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Tetsu Komai
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.Β Tetsu Komai (ι§δΊε² Komai Tetsu) (April 23, 1894 β 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, hβ¦
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.Β Tetsu Komai (ι§δΊε² Komai Tetsu) (April 23, 1894 β 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.
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Tetsu Komai's Filmography
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The Night Walker
as Gardener
Japanese War Bride
as Japanese servant
Tokyo Joe
as Lt. Gen. 'The Butcher' Takenobu (uncredited)
Sundown
as Kuypens' Shenzi Aide (uncredited)
Adventures of Captain Marvel
as Chan Lai
The Letter
as Head Boy
The Real Glory
as Alipang
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
as Lem Kee (uncredited)
West of Shanghai
as General Mah
The Singing Marine
as Chang
That Man's Here Again
as Wong
China Passage
as Wong (uncredited)
History Is Made at Night
Isle of Fury
as Kim Lee
The Princess Comes Across
as Kawati
Roaming Lady
as General Fang
Klondike Annie
Hong Kong Nights
as Wong
China Seas
as Malay Pirate (uncredited)
Oil for the Lamps of China
as Ho
Now and Forever
as Mr. Ling
Four Frightened People
as Native Chief
White Woman
Island of Lost Souls
as M`ling
The Secrets of Wu Sin
as Wu Sin
War Correspondent
as Fang
Roar of the Dragon
as Messenger on Horseback
Radio Patrol
as Valet (uncredited)
Border Devils
as The General
Prestige
as Sergeant
Daughter of the Dragon
as Lao (uncredited)
East of Borneo
as Hrang the Raftsman
The Criminal Code
as Convict
East is West
as Hop Toy
East Is West
as Hop Toy
The Sea Wolf
as Igo - Waiter in Honky Tonk (uncredited)
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
Welcome Danger
as Florist Henchman (uncredited)
Bulldog Drummond
as Chong
Chinatown Nights
as Woo Chung, Riley's principal henchman
The Woman from Moscow
as Groom
Moran of the Marines
as Sun Yat
Streets of Shanghai
as Chang Ho
Shanghai Bound
as Scarface
Mr. Wu
as Executioner (uncredited)
Tell It to the Marines
as Hangchow Leader
Old Ironsides
as Pirate (uncredited)
