Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 7, 1885
Place of Birth:
Hiroshima, Japan
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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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Daughter of the Dragon | Sing Lee (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Sweepstakes | Cantina Bartender |
| 1931 | Wicked | Tony's friend |
| 1928 | After the Storm | A. Hop |
| 1928 | Chinatown Charlie | Hip Sing Toy |
| 1928 | The Showdown | Willie |
| 1928 | The House of Shame | Kuwa - Kimball's Valet |
| 1927 | The Warning | Ah Sung |
| 1927 | The Chinese Parrot | Louis Wong |
| 1927 | Perch of the Devil | Charley Lee |
| 1926 | A Trip to Chinatown | Tulung |
| 1926 | The Dice Woman | Steward |
| 1926 | Money Talks | Ah Foo |
| 1926 | The House Without a Key | Charlie Chan |
| 1926 | The Enchanted Hill | Chan |
| 1926 | The Nutcracker | Saki |
| 1925 | Oh, Doctor! | Chang |
| 1925 | Head Winds | Wai Sai |
| 1925 | A Son of His Father | Wing |
| 1924 | Broken Barriers | Chang |
| 1924 | Curlytop | Wang Toy |
| 1924 | The Man from Wyoming | Sing Lee Wah |
| 1923 | Daddy | Valet |
| 1923 | The World's Applause | Valet to Townsend |
| 1923 | The Eternal Struggle | Wo Long |
| 1922 | The Half Breed | Kito |
| 1922 | Bought and Paid For | Oku |
| 1922 | Moran of the Lady Letty | 'Chopstick' Charlie |
| 1922 | Enter Madame | Tomamoto |
| 1921 | Midsummer Madness | Servant |
| 1921 | The Invisible Fear | Nagi |
| 1920 | Sick Abed | Wing Chow |
| 1920 | Her Unwilling Husband | George |
| 1920 | The Willow Tree | Kimura |
| 1919 | When the Clouds Roll By | Elevator Operator |
| 1918 | Rimrock Jones | Woe Chong |
| 1918 | The Woman in the Web | |
| 1917 | The Countess Charming | Soto |
| 1917 | The Bottle Imp | Makale |
| 1916 | The Cossack Whip | Turov's Servant (uncredited) |
| 1916 | The Yellow Pawn | Sen Yat |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
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