George Kuwa
Known for Acting · 48 credits
- Born
- 1885-04-07
- Died
- 1931-10-13
- Place of birth
- Hiroshima, Japan
- Also known as
- Keichii Kuwahara
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
Movies (48)
Enter Madame
1922
as Tomamoto
The Warning
1927
as Ah Sung
Sweepstakes
1931
as Cantina Bartender
Rimrock Jones
1918
as Woe Chong
Her Unwilling Husband
1920
as George
The Chinese Parrot
1927
as Louis Wong
Daughter of the Dragon
1931
as Sing Lee (uncredited)
Moran of the Lady Letty
1922
as 'Chopstick' Charlie
After the Storm
1928
as A. Hop
Toby's Bow
1919
as Jap
The Storm Daughter
1924
as Ah Sin
Five Days to Live
1922
as Hop Sing
The Countess Charming
1917
as Soto
The Dice Woman
1926
as Steward
Oh, Doctor!
1925
as Chang
The Half Breed
1922
as Kito
When the Clouds Roll By
1919
as Elevator Operator
The Showdown
1928
as Willie
White Pants Willie
1927
as Wong Lee
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
1925
as Japanese Servant
The Bottle Imp
1917
as Makale
Man of Might
1919
The Willow Tree
1920
as Kimura
The Enchanted Hill
1926
as Chan
Broken Barriers
1924
as Chang
Wicked
1931
as Tony's friend
The Woman in the Web
1918
Head Winds
1925
as Wai Sai
A Son of His Father
1925
as Wing
Melting Millions
1927
The House Without a Key
1926
as Charlie Chan
Midsummer Madness
1921
as Servant
The World's Applause
1923
as Valet to Townsend
A Trip to Chinatown
1926
as Tulung
Sick Abed
1920
as Wing Chow
Curlytop
1924
as Wang Toy
Daddy
1923
as Valet
The Invisible Fear
1921
as Nagi
The Man from Wyoming
1924
as Sing Lee Wah
Money Talks
1926
as Ah Foo
The Cossack Whip
1916
as Turov's Servant (uncredited)
Bought and Paid For
1922
as Oku
The Nutcracker
1926
as Saki
Chinatown Charlie
1928
as Hip Sing Toy
The Eternal Struggle
1923
as Wo Long
The House of Shame
1928
as Kuwa - Kimball's Valet
The Yellow Pawn
1916
as Sen Yat
Perch of the Devil
1927
as Charley Lee
About George Kuwa
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.[ With 48 credits spanning from 1916 to 1931, George Kuwa has appeared in 48 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Enter Madame (1922) — as Tomamoto
- The Warning (1927) — as Ah Sung
- Sweepstakes (1931) — as Cantina Bartender
- Rimrock Jones (1918) — as Woe Chong
- Her Unwilling Husband (1920) — as George
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