George Kuwa

George Kuwa

Profile info

Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday7 April 1885
Died13 October 1931 (age 46)
Place of birthHiroshima, Japan
Known credits48

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.[

Wicked
Wicked
1931 · Tony's friend
Daughter of the Dragon
Daughter of the Dragon
1931 · Sing Lee (uncredited)
Sweepstakes
Sweepstakes
1931 · Cantina Bartender
The House of Shame
The House of Shame
1928 · Kuwa - Kimball's Valet
After the Storm
After the Storm
1928 · A. Hop
Chinatown Charlie
Chinatown Charlie
1928 · Hip Sing Toy
The Showdown
The Showdown
1928 · Willie
The Warning
The Warning
1927 · Ah Sung
The Chinese Parrot
The Chinese Parrot
1927 · Louis Wong
White Pants Willie
White Pants Willie
1927 · Wong Lee
Melting Millions
Melting Millions
1927
Perch of the Devil
Perch of the Devil
1927 · Charley Lee
The House Without a Key
The House Without a Key
1926 · Charlie Chan
The Dice Woman
The Dice Woman
1926 · Steward
A Trip to Chinatown
A Trip to Chinatown
1926 · Tulung
Money Talks
Money Talks
1926 · Ah Foo
The Nut-Cracker
The Nut-Cracker
1926 · Saki
The Enchanted Hill
The Enchanted Hill
1926 · Chan
A Son of His Father
A Son of His Father
1925 · Wing
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
1925 · Japanese Servant
Head Winds
Head Winds
1925 · Wai Sai
Oh, Doctor!
Oh, Doctor!
1925 · Chang
Curlytop
Curlytop
1924 · Wang Toy
Broken Barriers
Broken Barriers
1924 · Chang
The Storm Daughter
The Storm Daughter
1924 · Ah Sin
The Man from Wyoming
The Man from Wyoming
1924 · Sing Lee Wah
The Eternal Struggle
The Eternal Struggle
1923 · Wo Long
Daddy
Daddy
1923 · Valet
The World's Applause
The World's Applause
1923 · Valet to Townsend
Enter Madame
Enter Madame
1922 · Tomamoto
The Half Breed
The Half Breed
1922 · Kito
Bought and Paid For
Bought and Paid For
1922 · Oku
Moran of the Lady Letty
Moran of the Lady Letty
1922 · 'Chopstick' Charlie
Five Days to Live
Five Days to Live
1922 · Hop Sing
The Invisible Fear
The Invisible Fear
1921 · Nagi
Midsummer Madness
Midsummer Madness
1921 · Servant
Her Unwilling Husband
Her Unwilling Husband
1920 · George
Sick Abed
Sick Abed
1920 · Wing Chow
The Willow Tree
The Willow Tree
1920 · Kimura
When the Clouds Roll By
When the Clouds Roll By
1919 · Elevator Operator
Toby's Bow
Toby's Bow
1919 · Jap
Man of Might
1919
The Woman in the Web
The Woman in the Web
1918
Rimrock Jones
Rimrock Jones
1918 · Woe Chong
The Countess Charming
The Countess Charming
1917 · Soto
The Bottle Imp
The Bottle Imp
1917 · Makale
The Yellow Pawn
The Yellow Pawn
1916 · Sen Yat
The Cossack Whip
The Cossack Whip
1916 · Turov's Servant (uncredited)
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