George Kuwa

George Kuwa

Actor Apr 7 (died age 46) Hiroshima, Japan 1916–1931 (15 year career)

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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

When the Clouds Roll By

When the Clouds Roll By

Elevator Operator

Daughter of the Dragon

Daughter of the Dragon

Sing Lee (uncredited)

Moran of the Lady Letty

Moran of the Lady Letty

'Chopstick' Charlie

The Cossack Whip

The Cossack Whip

Turov's Servant (uncredited)

Oh, Doctor!

Oh, Doctor!

Chang

Wicked

Wicked

Tony's friend

Enter Madame

Enter Madame

Tomamoto

Sweepstakes

Sweepstakes

Cantina Bartender

Filmography

Acting (47)

Movies (47)

Sweepstakes

Sweepstakes

as Cantina Bartender

Wicked

Wicked

as Tony's friend

Daughter of the Dragon

Daughter of the Dragon

as Sing Lee (uncredited)

After the Storm

After the Storm

as A. Hop

The Showdown

The Showdown

as Willie

Chinatown Charlie

Chinatown Charlie

as Hip Sing Toy

The House of Shame

The House of Shame

as Kuwa - Kimball's Valet

Perch of the Devil

Perch of the Devil

as Charley Lee

The Warning

The Warning

as Ah Sung

The Chinese Parrot

The Chinese Parrot

as Louis Wong

Melting Millions

Melting Millions

White Pants Willie

White Pants Willie

as Wong Lee

The Dice Woman

The Dice Woman

as Steward

Money Talks

Money Talks

as Ah Foo

The Nutcracker

as Saki

A Trip to Chinatown

A Trip to Chinatown

as Tulung

The Enchanted Hill

The Enchanted Hill

as Chan

The House Without a Key

The House Without a Key

as Charlie Chan

Oh, Doctor!

Oh, Doctor!

as Chang

Head Winds

Head Winds

as Wai Sai

The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted

The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted

as Japanese Servant

A Son of His Father

A Son of His Father

as Wing

Curlytop

Curlytop

as Wang Toy

Broken Barriers

Broken Barriers

as Chang

The Storm Daughter

The Storm Daughter

as Ah Sin

The Man from Wyoming

The Man from Wyoming

as Sing Lee Wah

The Eternal Struggle

The Eternal Struggle

as Wo Long

Daddy

Daddy

as Valet

The World's Applause

The World's Applause

as Valet to Townsend

Five Days to Live

Five Days to Live

as Hop Sing

Enter Madame

Enter Madame

as Tomamoto

Moran of the Lady Letty

Moran of the Lady Letty

as 'Chopstick' Charlie

The Half Breed

The Half Breed

as Kito

Bought and Paid For

Bought and Paid For

as Oku

The Invisible Fear

The Invisible Fear

as Nagi

Midsummer Madness

Midsummer Madness

as Servant

The Willow Tree

The Willow Tree

as Kimura

Her Unwilling Husband

Her Unwilling Husband

as George

Sick Abed

Sick Abed

as Wing Chow

When the Clouds Roll By

When the Clouds Roll By

as Elevator Operator

Toby's Bow

Toby's Bow

as Jap

Rimrock Jones

Rimrock Jones

as Woe Chong

The Woman in the Web

The Woman in the Web

The Countess Charming

The Countess Charming

as Soto

The Bottle Imp

The Bottle Imp

as Makale

The Cossack Whip

The Cossack Whip

as Turov's Servant (uncredited)

The Yellow Pawn

The Yellow Pawn

as Sen Yat