George Kuwa
Acting
Born April 7, 1885 — Died October 13, 1931
From Hiroshima, Japan
Also known as Keichii Kuwahara
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.[
Filmography
Wicked
Tony's friend
19315.5
Daughter of the Dragon
Sing Lee (uncredited)
19315.3
Sweepstakes
Cantina Bartender
19315.7
The House of Shame
Kuwa - Kimball's Valet
19287.0
After the Storm
A. Hop
19289.0
Chinatown Charlie
Hip Sing Toy
19287.0
The Showdown
Willie
19288.0
The Warning
Ah Sung
192710.0
The Chinese Parrot
Louis Wong
192710.0
White Pants Willie
Wong Lee
19279.0
Melting Millions
19279.0
Perch of the Devil
Charley Lee
19277.0
The House Without a Key
Charlie Chan
19268.0
The Dice Woman
Steward
19267.0
A Trip to Chinatown
Tulung
192610.0
Money Talks
Ah Foo
1926
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The Nutcracker
Saki
19267.0
The Enchanted Hill
Chan
19269.0
A Son of His Father
Wing
19259.0
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
Japanese Servant
19257.0
Head Winds
Wai Sai
19256.5
Oh, Doctor!
Chang
19256.3
Curlytop
Wang Toy
192410.0
Broken Barriers
Chang
19243.7
The Storm Daughter
Ah Sin
19249.0
The Man from Wyoming
Sing Lee Wah
19248.0
The Eternal Struggle
Wo Long
192310.0
Daddy
Valet
19237.0
The World's Applause
Valet to Townsend
19239.0
Enter Madame
Tomamoto
19227.0
The Half Breed
Kito
19227.0
Bought and Paid For
Oku
19227.0
Moran of the Lady Letty
'Chopstick' Charlie
19226.7
Five Days to Live
Hop Sing
19229.0
The Invisible Fear
Nagi
19219.0
Midsummer Madness
Servant
19213.3
Her Unwilling Husband
George
192010.0
Sick Abed
Wing Chow
19207.0
The Willow Tree
Kimura
19208.0
When the Clouds Roll By
Elevator Operator
19196.7
Toby's Bow
Jap
19198.0
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Man of Might
19198.0
The Woman in the Web
1918
Rimrock Jones
Woe Chong
1918
The Countess Charming
Soto
1917
The Bottle Imp
Makale
1917
The Yellow Pawn
Sen Yat
1916
The Cossack Whip
Turov's Servant (uncredited)
19168.0