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
- Wicked as Tony's friend
- Sweepstakes as Cantina Bartender
- Daughter of the Dragon as Sing Lee (uncredited)
1928
- The Showdown as Willie
- After the Storm as A. Hop
- The House of Shame as Kuwa - Kimball's Valet
- Chinatown Charlie as Hip Sing Toy
1927
- Melting Millions
- The Chinese Parrot as Louis Wong
- The Warning as Ah Sung
- Perch of the Devil as Charley Lee
- White Pants Willie as Wong Lee
1926
- Money Talks as Ah Foo
- The Nutcracker as Saki
- A Trip to Chinatown as Tulung
- The House Without a Key as Charlie Chan
- The Dice Woman as Steward
- The Enchanted Hill as Chan
1925
- Oh, Doctor! as Chang
- A Son of His Father as Wing
- Head Winds as Wai Sai
1924
- Broken Barriers as Chang
- Curlytop as Wang Toy
- The Man from Wyoming as Sing Lee Wah
1923
- The Eternal Struggle as Wo Long
- The World's Applause as Valet to Townsend
- Daddy as Valet
1922
- Five Days to Live as Hop Sing
- Moran of the Lady Letty as 'Chopstick' Charlie
- Enter Madame as Tomamoto
- The Half Breed as Kito
- Bought and Paid For as Oku
1921
- The Invisible Fear as Nagi
- Midsummer Madness as Servant
1920
- Sick Abed as Wing Chow
- The Willow Tree as Kimura
- Her Unwilling Husband as George
1919
- When the Clouds Roll By as Elevator Operator
- Toby's Bow as Jap
1918
- Rimrock Jones as Woe Chong
- The Woman in the Web
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)