Acting

George Kuwa

Born 1885-04-07 · Hiroshima, Japan

Died 1931-10-13

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.[

Credits

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