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)
The House of Shame
as Kuwa - Kimball's Valet
(1928)
The Showdown
as Willie
(1928)
After the Storm
as A. Hop
(1927)
Perch of the Devil
as Charley Lee
(1927)
The Chinese Parrot
as Louis Wong
(1927)
The Warning
as Ah Sung
(1926)
The Enchanted Hill
as Chan
(1926)
Money Talks
as Ah Foo
(1926)
The Nutcracker
as Saki
(1926)
A Trip to Chinatown
as Tulung
(1926)
The House Without a Key
as Charlie Chan
(1926)
The Dice Woman
as Steward
(1925)
Head Winds
as Wai Sai
(1925)
A Son of His Father
as Wing
(1925)
Oh, Doctor!
as Chang
(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)
Bought and Paid For
as Oku
(1922)
Enter Madame
as Tomamoto
(1922)
The Half Breed
as Kito
(1922)
Moran of the Lady Letty
as 'Chopstick' Charlie
(1921)
The Invisible Fear
as Nagi
(1921)
Midsummer Madness
as Servant
(1920)
Sick Abed
as Wing Chow
(1920)
Her Unwilling Husband
as George
(1920)
The Willow Tree
as Kimura
(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 Yellow Pawn
as Sen Yat
(1916)
The Cossack Whip
as Turov's Servant (uncredited)