George Kuwa
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 7, 1885
- Died
- October 13, 1931 (aged 46)
- Birthplace
- Hiroshima, Japan
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
Filmography
Daughter of the Dragon
Movie · as Sing Lee (uncredited)
Sweepstakes
Movie · as Cantina Bartender
Wicked
Movie · as Tony's friend
After the Storm
Movie · as A. Hop
Chinatown Charlie
Movie · as Hip Sing Toy
The Showdown
Movie · as Willie
The House of Shame
Movie · as Kuwa - Kimball's Valet
The Warning
Movie · as Ah Sung
The Chinese Parrot
Movie · as Louis Wong
Perch of the Devil
Movie · as Charley Lee
Melting Millions
Movie
White Pants Willie
Movie · as Wong Lee
A Trip to Chinatown
Movie · as Tulung
The Dice Woman
Movie · as Steward
Money Talks
Movie · as Ah Foo
The House Without a Key
Movie · as Charlie Chan
The Enchanted Hill
Movie · as Chan
The Nut-Cracker
Movie · as Saki
Oh, Doctor!
Movie · as Chang
Head Winds
Movie · as Wai Sai
A Son of His Father
Movie · as Wing
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
Movie · as Japanese Servant
Broken Barriers
Movie · as Chang
Curlytop
Movie · as Wang Toy
The Man from Wyoming
Movie · as Sing Lee Wah
The Storm Daughter
Movie · as Ah Sin
Daddy
Movie · as Valet
The World's Applause
Movie · as Valet to Townsend
The Eternal Struggle
Movie · as Wo Long
The Half Breed
Movie · as Kito
Bought and Paid For
Movie · as Oku
Moran of the Lady Letty
Movie · as 'Chopstick' Charlie
Enter Madame
Movie · as Tomamoto
Five Days to Live
Movie · as Hop Sing
Midsummer Madness
Movie · as Servant
The Invisible Fear
Movie · as Nagi
Sick Abed
Movie · as Wing Chow
Her Unwilling Husband
Movie · as George
The Willow Tree
Movie · as Kimura
When the Clouds Roll By
Movie · as Elevator Operator
Toby's Bow
Movie · as Jap
Man of Might
Movie
Rimrock Jones
Movie · as Woe Chong
The Woman in the Web
Movie
The Countess Charming
Movie · as Soto
The Bottle Imp
Movie · as Makale
The Cossack Whip
Movie · as Turov's Servant (uncredited)
The Yellow Pawn
Movie · as Sen Yat