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