Tetsu Komai

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

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

M Squad

Johnny Midnight

The Letter

Adventures Of The Falcon

Island of Lost Souls

The Night Walker

All Movies (47)

• The Night Walker1964 · as Gardener
• Japanese War Bride1952 · as Japanese servant
• Tokyo Joe1949 · as Lt. Gen. 'The Butcher' Takenobu (uncredited)
• Sundown1941 · as Kuypens' Shenzi Aide (uncredited)
• Adventures of Captain Marvel1941 · as Chan Lai
• The Letter1940 · as Head Boy
• The Real Glory1939 · as Alipang
• Torchy Blane in Chinatown1939 · as Lem Kee (uncredited)
• West of Shanghai1937 · as General Mah
• The Singing Marine1937 · as Chang
• That Man's Here Again1937 · as Wong
• China Passage1937 · as Wong (uncredited)
• History Is Made at Night1937
• Isle of Fury1936 · as Kim Lee
• The Princess Comes Across1936 · as Kawati
• Roaming Lady1936 · as General Fang
• Klondike Annie1936
• Hong Kong Nights1935 · as Wong
• China Seas1935 · as Malay Pirate (uncredited)
• Oil for the Lamps of China1935 · as Ho
• Now and Forever1934 · as Hotel Manager Mr. Ling
• Four Frightened People1934 · as Native Chief
• White Woman1933
• Island of Lost Souls1932 · as M`ling
• The Secrets of Wu Sin1932 · as Wu Sin
• War Correspondent1932 · as Fang
• Roar of the Dragon1932 · as Messenger on Horseback
• Radio Patrol1932 · as Valet (uncredited)
• Border Devils1932 · as The General
• Prestige1932 · as Sergeant
• Daughter of the Dragon1931 · as Lao (uncredited)
• East of Borneo1931 · as Hrang the Raftsman
• The Criminal Code1931 · as Convict
• East is West1930 · as Hop Toy
• East Is West1930 · as Hop Toy
• The Sea Wolf1930 · as Igo - Waiter in Honky Tonk (uncredited)
• The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu1930
• Welcome Danger1929 · as Florist Henchman (uncredited)
• Bulldog Drummond1929 · as Chong
• Chinatown Nights1929 · as Woo Chung, Riley's principal henchman
• The Woman from Moscow1928 · as Groom
• Moran of the Marines1928 · as Sun Yat
• Streets of Shanghai1927 · as Chang Ho
• Shanghai Bound1927 · as Scarface
• Mr. Wu1927 · as Executioner (uncredited)
• Tell It to the Marines1926 · as Hangchow Leader
• Old Ironsides1926 · as Pirate (uncredited)

All TV Shows (5)

• Johnny Midnight1960
• M Squad1957 · as Fred Keyoto
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · as Old Bearded Man
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · as Lum Fong Ho
• Adventures Of The Falcon1954