George Kuwa
Born
April 7, 1885 (age 46)
Died
October 13, 1931
Birthplace
Hiroshima, Japan

George Kuwa

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.[

Movies

Wicked
Wicked
1931 ★ 4.7
Tony's friend
Daughter of the Dragon
Daughter of the Dragon
1931 ★ 5.1
Sing Lee (uncredited)
Sweepstakes
Sweepstakes
1931 ★ 4.5
Cantina Bartender
The House of Shame
The House of Shame
1928 ★ 6.0
Kuwa - Kimball's Valet
After the Storm
After the Storm
1928
A. Hop
Chinatown Charlie
Chinatown Charlie
1928
Hip Sing Toy
The Showdown
The Showdown
1928
Willie
The Warning
The Warning
1927
Ah Sung
The Chinese Parrot
The Chinese Parrot
1927
Louis Wong
White Pants Willie
White Pants Willie
1927
Wong Lee
Melting Millions
Melting Millions
1927
Perch of the Devil
Perch of the Devil
1927
Charley Lee
The House Without a Key
The House Without a Key
1926
Charlie Chan
The Dice Woman
The Dice Woman
1926
Steward
A Trip to Chinatown
A Trip to Chinatown
1926
Tulung
Money Talks
Money Talks
1926
Ah Foo
The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker
1926
Saki
The Enchanted Hill
The Enchanted Hill
1926
Chan
A Son of His Father
A Son of His Father
1925
Wing
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
1925
Japanese Servant
Head Winds
Head Winds
1925 ★ 5.0
Wai Sai
Oh, Doctor!
Oh, Doctor!
1925 ★ 5.7
Chang
Curlytop
Curlytop
1924
Wang Toy
Broken Barriers
Broken Barriers
1924 ★ 1.0
Chang
The Storm Daughter
The Storm Daughter
1924
Ah Sin
The Man from Wyoming
The Man from Wyoming
1924
Sing Lee Wah
The Eternal Struggle
The Eternal Struggle
1923
Wo Long
Daddy
Daddy
1923
Valet
The World's Applause
The World's Applause
1923
Valet to Townsend
Enter Madame
Enter Madame
1922 ★ 5.5
Tomamoto
The Half Breed
The Half Breed
1922
Kito
Bought and Paid For
Bought and Paid For
1922
Oku
Moran of the Lady Letty
Moran of the Lady Letty
1922 ★ 6.5
'Chopstick' Charlie
Five Days to Live
Five Days to Live
1922
Hop Sing
The Invisible Fear
The Invisible Fear
1921
Nagi
Midsummer Madness
Midsummer Madness
1921 ★ 1.0
Servant
Her Unwilling Husband
Her Unwilling Husband
1920
George
Sick Abed
Sick Abed
1920
Wing Chow
The Willow Tree
The Willow Tree
1920
Kimura
When the Clouds Roll By
When the Clouds Roll By
1919 ★ 6.8
Elevator Operator
Toby's Bow
Toby's Bow
1919
Jap
The Woman in the Web
The Woman in the Web
1918
Rimrock Jones
Rimrock Jones
1918
Woe Chong
The Countess Charming
The Countess Charming
1917
Soto
The Bottle Imp
The Bottle Imp
1917
Makale
The Yellow Pawn
The Yellow Pawn
1916
Sen Yat
The Cossack Whip
The Cossack Whip
1916 ★ 8.0
Turov's Servant (uncredited)