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.
Acted in 53
1960s
- 1964
The Night Walker
Gardener
- 1960
Johnny Midnight
TV
1950s
- 1957
- 1955
- 1954
Adventures Of The Falcon
TV
- 1952
Japanese War Bride
Japanese servant
1940s
- 1949
- 1941
Adventures of Captain Marvel
Chan Lai · 12 episodes
- 1940
1930s
- 1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
Lem Kee (uncredited)
- 1937
West of Shanghai
General Mah
The Singing Marine
Chang
That Man's Here Again
Wong
China Passage
Wong (uncredited)
- 1936
Isle of Fury
Kim Lee
The Princess Comes Across
Kawati
Roaming Lady
General Fang
- 1935
Hong Kong Nights
Wong
Oil for the Lamps of China
Ho
- 1934
Now and Forever
Mr. Ling
Four Frightened People
Native Chief
- 1933
White Woman
Movie
- 1932
Island of Lost Souls
M`ling
The Secrets of Wu Sin
Wu Sin
War Correspondent
Fang
Roar of the Dragon
Messenger on Horseback
Radio Patrol
Valet (uncredited)
Border Devils
The General
Prestige
Sergeant
- 1931
Daughter of the Dragon
Lao (uncredited)
East of Borneo
Hrang the Raftsman
- 1930
East is West
Hop Toy
East Is West
Hop Toy
The Sea Wolf
Igo - Waiter in Honky Tonk (uncredited)
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
Movie
1920s
- 1929
Bulldog Drummond
Chong
Chinatown Nights
Woo Chung, Riley's principal henchman
- 1928
The Woman from Moscow
Groom
Moran of the Marines
Sun Yat
- 1927
Streets of Shanghai
Chang Ho
Shanghai Bound
Scarface
Mr. Wu
Executioner (uncredited)
- 1926
Tell It to the Marines
Hangchow Leader
Old Ironsides
Pirate (uncredited)
- 1925
The Unchastened Woman
Movie
