Jazz · as Emcee - Japanese Version |
| 1929 | New York Nights · as Waiter |
| 1929 | Welcome Danger · as Florist Henchman (uncredited) |
| 1929 | Bulldog Drummond · as Chong |
| 1929 | Chinatown Nights · as Woo Chung, Riley's Principal Henchman |
| 1927 | Mr. Wu · as Executioner (uncredited) |
| 1926 | Tell It to the Marines · as Hangchow Leader |
| 1926 | Old Ironsides · as Pirate (uncredited) |
| 1925 | The Unchastened Woman · as Cast |