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Tetsu Komai(1894-1970)

  • Actor
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Island of Lost Souls (1932)
Tetsu Komai was born on 23 April 1894 in Kumamoto, Japan. He was an actor, known for Island of Lost Souls (1932), The Letter (1940) and Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941). 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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Bramwell Fletcher, Tetsu Komai, and Anna May Wong in Daughter of the Dragon (1931)
Bramwell Fletcher, Tetsu Komai, and Anna May Wong in Daughter of the Dragon (1931)
Melvyn Douglas, Chester Gan, Ann Harding, and Tetsu Komai in Prestige (1931)
Luke Chan, Chester Gan, Jack Holt, Tetsu Komai, Lila Lee, Victor Wong, and Miki Morita in War Correspondent (1932)
Tetsu Komai and Toshia Mori in The Secrets of Wu Sin (1932)
Jean Arthur, Tetsu Komai, and Warner Oland in The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu (1930)
Frank Coghlan Jr. and Tetsu Komai in Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)
Tetsu Komai, Miki Morita, Dick Powell, and Doris Weston in The Singing Marine (1937)
Luke Chan, Chester Gan, Ralph Graves, Otto Yamaoka, Jack Holt, Tetsu Komai, Lila Lee, Victor Wong, Richard Loo, Miki Morita, and James Wang in War Correspondent (1932)
Glenda Farrell, Tetsu Komai, and Barton MacLane in Torchy Blane in Chinatown (1939)
Richard Arlen, Arthur Hohl, and Tetsu Komai in Island of Lost Souls (1932)
Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, and Tetsu Komai in She Wanted a Millionaire (1932)

Known for

Kathleen Burke in Island of Lost Souls (1932)
Island of Lost Souls
7.4
  • M'ling
  • 1932
Bette Davis in The Letter (1940)
The Letter
7.6
  • Head Boy
  • 1940
Tom Tyler in Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)
Adventures of Captain Marvel
7.2
  • Chan Lai [Ch. 4]
  • 1941
Luke Chan, Chester Gan, Ralph Graves, Otto Yamaoka, Jack Holt, Tetsu Komai, Lila Lee, Victor Wong, Richard Loo, Miki Morita, and James Wang in War Correspondent (1932)
War Correspondent
2.8
  • Fang
  • 1932

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Actor

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

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Island of Lost Souls: The Criterion Collection [Blu-Ray]
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Island of Lost Souls: The Criterion Collection [Blu-Ray]
Island of Lost Souls
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Island of Lost Souls

Personal details

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

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  • Trivia
    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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