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

Sweepstakes

Sweepstakes

1931

as Cantina Bartender

Oh, Doctor!

Oh, Doctor!

1925

as Chang

Wicked

Wicked

1931

as Tony's friend

Daughter of the Dragon

Daughter of the Dragon

1931

as Sing Lee (uncredited)

Broken Barriers

Broken Barriers

1924

as Chang

The Dice Woman

The Dice Woman

1926

as Steward

The Yellow Pawn

The Yellow Pawn

1916

as Sen Yat

Curlytop

Curlytop

1924

as Wang Toy

Her Unwilling Husband

Her Unwilling Husband

1920

as George

Melting Millions

Melting Millions

1927

Moran of the Lady Letty

Moran of the Lady Letty

1922

as 'Chopstick' Charlie

Rimrock Jones

Rimrock Jones

1918

as Woe Chong

After the Storm

After the Storm

1928

as A. Hop

The Half Breed

The Half Breed

1922

as Kito

The Countess Charming

The Countess Charming

1917

as Soto

Midsummer Madness

Midsummer Madness

1921

as Servant

Perch of the Devil

Perch of the Devil

1927

as Charley Lee

The House Without a Key

The House Without a Key

1926

as Charlie Chan

The World's Applause

The World's Applause

1923

as Valet to Townsend

The Bottle Imp

The Bottle Imp

1917

as Makale