George Kuwa

Acting·Apr 7, 1885·Hiroshima, Japan

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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.[

Film	Credit
Wicked1931 · Tony's friend	Tony's friend
Daughter of the Dragon1931 · Sing Lee (uncredited)	Sing Lee (uncredited)
Sweepstakes1931 · Cantina Bartender	Cantina Bartender
The House of Shame1928 · Kuwa - Kimball's Valet	Kuwa - Kimball's Valet
After the Storm1928 · A. Hop	A. Hop
Chinatown Charlie1928 · Hip Sing Toy	Hip Sing Toy
The Showdown1928 · Willie	Willie
The Warning1927 · Ah Sung	Ah Sung
The Chinese Parrot1927 · Louis Wong	Louis Wong
White Pants Willie1927 · Wong Lee	Wong Lee
Melting Millions1927 · Actor	Actor
Perch of the Devil1927 · Charley Lee	Charley Lee
The House Without a Key1926 · Charlie Chan	Charlie Chan
The Dice Woman1926 · Steward	Steward
A Trip to Chinatown1926 · Tulung	Tulung
Money Talks1926 · Ah Foo	Ah Foo
TThe Nutcracker1926 · Saki	Saki
The Enchanted Hill1926 · Chan	Chan
A Son of His Father1925 · Wing	Wing
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted1925 · Japanese Servant	Japanese Servant
Head Winds1925 · Wai Sai	Wai Sai
Oh, Doctor!1925 · Chang	Chang
Curlytop1924 · Wang Toy	Wang Toy
Broken Barriers1924 · Chang	Chang
The Storm Daughter1924 · Ah Sin	Ah Sin
The Man from Wyoming1924 · Sing Lee Wah	Sing Lee Wah
The Eternal Struggle1923 · Wo Long	Wo Long
Daddy1923 · Valet	Valet
The World's Applause1923 · Valet to Townsend	Valet to Townsend
Enter Madame1922 · Tomamoto	Tomamoto
The Half Breed1922 · Kito	Kito
Bought and Paid For1922 · Oku	Oku
Moran of the Lady Letty1922 · 'Chopstick' Charlie	'Chopstick' Charlie
Five Days to Live1922 · Hop Sing	Hop Sing
The Invisible Fear1921 · Nagi	Nagi
Midsummer Madness1921 · Servant	Servant
Her Unwilling Husband1920 · George	George
Sick Abed1920 · Wing Chow	Wing Chow
The Willow Tree1920 · Kimura	Kimura
When the Clouds Roll By1919 · Elevator Operator	Elevator Operator
Toby's Bow1919 · Jap	Jap
MMan of Might1919 · Actor	Actor
The Woman in the Web1918 · Actor	Actor
Rimrock Jones1918 · Woe Chong	Woe Chong
The Countess Charming1917 · Soto	Soto
The Bottle Imp1917 · Makale	Makale
The Yellow Pawn1916 · Sen Yat	Sen Yat
The Cossack Whip1916 · Turov's Servant (uncredited)	Turov's Servant (uncredited)