Tetsu Komai
Actor
Born April 23, 1894 in Kumamoto, Japan
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.
Filmography
The Night Walker
Gardener
Johnny Midnight
M Squad
Fred Keyoto
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Old Bearded Man
Adventures Of The Falcon
Japanese War Bride
Japanese servant
Tokyo Joe
Lt. Gen. 'The Butcher' Takenobu (uncredited)
Sundown
Kuypens' Shenzi Aide (uncredited)
Adventures of Captain Marvel
Chan Lai
The Letter
Head Boy
The Real Glory
Alipang
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
Lem Kee (uncredited)
West of Shanghai
General Mah
The Singing Marine
Chang
That Man's Here Again
Wong
China Passage
Wong (uncredited)
History Is Made at Night
Isle of Fury
Kim Lee
The Princess Comes Across
Kawati
Roaming Lady
General Fang
Klondike Annie
Hong Kong Nights
Wong
China Seas
Malay Pirate (uncredited)
Oil for the Lamps of China
Ho
Now and Forever
Mr. Ling
Four Frightened People
Native Chief
White Woman
Island of Lost Souls
M`ling
The Secrets of Wu Sin
Wu Sin
War Correspondent
Fang
Roar of the Dragon
Messenger on Horseback
Radio Patrol
Valet (uncredited)
Border Devils
The General
Prestige
Sergeant
Daughter of the Dragon
Lao (uncredited)
East of Borneo
Hrang the Raftsman
The Criminal Code
Convict
East is West
Hop Toy
East Is West
Hop Toy
The Sea Wolf
Igo - Waiter in Honky Tonk (uncredited)
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
Welcome Danger
Florist Henchman (uncredited)
Bulldog Drummond
Chong
Chinatown Nights
Woo Chung, Riley's principal henchman
The Woman from Moscow
Groom
Moran of the Marines
Sun Yat
Streets of Shanghai
Chang Ho
Shanghai Bound
Scarface
Mr. Wu
Executioner (uncredited)
Tell It to the Marines
Hangchow Leader
Old Ironsides
Pirate (uncredited)