George Kuwa
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1885-04-07 · Hiroshima, Japan
- Died
- 1931-10-13
Known for
- Daughter of the Dragon (1931) — Sing Lee (uncredited)
- When the Clouds Roll By (1919) — Elevator Operator
- Moran of the Lady Letty (1922) — 'Chopstick' Charlie
- Oh, Doctor! (1925) — Chang
- Wicked (1931) — Tony's friend
- Broken Barriers (1924) — Chang
- Midsummer Madness (1921) — Servant
- Sweepstakes (1931) — Cantina Bartender
- Enter Madame (1922) — Tomamoto
- The Cossack Whip (1916) — Turov's Servant (uncredited)
- Head Winds (1925) — Wai Sai
- The House of Shame (1928) — Kuwa - Kimball's Valet
- Daddy (1923) — Valet
- The Half Breed (1922) — Kito
- The Warning (1927) — Ah Sung
- After the Storm (1928) — A. Hop