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