George Kuwa

Acting

George Kuwa

Born April 7, 1885Hiroshima, Japan48 credits

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

Wicked
4.7

Wicked

Movie

1931

Daughter of the Dragon
5.1

Daughter of the Dragon

Movie

1931

Sweepstakes
4.5

Sweepstakes

Movie

1931

The House of Shame
6.0

The House of Shame

Movie

1928

After the Storm

After the Storm

Movie

1928

Chinatown Charlie

Chinatown Charlie

Movie

1928

Filmography

Wicked
1931Wickedas Tony's friendMovie
Daughter of the Dragon
1931Daughter of the Dragonas Sing Lee (uncredited)Movie
Sweepstakes
1931Sweepstakesas Cantina BartenderMovie
The House of Shame
1928The House of Shameas Kuwa - Kimball's ValetMovie
After the Storm
1928After the Stormas A. HopMovie
Chinatown Charlie
1928Chinatown Charlieas Hip Sing ToyMovie
The Showdown
1928The Showdownas WillieMovie
The Warning
1927The Warningas Ah SungMovie
The Chinese Parrot
1927The Chinese Parrotas Louis WongMovie
White Pants Willie
1927White Pants Willieas Wong LeeMovie
Melting Millions
1927Melting MillionsMovie
Perch of the Devil
1927Perch of the Devilas Charley LeeMovie
The House Without a Key
1926The House Without a Keyas Charlie ChanMovie
The Dice Woman
1926The Dice Womanas StewardMovie
A Trip to Chinatown
1926A Trip to Chinatownas TulungMovie
Money Talks
1926Money Talksas Ah FooMovie
T
1926The Nutcrackeras SakiMovie
The Enchanted Hill
1926The Enchanted Hillas ChanMovie
A Son of His Father
1925A Son of His Fatheras WingMovie
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
1925The Wife Who Wasn't Wantedas Japanese ServantMovie
Head Winds
1925Head Windsas Wai SaiMovie
Oh, Doctor!
1925Oh, Doctor!as ChangMovie
Curlytop
1924Curlytopas Wang ToyMovie
Broken Barriers
1924Broken Barriersas ChangMovie
The Storm Daughter
1924The Storm Daughteras Ah SinMovie
The Man from Wyoming
1924The Man from Wyomingas Sing Lee WahMovie
The Eternal Struggle
1923The Eternal Struggleas Wo LongMovie
Daddy
1923Daddyas ValetMovie
The World's Applause
1923The World's Applauseas Valet to TownsendMovie
Enter Madame
1922Enter Madameas TomamotoMovie
The Half Breed
1922The Half Breedas KitoMovie
Bought and Paid For
1922Bought and Paid Foras OkuMovie
Moran of the Lady Letty
1922Moran of the Lady Lettyas 'Chopstick' CharlieMovie
Five Days to Live
1922Five Days to Liveas Hop SingMovie
The Invisible Fear
1921The Invisible Fearas NagiMovie
Midsummer Madness
1921Midsummer Madnessas ServantMovie
Her Unwilling Husband
1920Her Unwilling Husbandas GeorgeMovie
Sick Abed
1920Sick Abedas Wing ChowMovie
The Willow Tree
1920The Willow Treeas KimuraMovie
When the Clouds Roll By
1919When the Clouds Roll Byas Elevator OperatorMovie
Toby's Bow
1919Toby's Bowas JapMovie
M
1919Man of MightMovie
The Woman in the Web
1918The Woman in the WebMovie
Rimrock Jones
1918Rimrock Jonesas Woe ChongMovie
The Countess Charming
1917The Countess Charmingas SotoMovie
The Bottle Imp
1917The Bottle Impas MakaleMovie
The Yellow Pawn
1916The Yellow Pawnas Sen YatMovie
The Cossack Whip
1916The Cossack Whipas Turov's Servant (uncredited)Movie