Acting
George Kuwa
EN, XX cinema · 48 credits
Born
7 April 1885
Died
13 October 1931 (aged 46)
Birthplace
Hiroshima, Japan
Also known as Keichii Kuwahara
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
Filmography
Daughter of the Dragon
as Sing Lee (uncredited)
Sweepstakes
as Cantina Bartender
Wicked
as Tony's friend
After the Storm
as A. Hop
Chinatown Charlie
as Hip Sing Toy
The Showdown
as Willie
The House of Shame
as Kuwa - Kimball's Valet
The Warning
as Ah Sung
The Chinese Parrot
as Louis Wong
Perch of the Devil
as Charley Lee
White Pants Willie
as Wong Lee
A Trip to Chinatown
as Tulung
The Dice Woman
as Steward
Money Talks
as Ah Foo
The House Without a Key
as Charlie Chan
The Nut-Cracker
as Saki
Oh, Doctor!
as Chang
Head Winds
as Wai Sai
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
as Japanese Servant
Broken Barriers
as Chang
Curlytop
as Wang Toy
The Man from Wyoming
as Sing Lee Wah
The Storm Daughter
as Ah Sin
Daddy
as Valet
The World's Applause
as Valet to Townsend
The Eternal Struggle
as Wo Long
The Half Breed
as Kito
Moran of the Lady Letty
as 'Chopstick' Charlie
Enter Madame
as Tomamoto
Five Days to Live
as Hop Sing
Midsummer Madness
as Servant
Sick Abed
as Wing Chow
Her Unwilling Husband
as George
The Willow Tree
as Kimura
When the Clouds Roll By
as Elevator Operator
Toby's Bow
as Jap
Rimrock Jones
as Woe Chong
The Bottle Imp
as Makale
The Cossack Whip
as Turov's Servant (uncredited)
The Yellow Pawn
as Sen Yat