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person_profile-Tetsu Komai

Tetsu Komai Died at age: 76

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Tetsu Komai

Date of Birth:

Apr 23, 1894

Country of birth:

Japan

Died:

Aug 10, 1970

Biography of

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 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.

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Filmography of

Tetsu Komai

Found 47 Movies in total

The Night Walker

Gardener ( Actor )

... 1964

Japanese War Bride

Japanese servant ( Actor )

... 1952

... 1949

Sundown

Kuypens' Shenzi Aide (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1941

... 1941

The Letter

Head Boy ( Actor )

... 1940

The Real Glory

Alipang ( Actor )

... 1939

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Lem Kee (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1939

West of Shanghai

General Mah ( Actor )

... 1937

The Singing Marine

Chang ( Actor )

... 1937

... 1937

China Passage

Wong (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1937

Isle of Fury

Kim Lee ( Actor )

... 1936

... 1936

Roaming Lady

General Fang ( Actor )

... 1936

... 1936

Hong Kong Nights

Wong ( Actor )

... 1935

China Seas

Malay Pirate (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1935

... 1935

Now and Forever

Hotel Manager Mr. Ling ( Actor )

... 1934

Four Frightened People

Native Chief ( Actor )

... 1934

... 1933

Island of Lost Souls

M`ling ( Actor )

... 1932

The Secrets of Wu Sin

Wu Sin ( Actor )

... 1932

War Correspondent

Fang ( Actor )

... 1932

Roar of the Dragon

Messenger on Horseback ( Actor )

... 1932

Radio Patrol

Valet (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1932

Border Devils

The General ( Actor )

... 1932

Prestige

Sergeant ( Actor )

... 1931

Daughter of the Dragon

Lao (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1931

East of Borneo

Hrang the Raftsman ( Actor )

... 1931

The Criminal Code

Convict ( Actor )

... 1931

East is West

Hop Toy ( Actor )

... 1930

East Is West

Hop Toy ( Actor )

... 1930

The Sea Wolf

Igo - Waiter in Honky Tonk (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1930

Welcome Danger

Florist Henchman (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1929

Bulldog Drummond

Chong ( Actor )

... 1929

Chinatown Nights

Woo Chung ( Actor )

... 1929

The Woman from Moscow

Groom ( Actor )

... 1928

Moran of the Marines

Sun Yat ( Actor )

... 1928

Streets of Shanghai

Chang Ho ( Actor )

... 1927

Shanghai Bound

Scarface ( Actor )

... 1927

Mr. Wu

Executioner (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1927

Tell It to the Marines

Hangchow Leader ( Actor )

... 1926

Old Ironsides

Pirate (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1926