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Tetsu Komai

Tetsu Komai

Acting

April 23, 1894 – August 10, 1970 (died at 76)
Kumamoto, Japan
Male
47 Movies
5 TV Shows

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.

Island of Lost Souls
Island of Lost Souls

Island of Lost Souls

1932 6.9

as M`ling

Age 38 (now 76)
The Letter
The Letter

The Letter

1940 7.3

as Head Boy

Age 46 (now 76)
The Night Walker
The Night Walker

The Night Walker

1964 6.6

as Gardener

Age 70 (now 76)
Now and Forever
Now and Forever

Now and Forever

1934 6.8

as Hotel Manager Mr. Ling

Age 40 (now 76)
Bulldog Drummond
Bulldog Drummond

Bulldog Drummond

1929 6.5

as Chong

Age 35 (now 76)
Four Frightened People
Four Frightened People

Four Frightened People

1934 5.9

as Native Chief

Age 39 (now 76)
Adventures of Captain Marvel
Adventures of Captain Marvel

Adventures of Captain Marvel

1941 6.4

as Chan Lai

Age 46 (now 76)
Mr. Wu
Mr. Wu

Mr. Wu

1927 5.8

as Executioner (uncredited)

Age 32 (now 76)
The Real Glory
The Real Glory

The Real Glory

1939 6.3

as Alipang

Age 45 (now 76)
The Princess Comes Across
The Princess Comes Across

The Princess Comes Across

1936 6.3

as Kawati

Age 42 (now 76)
Isle of Fury
Isle of Fury

Isle of Fury

1936 5.5

as Kim Lee

Age 42 (now 76)
Welcome Danger
Welcome Danger

Welcome Danger

1929 5.0

as Florist Henchman (uncredited)

Age 35 (now 76)
Daughter of the Dragon
Daughter of the Dragon

Daughter of the Dragon

1931 5.3

as Lao (uncredited)

Age 37 (now 76)
Tokyo Joe
Tokyo Joe

Tokyo Joe

1949 6.1

as Lt. Gen. 'The Butcher' Takenobu (uncredited)

Age 55 (now 76)
Tell It to the Marines
Tell It to the Marines

Tell It to the Marines

1926 6.5

as Hangchow Leader

Age 32 (now 76)
East of Borneo
East of Borneo

East of Borneo

1931 5.8

as Hrang the Raftsman

Age 37 (now 76)