George Kuwa
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Apr 7, 1885 (141 years old)
Place of Birth
Hiroshima, Japan
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.[
Known For
| 1931 | Daughter of the DragonSing Lee (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | SweepstakesCantina Bartender | |
| 1931 | WickedTony's friend | |
| 1928 | After the StormA. Hop | |
| 1928 | Chinatown CharlieHip Sing Toy | |
| 1928 | The ShowdownWillie | |
| 1928 | The House of ShameKuwa - Kimball's Valet | |
| 1927 | The WarningAh Sung | |
| 1927 | The Chinese ParrotLouis Wong | |
| 1927 | Perch of the DevilCharley Lee | |
| 1927 | Melting Millions | |
| 1927 | White Pants WillieWong Lee | |
| 1926 | A Trip to ChinatownTulung | |
| 1926 | The Dice WomanSteward | |
| 1926 | Money TalksAh Foo | |
| 1926 | The House Without a KeyCharlie Chan | |
| 1926 | The Enchanted HillChan | |
| 1926 | The NutcrackerSaki | |
| 1925 | Oh, Doctor!Chang | |
| 1925 | Head WindsWai Sai | |
| 1925 | A Son of His FatherWing | |
| 1925 | The Wife Who Wasn't WantedJapanese Servant | |
| 1924 | Broken BarriersChang | |
| 1924 | CurlytopWang Toy | |
| 1924 | The Man from WyomingSing Lee Wah | |
| 1924 | The Storm DaughterAh Sin | |
| 1923 | DaddyValet | |
| 1923 | The World's ApplauseValet to Townsend | |
| 1923 | The Eternal StruggleWo Long | |
| 1922 | The Half BreedKito | |
| 1922 | Bought and Paid ForOku | |
| 1922 | Moran of the Lady Letty'Chopstick' Charlie | |
| 1922 | Enter MadameTomamoto | |
| 1922 | Five Days to LiveHop Sing | |
| 1921 | Midsummer MadnessServant | |
| 1921 | The Invisible FearNagi | |
| 1920 | Sick AbedWing Chow | |
| 1920 | Her Unwilling HusbandGeorge | |
| 1920 | The Willow TreeKimura | |
| 1919 | When the Clouds Roll ByElevator Operator | |
| 1919 | Toby's BowJap | |
| 1919 | Man of Might | |
| 1918 | Rimrock JonesWoe Chong | |
| 1918 | The Woman in the Web | |
| 1917 | The Countess CharmingSoto | |
| 1917 | The Bottle ImpMakale | |
| 1916 | The Cossack WhipTurov's Servant (uncredited) | |
| 1916 | The Yellow PawnSen Yat |