1894-04-23 ( 130 years old ) in Kumamoto, Japan
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.
Movies
The Night Walker
1964-12-30
Japanese War Bride
1952-01-29
Tokyo Joe
1949-10-26
Sundown
1941-10-31
Adventures of Captain Marvel
1941-03-28
The Letter
1940-11-21
The Real Glory
1939-09-29
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
1939-02-02
West of Shanghai
1937-10-30
The Singing Marine
1937-07-03
That Man's Here Again
1937-04-16
China Passage
1937-03-12
History Is Made at Night
1937-03-05
Isle of Fury
1936-10-10
The Princess Comes Across
1936-05-22
Roaming Lady
1936-05-02
Klondike Annie
1936-02-21
Hong Kong Nights
1935-12-23
China Seas
1935-08-09
Oil for the Lamps of China
1935-06-08
Now and Forever
1934-08-31
Four Frightened People
1934-01-26
White Woman
1933-11-10
Island of Lost Souls
1932-12-24
The Secrets of Wu Sin
1932-12-15
War Correspondent
1932-07-25
Roar of the Dragon
1932-07-08
Radio Patrol
1932-06-02
Border Devils
1932-04-03
Prestige
1931-12-30
Daughter of the Dragon
1931-09-24
East of Borneo
1931-08-01
The Criminal Code
1931-01-03
East is West
1930-11-30
East Is West
1930-10-23
The Sea Wolf
1930-09-21
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
1930-05-02
Welcome Danger
1929-10-12
Bulldog Drummond
1929-05-02
Chinatown Nights
1929-03-29
The Woman from Moscow
1928-11-03
Moran of the Marines
1928-10-13
Streets of Shanghai
1927-12-15
Shanghai Bound
1927-10-15
Mr. Wu
1927-03-26
Tell It to the Marines
1926-12-23
Old Ironsides
1926-12-06
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