George Kuwa
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1885-04-07
Day of Death
1931-10-13 (46 years old)
Place of Birth
Hiroshima, Japan
George Kuwa
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
Acting
(1931)
Daughter of the Dragon
as Sing Lee (uncredited)
(1931)
Wicked
as Tony's friend
(1931)
Sweepstakes
as Cantina Bartender
(1928)
Chinatown Charlie
as Hip Sing Toy
(1928)
After the Storm
as A. Hop
(1928)
The Showdown
as Willie
(1928)
The House of Shame
as Kuwa - Kimball's Valet
(1927)
The Chinese Parrot
as Louis Wong
(1927)
Perch of the Devil
as Charley Lee
(1927)
The Warning
as Ah Sung
(1926)
The Nutcracker
as Saki
(1926)
Money Talks
as Ah Foo
(1926)
A Trip to Chinatown
as Tulung
(1926)
The House Without a Key
as Charlie Chan
(1926)
The Dice Woman
as Steward
(1926)
The Enchanted Hill
as Chan
(1925)
Oh, Doctor!
as Chang
(1925)
A Son of His Father
as Wing
(1925)
Head Winds
as Wai Sai
(1924)
Broken Barriers
as Chang
(1924)
Curlytop
as Wang Toy
(1924)
The Man from Wyoming
as Sing Lee Wah
(1923)
The Eternal Struggle
as Wo Long
(1923)
Daddy
as Valet
(1923)
The World's Applause
as Valet to Townsend
(1922)
Moran of the Lady Letty
as 'Chopstick' Charlie
(1922)
The Half Breed
as Kito
(1922)
Enter Madame
as Tomamoto
(1922)
Bought and Paid For
as Oku
(1921)
Midsummer Madness
as Servant
(1921)
The Invisible Fear
as Nagi
(1920)
Sick Abed
as Wing Chow
(1920)
The Willow Tree
as Kimura
(1920)
Her Unwilling Husband
as George
(1919)
When the Clouds Roll By
as Elevator Operator
(1918)
(1918)
Rimrock Jones
as Woe Chong
(1917)
The Bottle Imp
as Makale
(1917)
The Countess Charming
as Soto
(1916)
The Cossack Whip
as Turov's Servant (uncredited)
(1916)
The Yellow Pawn
as Sen Yat