George Kuwa

1885-04-07 – 1931-10-13 (age 46) Hiroshima, Japan

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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.[

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George Kuwa

Known For

The World's Applause

The World's Applause

1923

as Valet to Townsend

Daughter of the Dragon

Daughter of the Dragon

1931

as Sing Lee (uncredited)

Rimrock Jones

Rimrock Jones

1918

as Woe Chong

Sweepstakes

Sweepstakes

1931

as Cantina Bartender

The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted

The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted

1925

as Japanese Servant

The Warning

The Warning

1927

as Ah Sung

Moran of the Lady Letty

Moran of the Lady Letty

1922

as 'Chopstick' Charlie

Oh, Doctor!

Oh, Doctor!

1925

as Chang

The House Without a Key

The House Without a Key

1926

as Charlie Chan

A Son of His Father

A Son of His Father

1925

as Wing

The Chinese Parrot

The Chinese Parrot

1927

as Louis Wong

The Willow Tree

The Willow Tree

1920

as Kimura

When the Clouds Roll By

When the Clouds Roll By

1919

as Elevator Operator

The Woman in the Web

The Woman in the Web

1918

Five Days to Live

Five Days to Live

1922

as Hop Sing

Midsummer Madness

Midsummer Madness

1921

as Servant

A Trip to Chinatown

A Trip to Chinatown

1926

as Tulung

After the Storm

After the Storm

1928

as A. Hop

Melting Millions

Melting Millions

1927

The Bottle Imp

The Bottle Imp

1917

as Makale