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