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 | Acting |
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Most Rating | 0.974 |
Birthday | 1894-04-23 |
Place of Birth | Kumamoto, Japan |
Also Known As | Tetsuo Komai, 駒井哲, |
1932
Island of Lost Souls
6.9/232
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1932
Radio Patrol
0/0
A policeman in need of money is persuaded to take a $1000 bribe to stay away the night a packing house is to be robbed.
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1936
The Princess Comes Across
6.1/13
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The Princess Comes Across
1932
War Correspondent
3/1
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War Correspondent
1964
The Night Walker
6.5/44
A woman is haunted by recurring nightmares, which seem to be instigated by her late husband who supposedly was killed in a fire.
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The Night Walker
1927
Shanghai Bound
0/0
Landing at a Chinese port, tough sea captain Bucklin and his passengers are threatened by a marauding war lord, who intends to kill the captain and ho...
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Shanghai Bound
1928
Moran of the Marines
0/0
Adventures of a marine in China.
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Moran of the Marines
1952
Japanese War Bride
5.5/2
A Korean war vet and his bride face subtle and sometimes extreme racism when they return to his home in rural California.
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1940
The Letter
7.3/211
After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises suspicions.
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1929
Bulldog Drummond
6.4/20
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1927
Mr. Wu
5.5/19
When Mandarin Wu's unmarried daughter becomes pregnant by a young Englishman, he seeks vengeance.
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1932
Border Devils
5.3/3
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Border Devils
1930
East Is West
4/2
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1931
Daughter of the Dragon
5.1/18
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Daughter of the Dragon
1935
Hong Kong Nights
3.5/2
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1931
Prestige
5.5/2
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1932
The Secrets of Wu Sin
6/1
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1926
Tell It to the Marines
6.3/18
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1935
China Seas
6.3/33
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1937
History Is Made at Night
6.6/42
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History Is Made at Night
1936
Isle of Fury
5.3/10
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Isle of Fury
1939
The Real Glory
6.3/21
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The Real Glory
1937
That Man's Here Again
5/1
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That Man's Here Again
1935
Oil for the Lamps of China
7.3/5
An American oil company representative almost sacrifices his marriage for his career.
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Oil for the Lamps of China
1932
Roar of the Dragon
6.2/4
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Roar of the Dragon
1930
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
5/12
The sinister Dr. Fu Manchu returns to destroy the people he holds responsible for the death of his family.
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1934
Now and Forever
6.7/17
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Now and Forever
1949
Tokyo Joe
6.1/35
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1936
Klondike Annie
6.4/14
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Klondike Annie
1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
6/2
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1937
West of Shanghai
5.4/9
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1929
Chinatown Nights
4.2/6
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Chinatown Nights
1926
Old Ironsides
6/12
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Old Ironsides
1931
East of Borneo
5/4
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1941
Sundown
5.4/21
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Sundown
1937
China Passage
5.5/3
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1928
The Woman from Moscow
0/0
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1937
The Singing Marine
4/3
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1929
Welcome Danger
5.1/18
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1930
The Sea Wolf
0/0
George, Ruth and Humphrey go for a boat ride with Wolf Larsen.
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1936
Roaming Lady
5/1
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Roaming Lady
1941
Adventures of Captain Marvel
6.2/28
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1931
The Criminal Code
6/23
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1930
East is West
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1934
Four Frightened People
5.9/13
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1927
Streets of Shanghai
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