George Kuwa

George Kuwa

🎂 7th April 1885 (140 yrs) 📍 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.[

George Kuwa

🎬 Movies Featuring George Kuwa

Wicked

Wicked (1931)

as Tony's friend
Daughter of the Dragon

Daughter of the Dragon (1931)

as Sing Lee (uncredited)
Sweepstakes

Sweepstakes (1931)

as Cantina Bartender
The House of Shame

The House of Shame (1928)

as Kuwa - Kimball's Valet
After the Storm

After the Storm (1928)

as A. Hop
Chinatown Charlie

Chinatown Charlie (1928)

as Hip Sing Toy
The Showdown

The Showdown (1928)

as Willie
The Warning

The Warning (1927)

as Ah Sung
The Chinese Parrot

The Chinese Parrot (1927)

as Louis Wong
White Pants Willie

White Pants Willie (1927)

as Wong Lee
Melting Millions

Melting Millions (1927)

Perch of the Devil

Perch of the Devil (1927)

as Charley Lee
The House Without a Key

The House Without a Key (1926)

as Charlie Chan
The Dice Woman

The Dice Woman (1926)

as Steward
A Trip to Chinatown

A Trip to Chinatown (1926)

as Tulung
Money Talks

Money Talks (1926)

as Ah Foo
No Image

The Nutcracker (1926)

as Saki
The Enchanted Hill

The Enchanted Hill (1926)

as Chan
A Son of His Father

A Son of His Father (1925)

as Wing
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted

The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted (1925)

as Japanese Servant
Head Winds

Head Winds (1925)

as Wai Sai
Oh, Doctor!

Oh, Doctor! (1925)

as Chang
Curlytop

Curlytop (1924)

as Wang Toy
Broken Barriers

Broken Barriers (1924)

as Chang
The Storm Daughter

The Storm Daughter (1924)

as Ah Sin
The Man from Wyoming

The Man from Wyoming (1924)

as Sing Lee Wah
The Eternal Struggle

The Eternal Struggle (1923)

as Wo Long
Daddy

Daddy (1923)

as Valet
The World's Applause

The World's Applause (1923)

as Valet to Townsend
Enter Madame

Enter Madame (1922)

as Tomamoto
The Half Breed

The Half Breed (1922)

as Kito
Bought and Paid For

Bought and Paid For (1922)

as Oku
Moran of the Lady Letty

Moran of the Lady Letty (1922)

as 'Chopstick' Charlie
Five Days to Live

Five Days to Live (1922)

as Hop Sing
The Invisible Fear

The Invisible Fear (1921)

as Nagi
Midsummer Madness

Midsummer Madness (1921)

as Servant
Her Unwilling Husband

Her Unwilling Husband (1920)

as George
Sick Abed

Sick Abed (1920)

as Wing Chow
The Willow Tree

The Willow Tree (1920)

as Kimura
When the Clouds Roll By

When the Clouds Roll By (1919)

as Elevator Operator
Toby's Bow

Toby's Bow (1919)

as Jap
The Woman in the Web

The Woman in the Web (1918)

Rimrock Jones

Rimrock Jones (1918)

as Woe Chong
The Countess Charming

The Countess Charming (1917)

as Soto
The Bottle Imp

The Bottle Imp (1917)

as Makale
The Yellow Pawn

The Yellow Pawn (1916)

as Sen Yat
The Cossack Whip

The Cossack Whip (1916)

as Turov's Servant (uncredited)