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