Portrait of George Kuwa

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.[

Born: April 7, 1885

Place of Birth: Hiroshima, Japan

Filmography

1931
Wicked

as Tony's friend

1931
Daughter of the Dragon

as Sing Lee (uncredited)

1931
Sweepstakes

as Cantina Bartender

1928
The House of Shame

as Kuwa - Kimball's Valet

1928
1928
Chinatown Charlie

as Hip Sing Toy

1928
The Showdown

as Willie

1927
The Warning

as Ah Sung

1927
The Chinese Parrot

as Louis Wong

1926
1926
The Dice Woman

as Steward

1926
1926
Money Talks

as Ah Foo

1925
Head Winds

as Wai Sai

1925
Oh, Doctor!

as Chang

1924
Curlytop

as Wang Toy

1924
1924
The Man from Wyoming

as Sing Lee Wah

1923
1923
Daddy

as Valet

1923
The World's Applause

as Valet to Townsend

1922
Enter Madame

as Tomamoto

1922
1922
Moran of the Lady Letty

as 'Chopstick' Charlie

1922
1921
1920
Sick Abed

as Wing Chow

1920
1919
When the Clouds Roll By

as Elevator Operator

1918
Rimrock Jones

as Woe Chong

1917
1916
The Yellow Pawn

as Sen Yat

1916
The Cossack Whip

as Turov's Servant (uncredited)