Acting

George Kuwa

Acting · Born 1885-04-07 · Hiroshima, Japan

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.[

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