Tetsu Komai
Acting
Born: 1894-04-23 in Kumamoto, Japan
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
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Old Bearded Man
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Lum Fong Ho
M Squad
Fred Keyoto
Johnny Midnight
Adventures of Captain Marvel
Chan Lai
Adventures Of The Falcon
China Seas
Malay Pirate (uncredited)
Adventures of Captain Marvel
Chan Lai
The Letter
Head Boy
Island of Lost Souls
M`ling
Prestige
Sergeant
Tokyo Joe
Lt. Gen. 'The Butcher' Takenobu (uncredited)
History Is Made at Night
The Real Glory
Alipang
Shanghai Bound
Scarface
The Singing Marine
Chang
The Night Walker
Gardener
Moran of the Marines
Sun Yat
Sundown
Kuypens' Shenzi Aide (uncredited)
East is West
Hop Toy
Klondike Annie
The Princess Comes Across
Kawati
Isle of Fury
Kim Lee
Welcome Danger
Florist Henchman (uncredited)
Streets of Shanghai
Chang Ho
Old Ironsides
Pirate (uncredited)
Bulldog Drummond
Chong
Now and Forever
Mr. Ling
War Correspondent
Fang
Chinatown Nights
Woo Chung, Riley's principal henchman
Daughter of the Dragon
Lao (uncredited)
White Woman
Japanese War Bride
Japanese servant
The Criminal Code
Convict
Four Frightened People
Native Chief
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
China Passage
Wong (uncredited)
Roar of the Dragon
Messenger on Horseback
The Secrets of Wu Sin
Wu Sin
Tell It to the Marines
Hangchow Leader