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

Sweepstakes
Sweepstakes

1931

as Cantina Bartender

Enter Madame
Enter Madame

1922

as Tomamoto

Rimrock Jones
Rimrock Jones

1918

as Woe Chong

Oh, Doctor!
Oh, Doctor!

1925

as Chang

Moran of the Lady Letty
Moran of the Lady Letty

1922

as 'Chopstick' Charlie

Wicked
Wicked

1931

as Tony's friend

Toby's Bow
Toby's Bow

1919

as Jap

The Nut-Cracker
The Nut-Cracker

1926

as Saki

The Willow Tree
The Willow Tree

1920

as Kimura

White Pants Willie
White Pants Willie

1927

as Wong Lee

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

1925

as Japanese Servant

The Chinese Parrot
The Chinese Parrot

1927

as Louis Wong

The Dice Woman
The Dice Woman

1926

as Steward

The Half Breed
The Half Breed

1922

as Kito

The Warning
The Warning

1927

as Ah Sung

Daughter of the Dragon
Daughter of the Dragon

1931

as Sing Lee (uncredited)

The Storm Daughter
The Storm Daughter

1924

as Ah Sin

The Countess Charming
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After the Storm
After the Storm

1928

as A. Hop