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)
The House of Shame
as Kuwa - Kimball's Valet
(1928)
The Showdown
as Willie
(1928)
Chinatown Charlie
as Hip Sing Toy
(1928)
After the Storm
as A. Hop
(1927)
The Chinese Parrot
as Louis Wong
(1927)
Perch of the Devil
as Charley Lee
(1927)
The Warning
as Ah Sung
(1926)
Money Talks
as Ah Foo
(1926)
The Enchanted Hill
as Chan
(1926)
The House Without a Key
as Charlie Chan
(1926)
A Trip to Chinatown
as Tulung
(1926)
The Dice Woman
as Steward
(1926)
The Nutcracker
as Saki
(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)
The Man from Wyoming
as Sing Lee Wah
(1924)
Curlytop
as Wang Toy
(1923)
The World's Applause
as Valet to Townsend
(1923)
Daddy
as Valet
(1923)
The Eternal Struggle
as Wo Long
(1922)
Moran of the Lady Letty
as 'Chopstick' Charlie
(1922)
Bought and Paid For
as Oku
(1922)
The Half Breed
as Kito
(1922)
Enter Madame
as Tomamoto
(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)
Rimrock Jones
as Woe Chong
(1918)
(1917)
The Bottle Imp
as Makale
(1917)
The Countess Charming
as Soto
(1916)
The Yellow Pawn
as Sen Yat
(1916)
The Cossack Whip
as Turov's Servant (uncredited)