George Kuwa

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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Known For

Enter Madame
Enter Madame

1922

as Tomamoto

The Warning
The Warning

1927

as Ah Sung

Rimrock Jones
Rimrock Jones

1918

as Woe Chong

Sweepstakes
Sweepstakes

1931

as Cantina Bartender

The Chinese Parrot
The Chinese Parrot

1927

as Louis Wong

Her Unwilling Husband
Toby's Bow
Toby's Bow

1919

as Jap

After the Storm
After the Storm

1928

as A. Hop

The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted

1925

as Japanese Servant

The Half Breed
The Half Breed

1922

as Kito

The Bottle Imp
The Bottle Imp

1917

as Makale

Oh, Doctor!
Oh, Doctor!

1925

as Chang

The Countess Charming
Five Days to Live
Five Days to Live

1922

as Hop Sing

Moran of the Lady Letty
Moran of the Lady Letty

1922

as 'Chopstick' Charlie

Daughter of the Dragon
Daughter of the Dragon

1931

as Sing Lee (uncredited)

The Storm Daughter
The Storm Daughter

1924

as Ah Sin

The Dice Woman
The Dice Woman

1926

as Steward

A Son of His Father
White Pants Willie
White Pants Willie

1927

as Wong Lee