George Kuwa

George Kuwa

Acting • Born 1885-04-07 – Died 1931-10-13

Acting0Hiroshima, 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.[

Filmography

47 credits
Daddy

Daddy

Movie • 1923

Valet

The Half Breed

The Half Breed

Movie • 1922

Kito

The Cossack Whip

The Cossack Whip

Movie • 1916

Turov's Servant (uncredited)

The Warning

The Warning

Movie • 1927

Ah Sung

After the Storm

After the Storm

Movie • 1928

A. Hop

A Trip to Chinatown

A Trip to Chinatown

Movie • 1926

Tulung

The Chinese Parrot

The Chinese Parrot

Movie • 1927

Louis Wong

Chinatown Charlie

Chinatown Charlie

Movie • 1928

Hip Sing Toy

Broken Barriers

Broken Barriers

Movie • 1924

Chang

The Countess Charming

The Countess Charming

Movie • 1917

Soto

The Yellow Pawn

The Yellow Pawn

Movie • 1916

Sen Yat

Rimrock Jones

Rimrock Jones

Movie • 1918

Woe Chong

Sick Abed

Sick Abed

Movie • 1920

Wing Chow

Perch of the Devil

Perch of the Devil

Movie • 1927

Charley Lee

The Showdown

The Showdown

Movie • 1928

Willie

Daughter of the Dragon

Daughter of the Dragon

Movie • 1931

Sing Lee (uncredited)

The Dice Woman

The Dice Woman

Movie • 1926

Steward

Oh, Doctor!

Oh, Doctor!

Movie • 1925

Chang

The Woman in the Web

The Woman in the Web

Movie • 1918

Bought and Paid For

Bought and Paid For

Movie • 1922

Oku

The World's Applause

The World's Applause

Movie • 1923

Valet to Townsend

Midsummer Madness

Midsummer Madness

Movie • 1921

Servant

Moran of the Lady Letty

Moran of the Lady Letty

Movie • 1922

'Chopstick' Charlie

Sweepstakes

Sweepstakes

Movie • 1931

Cantina Bartender

The Bottle Imp

The Bottle Imp

Movie • 1917

Makale

Curlytop

Curlytop

Movie • 1924

Wang Toy

When the Clouds Roll By

When the Clouds Roll By

Movie • 1919

Elevator Operator

The Invisible Fear

The Invisible Fear

Movie • 1921

Nagi

Her Unwilling Husband

Her Unwilling Husband

Movie • 1920

George

Enter Madame

Enter Madame

Movie • 1922

Tomamoto

Head Winds

Head Winds

Movie • 1925

Wai Sai

Money Talks

Money Talks

Movie • 1926

Ah Foo

The Eternal Struggle

The Eternal Struggle

Movie • 1923

Wo Long

The House Without a Key

The House Without a Key

Movie • 1926

Charlie Chan

The House of Shame

The House of Shame

Movie • 1928

Kuwa - Kimball's Valet

The Willow Tree

The Willow Tree

Movie • 1920

Kimura

A Son of His Father

A Son of His Father

Movie • 1925

Wing

Wicked

Wicked

Movie • 1931

Tony's friend

The Enchanted Hill

The Enchanted Hill

Movie • 1926

Chan

The Man from Wyoming

The Man from Wyoming

Movie • 1924

Sing Lee Wah

The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

Movie • 1926

Saki

Five Days to Live

Five Days to Live

Movie • 1922

Hop Sing

Melting Millions

Melting Millions

Movie • 1927

White Pants Willie

White Pants Willie

Movie • 1927

Wong Lee

Toby's Bow

Toby's Bow

Movie • 1919

Jap

The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted

The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted

Movie • 1925

Japanese Servant

The Storm Daughter

The Storm Daughter

Movie • 1924

Ah Sin

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