George Kuwa
George Kuwa
Person

George Kuwa

Actor 1885-04-07 Hiroshima, Japan

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
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Daughter of the Dragon

Daughter of the Dragon

1931 · Sing Lee (uncredited)

When the Clouds Roll By

When the Clouds Roll By

1919 · Elevator Operator

Moran of the Lady Letty

Moran of the Lady Letty

1922 · 'Chopstick' Charlie

Oh, Doctor!

Oh, Doctor!

1925 · Chang

Wicked

Wicked

1931 · Tony's friend

Sweepstakes

Sweepstakes

1931 · Cantina Bartender

Broken Barriers

Broken Barriers

1924 · Chang

Enter Madame

Enter Madame

1922 · Tomamoto

Midsummer Madness

Midsummer Madness

1921 · Servant

Head Winds

Head Winds

1925 · Wai Sai

The House of Shame

The House of Shame

1928 · Kuwa - Kimball's Valet

The Cossack Whip

The Cossack Whip

1916 · Turov's Servant (uncredited)

The Chinese Parrot

The Chinese Parrot

1927 · Louis Wong

Five Days to Live

Five Days to Live

1922 · Hop Sing

The World's Applause

The World's Applause

1923 · Valet to Townsend

The Warning

The Warning

1927 · Ah Sung

A Son of His Father

A Son of His Father

1925 · Wing

The Willow Tree

The Willow Tree

1920 · Kimura

After the Storm

After the Storm

1928 · A. Hop

The House Without a Key

The House Without a Key

1926 · Charlie Chan