Acting · Kumamoto, Japan · Born April 23, 1894
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.
MovieThe Night Walker
1964
as Gardener
TVJohnny Midnight
1960
TVM Squad
1957
as Fred Keyoto
TVAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Old Bearded Man
TVAdventures Of The Falcon
1954
MovieJapanese War Bride
1952
as Japanese servant
MovieTokyo Joe
1949
as Lt. Gen. 'The Butcher' Takenobu (uncredited)
MovieSundown
1941
as Kuypens' Shenzi Aide (uncredited)
MovieAdventures of Captain Marvel
1941
as Chan Lai
MovieThe Letter
1940
as Head Boy
MovieThe Real Glory
1939
as Alipang
MovieTorchy Blane in Chinatown
1939
as Lem Kee (uncredited)
MovieWest of Shanghai
1937
as General Mah
MovieThe Singing Marine
1937
as Chang
MovieThat Man's Here Again
1937
as Wong
MovieChina Passage
1937
as Wong (uncredited)
MovieHistory Is Made at Night
1937
MovieIsle of Fury
1936
as Kim Lee
MovieThe Princess Comes Across
1936
as Kawati
MovieRoaming Lady
1936
as General Fang
MovieKlondike Annie
1936
MovieHong Kong Nights
1935
as Wong
MovieChina Seas
1935
as Malay Pirate (uncredited)
MovieOil for the Lamps of China
1935
as Ho
MovieNow and Forever
1934
as Mr. Ling
MovieFour Frightened People
1934
as Native Chief
MovieWhite Woman
1933
MovieIsland of Lost Souls
1932
as M`ling
MovieThe Secrets of Wu Sin
1932
as Wu Sin
MovieWar Correspondent
1932
as Fang
MovieRoar of the Dragon
1932
as Messenger on Horseback
MovieRadio Patrol
1932
as Valet (uncredited)
MovieBorder Devils
1932
as The General
MoviePrestige
1932
as Sergeant
MovieDaughter of the Dragon
1931
as Lao (uncredited)
MovieEast of Borneo
1931
as Hrang the Raftsman
MovieThe Criminal Code
1931
as Convict
MovieEast is West
1930
as Hop Toy
MovieEast Is West
1930
as Hop Toy
MovieThe Sea Wolf
1930
as Igo - Waiter in Honky Tonk (uncredited)
MovieThe Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
1930
MovieWelcome Danger
1929
as Florist Henchman (uncredited)
MovieBulldog Drummond
1929
as Chong
MovieChinatown Nights
1929
as Woo Chung, Riley's principal henchman
MovieThe Woman from Moscow
1928
as Groom
MovieMoran of the Marines
1928
as Sun Yat
MovieStreets of Shanghai
1927
as Chang Ho
MovieShanghai Bound
1927
as Scarface
MovieMr. Wu
1927
as Executioner (uncredited)
MovieTell It to the Marines
1926
as Hangchow Leader
MovieOld Ironsides
1926
as Pirate (uncredited)
