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Tetsu Komai

Tetsu Komai

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 23, 1894
Died Aug 10, 1970 (76)
Birthplace Kumamoto, Japan
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 07, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 t ... he 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

Filmography

The Night Walker

The Night Walker

1964

as Gardener

Japanese War Bride

Japanese War Bride

1952

as Japanese servant

Adventures of Captain Marvel

Adventures of Captain Marvel

1941

as Chan Lai

Sundown

Sundown

1941

as Kuypens' Shenzi Aide (uncredited)

The Letter

The Letter

1940

as Head Boy

The Real Glory

The Real Glory

1939

as Alipang

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

1939

as Lem Kee (uncredited)

West of Shanghai

West of Shanghai

1937

as General Mah

That Man's Here Again

That Man's Here Again

1937

as Wong

China Passage

China Passage

1937

as Wong (uncredited)

The Singing Marine

The Singing Marine

1937

as Chang

Roaming Lady

Roaming Lady

1936

as General Fang

Isle of Fury

Isle of Fury

1936

as Kim Lee

The Princess Comes Across

The Princess Comes Across

1936

as Kawati

Hong Kong Nights

Hong Kong Nights

1935

as Wong

China Seas

China Seas

1935

as Malay Pirate (uncredited)

Now and Forever

Now and Forever

1934

as Hotel Manager Mr. Ling

Four Frightened People

Four Frightened People

1934

as Native Chief

War Correspondent

War Correspondent

1932

as Fang

The Secrets of Wu Sin

The Secrets of Wu Sin

1932

as Wu Sin

Border Devils

Border Devils

1932

as The General

Island of Lost Souls

Island of Lost Souls

1932

as M`ling

Roar of the Dragon

Roar of the Dragon

1932

as Messenger on Horseback

Radio Patrol

Radio Patrol

1932

as Valet (uncredited)

East of Borneo

East of Borneo

1931

as Hrang the Raftsman

Prestige

Prestige

1931

as Sergeant

Daughter of the Dragon

Daughter of the Dragon

1931

as Lao (uncredited)

The Criminal Code

The Criminal Code

1931

as Convict

East Is West

East Is West

1930

as Hop Toy

The Sea Wolf

The Sea Wolf

1930

as Igo - Waiter in Honky Tonk (uncredited)

Bulldog Drummond

Bulldog Drummond

1929

as Chong

Chinatown Nights

Chinatown Nights

1929

as Woo Chung, Riley's principal henchman

Welcome Danger

Welcome Danger

1929

as Florist Henchman (uncredited)

Moran of the Marines

Moran of the Marines

1928

as Sun Yat

The Woman from Moscow

The Woman from Moscow

1928

as Groom

Streets of Shanghai

Streets of Shanghai

1927

as Chang Ho

Mr. Wu

Mr. Wu

1927

as Executioner (uncredited)

Shanghai Bound

Shanghai Bound

1927

as Scarface

Tell It to the Marines

Tell It to the Marines

1926

as Hangchow Leader

Old Ironsides

Old Ironsides

1926

as Pirate (uncredited)

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Television Credits

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Old Bearded Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

M Squad

as Fred Keyoto

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1957

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Lum Fong Ho

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Adventures Of The Falcon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 24, 1954

Johnny Midnight

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 1960

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