Tetsu Komai
Known for Acting · 51 credits
- Born
- 1894-04-23
- Died
- 1970-08-10
- Place of birth
- Kumamoto, Japan
- Also known as
- Tetsuo Komai · 駒井哲
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
TV Shows (4)
Movies (47)
The Letter
1940
as Head Boy
China Seas
1935
as Malay Pirate (uncredited)
Prestige
1932
as Sergeant
Chinatown Nights
1929
as Woo Chung, Riley's principal henchman
Tokyo Joe
1949
as Lt. Gen. 'The Butcher' Takenobu (uncredited)
White Woman
1933
Roaming Lady
1936
as General Fang
Island of Lost Souls
1932
as M`ling
History Is Made at Night
1937
Mr. Wu
1927
as Executioner (uncredited)
Welcome Danger
1929
as Florist Henchman (uncredited)
The Real Glory
1939
as Alipang
Sundown
1941
as Kuypens' Shenzi Aide (uncredited)
Bulldog Drummond
1929
as Chong
The Princess Comes Across
1936
as Kawati
The Night Walker
1964
as Gardener
Daughter of the Dragon
1931
as Lao (uncredited)
The Criminal Code
1931
as Convict
Adventures of Captain Marvel
1941
as Chan Lai
The Singing Marine
1937
as Chang
Old Ironsides
1926
as Pirate (uncredited)
Radio Patrol
1932
as Valet (uncredited)
Border Devils
1932
as The General
Isle of Fury
1936
as Kim Lee
Japanese War Bride
1952
as Japanese servant
Now and Forever
1934
as Hotel Manager Mr. Ling
Klondike Annie
1936
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
1939
as Lem Kee (uncredited)
Four Frightened People
1934
as Native Chief
China Passage
1937
as Wong (uncredited)
Roar of the Dragon
1932
as Messenger on Horseback
West of Shanghai
1937
as General Mah
The Woman from Moscow
1928
as Groom
Oil for the Lamps of China
1935
as Ho
Tell It to the Marines
1926
as Hangchow Leader
The Secrets of Wu Sin
1932
as Wu Sin
Shanghai Bound
1927
as Scarface
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
1930
East Is West
1930
as Hop Toy
War Correspondent
1932
as Fang
That Man's Here Again
1937
as Wong
East of Borneo
1931
as Hrang the Raftsman
Moran of the Marines
1928
as Sun Yat
Streets of Shanghai
1927
as Chang Ho
East is West
1930
as Hop Toy
The Sea Wolf
1930
as Igo - Waiter in Honky Tonk (uncredited)
Hong Kong Nights
1935
as Wong
About Tetsu Komai
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 190… With 51 credits spanning from 1926 to 1964, Tetsu Komai has appeared in 47 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tetsu Komai Movies
- The Letter (1940) — as Head Boy
- China Seas (1935) — as Malay Pirate (uncredited)
- Prestige (1932) — as Sergeant
- Chinatown Nights (1929) — as Woo Chung, Riley's principal henchman
- Tokyo Joe (1949) — as Lt. Gen. 'The Butcher' Takenobu (uncredited)
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