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