George Kuwa
Acting
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.[
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring George Kuwa
Filmography
Acting (48)
1931
Wickedas Tony's friend
5.5
1931
Daughter of the Dragonas Sing Lee (uncredited)
5.3
1931
Sweepstakesas Cantina Bartender
5.7
1928
The House of Shameas Kuwa - Kimball's Valet
7.0
1928
After the Stormas A. Hop
9.0
1928
Chinatown Charlieas Hip Sing Toy
7.0
1928
The Showdownas Willie
8.0
1927
The Warningas Ah Sung
10.0
1927
The Chinese Parrotas Louis Wong
10.0
1927
White Pants Willieas Wong Lee
9.0
1927
9.0
1927
Perch of the Devilas Charley Lee
7.0
1926
The House Without a Keyas Charlie Chan
8.0
1926
The Dice Womanas Steward
7.0
1926
A Trip to Chinatownas Tulung
10.0
1926
Money Talksas Ah Foo
1926
The Nut-Crackeras Saki
7.0
1926
The Enchanted Hillas Chan
9.0
1925
A Son of His Fatheras Wing
9.0
1925
The Wife Who Wasn't Wantedas Japanese Servant
7.0
1925
Head Windsas Wai Sai
6.5
1925
Oh, Doctor!as Chang
6.3
1924
Curlytopas Wang Toy
10.0
1924
Broken Barriersas Chang
3.7
1924
The Storm Daughteras Ah Sin
9.0
1924
The Man from Wyomingas Sing Lee Wah
8.0
1923
The Eternal Struggleas Wo Long
10.0
1923
Daddyas Valet
7.0
1923
The World's Applauseas Valet to Townsend
9.0
1922
Enter Madameas Tomamoto
7.0
1922
The Half Breedas Kito
7.0
1922
Bought and Paid Foras Oku
7.0
1922
Moran of the Lady Lettyas 'Chopstick' Charlie
6.7
1922
Five Days to Liveas Hop Sing
9.0
1921
The Invisible Fearas Nagi
9.0
1921
Midsummer Madnessas Servant
3.3
1920
Her Unwilling Husbandas George
10.0
1920
Sick Abedas Wing Chow
7.0
1920
The Willow Treeas Kimura
8.0
1919
When the Clouds Roll Byas Elevator Operator
6.7
1919
Toby's Bowas Jap
8.0
1919
8.0
1918
Rimrock Jonesas Woe Chong
1917
The Countess Charmingas Soto
1917
The Bottle Impas Makale
1916
The Yellow Pawnas Sen Yat
1916
The Cossack Whipas Turov's Servant (uncredited)
8.0