George Kuwa
Known for
Acting
Life
1885 – 1931 (aged 46)
Born in
Hiroshima, Japan
Credits
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Biography
George Kuwa (born Keichii Kuwahara) was a Japanese and American Issei (Japanese immigrant) film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1916 and 1931. He was the first actor to portray Charlie Chan on-screen in the 1926 film serial The House Without a Key.[
Known For
Daughter of the Dragon
24 Sep 1931
When the Clouds Roll By
28 Dec 1919
Moran of the Lady Letty
05 Feb 1922
Oh, Doctor!
23 Feb 1925
Wicked
04 Oct 1931
Broken Barriers
18 Aug 1924
Midsummer Madness
23 Jan 1921
Sweepstakes
10 Jul 1931
Filmography
1931
- Wickedas Tony's friend
- Daughter of the Dragonas Sing Lee (uncredited)
- Sweepstakesas Cantina Bartender
1928
- The House of Shameas Kuwa - Kimball's Valet
- After the Stormas A. Hop
- Chinatown Charlieas Hip Sing Toy
- The Showdownas Willie
1927
- The Warningas Ah Sung
- The Chinese Parrotas Louis Wong
- White Pants Willieas Wong Lee
- Melting Millions
- Perch of the Devilas Charley Lee
1926
- The House Without a Keyas Charlie Chan
- The Dice Womanas Steward
- A Trip to Chinatownas Tulung
- Money Talksas Ah Foo
- The Nut-Crackeras Saki
- The Enchanted Hillas Chan
1925
- A Son of His Fatheras Wing
- The Wife Who Wasn't Wantedas Japanese Servant
- Head Windsas Wai Sai
- Oh, Doctor!as Chang
1924
- Curlytopas Wang Toy
- Broken Barriersas Chang
- The Storm Daughteras Ah Sin
- The Man from Wyomingas Sing Lee Wah
1923
- The Eternal Struggleas Wo Long
- Daddyas Valet
- The World's Applauseas Valet to Townsend
1922
- Enter Madameas Tomamoto
- The Half Breedas Kito
- Bought and Paid Foras Oku
- Moran of the Lady Lettyas 'Chopstick' Charlie
- Five Days to Liveas Hop Sing
1921
- The Invisible Fearas Nagi
- Midsummer Madnessas Servant
1920
- Her Unwilling Husbandas George
- Sick Abedas Wing Chow
- The Willow Treeas Kimura
1919
- When the Clouds Roll Byas Elevator Operator
- Toby's Bowas Jap
- Man of Might
1918
- The Woman in the Web
- Rimrock Jonesas Woe Chong
1917
- The Countess Charmingas Soto
- The Bottle Impas Makale
1916
- The Yellow Pawnas Sen Yat
- The Cossack Whipas Turov's Servant (uncredited)