
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.[
Credits · 42
FilmWicked
1931 · Tony's friend
FilmDaughter of the Dragon
1931 · Sing Lee (uncredited)
FilmSweepstakes
1931 · Cantina Bartender
FilmThe House of Shame
1928 · Kuwa - Kimball's Valet
FilmAfter the Storm
1928 · A. Hop
FilmChinatown Charlie
1928 · Hip Sing Toy
FilmThe Showdown
1928 · Willie
FilmThe Warning
1927 · Ah Sung
FilmThe Chinese Parrot
1927 · Louis Wong
FilmWhite Pants Willie
1927 · Wong Lee
FilmMelting Millions
1927
FilmPerch of the Devil
1927 · Charley Lee
FilmThe House Without a Key
1926 · Charlie Chan
FilmThe Dice Woman
1926 · Steward
FilmA Trip to Chinatown
1926 · Tulung
FilmThe Nut-Cracker
1926 · Saki
FilmThe Enchanted Hill
1926 · Chan
FilmA Son of His Father
1925 · Wing
FilmThe Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
1925 · Japanese Servant
FilmHead Winds
1925 · Wai Sai
FilmOh, Doctor!
1925 · Chang
FilmCurlytop
1924 · Wang Toy
FilmBroken Barriers
1924 · Chang
FilmThe Storm Daughter
1924 · Ah Sin
FilmThe Man from Wyoming
1924 · Sing Lee Wah
FilmThe Eternal Struggle
1923 · Wo Long
FilmDaddy
1923 · Valet
FilmThe World's Applause
1923 · Valet to Townsend
FilmEnter Madame
1922 · Tomamoto
FilmThe Half Breed
1922 · Kito
FilmBought and Paid For
1922 · Oku
FilmMoran of the Lady Letty
1922 · 'Chopstick' Charlie
FilmFive Days to Live
1922 · Hop Sing
FilmThe Invisible Fear
1921 · Nagi
FilmMidsummer Madness
1921 · Servant
FilmHer Unwilling Husband
1920 · George
FilmSick Abed
1920 · Wing Chow
FilmThe Willow Tree
1920 · Kimura
FilmWhen the Clouds Roll By
1919 · Elevator Operator
FilmToby's Bow
1919 · Jap
Man of Might
FilmMan of Might
1919
FilmThe Cossack Whip
1916 · Turov's Servant (uncredited)