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