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Tetsu Komai(1894-1970)

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Tetsu Komai was born on 23 April 1894 in Kumamoto, Japan. He was an actor, known for Island of Lost Souls (1932), The Secrets of Wu Sin (1932) and The Letter (1940). He died on 10 August 1970 in Gardena, California, USA.
BornApril 23, 1894
DiedAugust 10, 1970(76)
BornApril 23, 1894
DiedAugust 10, 1970(76)
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Known for

Bela Lugosi, Charles Laughton, Richard Arlen, Kathleen Burke, Leila Hyams, and H.G. Wells in Island of Lost Souls (1932)
Island of Lost Souls
7.3
  • M'ling
  • 1932
Tetsu Komai, Toshia Mori, and Lois Wilson in The Secrets of Wu Sin (1932)
The Secrets of Wu Sin
5.1
  • Wu Sin
  • 1932
Bette Davis in The Letter (1940)
The Letter
7.5
  • Head Boy
  • 1940
Tom Tyler in Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)
Adventures of Captain Marvel
7.1
  • Chan Lai [Ch. 4]
  • 1941

Credits

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Actor

  • The Night Walker (1964)
    The Night Walker
    6.3
    • Gardener
    • 1964
  • Edmond O'Brien in Johnny Midnight (1960)
    Johnny Midnight
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Osawa
    • 1960
  • Lee Marvin in M Squad (1957)
    M Squad
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Fred Keyoto
    • 1960
  • Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Old Bearded Man
    • Lum Fong Ho
    • 1958–1959
  • Michi Kobi and Richard Long in Tokyo After Dark (1959)
    Tokyo After Dark
    6.3
    • Father (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • BarBara Luna in Tank Battalion (1958)
    Tank Battalion
    4.0
    • 'Egg Charlie'
    • 1958
  • Richard Webb in Captain Midnight (1954)
    Captain Midnight
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Kindu
    • 1955
  • Adventures of the Falcon (1954)
    Adventures of the Falcon
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Oriental Gunman
    • 1954
  • Japanese War Bride (1952)
    Japanese War Bride
    6.6
    • Japanese Servant
    • 1952
  • Humphrey Bogart and Florence Marly in Tokyo Joe (1949)
    Tokyo Joe
    6.3
    • Lt. Gen. 'The Butcher' Takenobu (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Gary Cooper and Jane Wyatt in Task Force (1949)
    Task Force
    6.6
    • Japanese Representative (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Green Dolphin Street (1947)
    Green Dolphin Street
    6.8
    • Chinese Man (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Gene Tierney, George Sanders, and Bruce Cabot in Sundown (1941)
    Sundown
    5.7
    • Kuypens' Shenzi Aide (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Clark Gable and Rosalind Russell in They Met in Bombay (1941)
    They Met in Bombay
    6.6
    • Capt. Chang's First Mate (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Tom Tyler in Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)
    Adventures of Captain Marvel
    7.1
    • Chan Lai [Ch. 4]
    • 1941

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Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • April 23, 1894
    • Kumamoto, Japan
  • Died
    • August 10, 1970
    • Gardena, California, USA(congestive heart failure)

Did you know

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    Japanese-born small part actor in Hollywood films of the 30's and 40's.
  • Salary
    • Island of Lost Souls
      (1932)
      $250 per week

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