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Tetsu Komai

Born
April 23, 1894
Died
August 10, 1970
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
The Letter
(1940)
Head Boy
Island of Lost Souls
(1932)
M`ling
Tokyo Joe
(1949)
Full Filmography
Acting
Tell It to the Marines
(1926)
Hangchow Leader
Old Ironsides
(1926)
Pirate (uncredited)
Mr. Wu
(1927)
Executioner (uncredited)
Streets of Shanghai
(1927)
Chang Ho
Shanghai Bound
(1927)
Scarface
The Woman from Moscow
(1928)
Groom
Moran of the Marines
(1928)
Sun Yat
Bulldog Drummond
(1929)
Chong
Welcome Danger
(1929)
Florist Henchman (uncredited)
Chinatown Nights
(1929)
Woo Chung
East Is West
(1930)
Hop Toy
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
(1930)
The Sea Wolf
(1930)
Igo - Waiter in Honky Tonk (uncredited)
East is West
(1930)
Hop Toy
Prestige
(1931)
Sergeant
East of Borneo
(1931)
Hrang the Raftsman
Daughter of the Dragon
(1931)
Lao (uncredited)
The Criminal Code
(1931)
Convict
War Correspondent
(1932)
Fang
The Secrets of Wu Sin
(1932)
Wu Sin
Island of Lost Souls
(1932)
M`ling
Border Devils
(1932)
The General
Radio Patrol
(1932)
Valet (uncredited)
Roar of the Dragon
(1932)
Messenger on Horseback
Now and Forever
(1934)
Hotel Manager Mr. Ling
Four Frightened People
(1934)
Native Chief
Oil for the Lamps of China
(1935)
Ho
China Seas
(1935)
Malay Pirate (uncredited)
Hong Kong Nights
(1935)
Wong
Klondike Annie
(1936)
Isle of Fury
(1936)
Kim Lee
The Princess Comes Across
(1936)
Kawati
Roaming Lady
(1936)
General Fang
China Passage
(1937)
Wong (uncredited)
That Man's Here Again
(1937)
Wong
The Singing Marine
(1937)
Chang
History Is Made at Night
(1937)
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
(1939)
Lem Kee (uncredited)
The Real Glory
(1939)
Alipang
The Letter
(1940)
Head Boy
Adventures of Captain Marvel
(1941)
Chan Lai
Sundown
(1941)
Kuypens' Shenzi Aide (uncredited)
Tokyo Joe
(1949)
Japanese War Bride
(1952)
Japanese servant
The Night Walker
(1964)
Gardener
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