Birthday:
Apr 07, 1885
Place of Birth: Hiroshima, Japan
Place of Birth: 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.[
Filmography
Movie | Cast | Year |
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Daddy | Valet | 1923 |
The Half Breed | Kito | 1922 |
The Cossack Whip | Turov's Servant (uncredited) | 1916 |
The Warning | Ah Sung | 1927 |
After the Storm | A. Hop | 1928 |
A Trip to Chinatown | Tulung | 1926 |
The Chinese Parrot | Louis Wong | 1927 |
Chinatown Charlie | Hip Sing Toy | 1928 |
Broken Barriers | Chang | 1924 |
The Countess Charming | Soto | 1917 |
The Yellow Pawn | Sen Yat | 1916 |
Rimrock Jones | Woe Chong | 1918 |
Sick Abed | Wing Chow | 1920 |
Perch of the Devil | Charley Lee | 1927 |
The Showdown | Willie | 1928 |
Daughter of the Dragon | Sing Lee (uncredited) | 1931 |
The Dice Woman | Steward | 1926 |
Oh, Doctor! | Chang | 1925 |
The Woman in the Web | 1918 | |
Bought and Paid For | Oku | 1922 |
The World's Applause | Valet to Townsend | 1923 |
Midsummer Madness | Servant | 1921 |
Moran of the Lady Letty | 'Chopstick' Charlie | 1922 |
Sweepstakes | Cantina Bartender | 1931 |
The Bottle Imp | Makale | 1917 |
Curlytop | Wang Toy | 1924 |
When the Clouds Roll By | Elevator Operator | 1919 |
The Invisible Fear | Nagi | 1921 |
Her Unwilling Husband | George | 1920 |
Enter Madame | Tomamoto | 1922 |
Head Winds | Wai Sai | 1925 |
Money Talks | Ah Foo | 1926 |
The Eternal Struggle | Wo Long | 1923 |
The House Without a Key | Charlie Chan | 1926 |
The House of Shame | Kuwa - Kimball's Valet | 1928 |
The Willow Tree | Kimura | 1920 |
A Son of His Father | Wing | 1925 |
Wicked | Tony's friend | 1931 |
The Enchanted Hill | Chan | 1926 |
The Man from Wyoming | Sing Lee Wah | 1924 |
Series | Cast | Year |