Tetsu Komai
Birthday
1894/04/23
Day of death
1970/08/10 (76 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Kumamoto, Japan
Also know as
Tetsuo Komai, 駒井哲
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 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...Read more
Acting
(1932) Island of Lost Souls
as M`ling
(1932) Radio Patrol
as Valet (uncredited)
(1936) The Princess Comes Across
as Kawati
(1932) War Correspondent
as Fang
(1964) The Night Walker
as Gardener
(1927) Shanghai Bound
as Scarface
(1928) Moran of the Marines
as Sun Yat
(1952) Japanese War Bride
as Japanese servant
(1940) The Letter
as Head Boy
(1929) Bulldog Drummond
as Chong
(1927) Mr. Wu
as Executioner (uncredited)
(1932) Border Devils
as The General
(1930) East Is West
as Hop Toy
(1931) Daughter of the Dragon
as Lao (uncredited)
(1935) Hong Kong Nights
as Wong
(1932) Prestige
as Sergeant
(1932) The Secrets of Wu Sin
as Wu Sin
(1926) Tell It to the Marines
as Hangchow Leader
(1935) China Seas
as Malay Pirate (uncredited)
(1937) History Is Made at Night
as ---
(1936) Isle of Fury
as Kim Lee
(1939) The Real Glory
as Alipang
(1937) That Man's Here Again
as Wong
(1935) Oil for the Lamps of China
as Ho
(1932) Roar of the Dragon
as Messenger on Horseback
(1930) The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
as ---
(1934) Now and Forever
as Hotel Manager Mr. Ling
(1949) Tokyo Joe
as Lt. Gen. 'The Butcher' Takenobu (uncredited)
(1936) Klondike Annie
as ---
(1939) Torchy Blane in Chinatown
as Lem Kee (uncredited)
(1937) West of Shanghai
as General Mah
(1929) Chinatown Nights
as Woo Chung, Riley's principal henchman
(1926) Old Ironsides
as Pirate (uncredited)
(1931) East of Borneo
as Hrang the Raftsman
(1941) Sundown
as Kuypens' Shenzi Aide (uncredited)
(1937) China Passage
as Wong (uncredited)
(1928) The Woman from Moscow
as Groom
(1937) The Singing Marine
as Chang
(1929) Welcome Danger
as Florist Henchman (uncredited)
(1930) The Sea Wolf
as Igo - Waiter in Honky Tonk (uncredited)
(1936) Roaming Lady
as General Fang
(1941) Adventures of Captain Marvel
as Chan Lai
(1931) The Criminal Code
as Convict
(1930) East is West
as Hop Toy
(1934) Four Frightened People
as Native Chief
(1927) Streets of Shanghai
as Chang Ho
(1933) White Woman
as ---
(1955) Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Old Bearded Man
(1957) M Squad
as Fred Keyoto
(1954) Adventures Of The Falcon
as ---
(1960) Johnny Midnight
as ---
(1955) Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Lum Fong Ho