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.
Filmography
all 38
Movies 38
Tony's friend
Wicked (1931)
Movie
Sing Lee (uncredited)
Daughter of the Dragon (1931)
Movie
Cantina Bartender
Sweepstakes (1931)
Movie
Kuwa - Kimball's Valet
The House of Shame (1928)
Movie
A. Hop
After the Storm (1928)
Movie
Hip Sing Toy
Chinatown Charlie (1928)
Movie
Willie
The Showdown (1928)
Movie
Ah Sung
The Warning (1927)
Movie
Louis Wong
The Chinese Parrot (1927)
Movie
Charley Lee
Perch of the Devil (1927)
Movie
Charlie Chan
The House Without a Key (1926)
Movie
Steward
The Dice Woman (1926)
Movie
Tulung
A Trip to Chinatown (1926)
Movie
Ah Foo
Money Talks (1926)
Movie
Chan
The Enchanted Hill (1926)
Movie
Wing
A Son of His Father (1925)
Movie
Wai Sai
Head Winds (1925)
Movie
Chang
Oh, Doctor! (1925)
Movie
Wang Toy
Curlytop (1924)
Movie
Chang
Broken Barriers (1924)
Movie
Wo Long
The Eternal Struggle (1923)
Movie
Valet
Daddy (1923)
Movie
Valet to Townsend
The World's Applause (1923)
Movie
Tomamoto
Enter Madame (1922)
Movie
Kito
The Half Breed (1922)
Movie
Oku
Bought and Paid For (1922)
Movie
'Chopstick' Charlie
Moran of the Lady Letty (1922)
Movie
Servant
Midsummer Madness (1921)
Movie
Actor
Her Unwilling Husband (1920)
Movie
Wing Chow
Sick Abed (1920)
Movie
Kimura
The Willow Tree (1920)
Movie
Elevator Operator
When the Clouds Roll By (1919)
Movie
The Woman in the Web (1918)
Movie
Woe Chong
Rimrock Jones (1918)
Movie
Soto
The Countess Charming (1917)
Movie
Makale
The Bottle Imp (1917)
Movie
Sen Yat
The Yellow Pawn (1916)
Movie
Turov's Servant (uncredited)
The Cossack Whip (1916)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1885-04-07
Deathday1931-10-13 (46 years old)
Birth PlaceJapan, Japan
CitizenshipsUnited States of America, Japan
Also Known AsKeichii Kuwahara
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