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George Kuwa

George Kuwa

Birthday: 1885-04-07 | Place of Birth: Hiroshima, Japan

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

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1928
After the Storm

as    A. Hop

1927
Perch of the Devil

as    Charley Lee

1927
White Pants Willie

as    Wong Lee

1926
Money Talks

as    Ah Foo

1926
The Enchanted Hill

as    Chan

1926
The Nutcracker

as    Saki

1926
The Dice Woman

as    Steward

1926
A Trip to Chinatown

as    Tulung

1925
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted

as    Japanese Servant

1924
The Storm Daughter

as    Ah Sin

1924
The Man from Wyoming

as    Sing Lee Wah

1924
Curlytop

as    Wang Toy

1923
Daddy

as    Valet

1922
Moran of the Lady Letty

as    'Chopstick' Charlie

1922
Five Days to Live

as    Hop Sing

1922
Enter Madame

as    Tomamoto

1921
The Invisible Fear

as    Nagi

1920
Her Unwilling Husband

as    George

1920
The Willow Tree

as    Kimura

1919
When the Clouds Roll By

as    Elevator Operator

1919
Toby's Bow

as    Jap

1917
The Bottle Imp

as    Makale

1916
The Yellow Pawn

as    Sen Yat