George Kuwa

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.[

Filmography

Rimrock Jones
Rimrock Jones
1918 · Movie
as Woe Chong
Sweepstakes
Sweepstakes
1931 · Movie
as Cantina Bartender
The Half Breed
The Half Breed
1922 · Movie
as Kito
Enter Madame
Enter Madame
1922 · Movie
as Tomamoto
Oh, Doctor!
Oh, Doctor!
1925 · Movie
as Chang
Wicked
Wicked
1931 · Movie
as Tony's friend
The Chinese Parrot
The Chinese Parrot
1927 · Movie
as Louis Wong
Daughter of the Dragon
Daughter of the Dragon
1931 · Movie
as Sing Lee (uncredited)
The Showdown
The Showdown
1928 · Movie
as Willie
Melting Millions
Melting Millions
1927 · Movie
The Willow Tree
The Willow Tree
1920 · Movie
as Kimura
Toby's Bow
Toby's Bow
1919 · Movie
as Jap
The Warning
The Warning
1927 · Movie
as Ah Sung
Midsummer Madness
Midsummer Madness
1921 · Movie
as Servant
The Dice Woman
The Dice Woman
1926 · Movie
as Steward
The Nut-Cracker
The Nut-Cracker
1926 · Movie
as Saki
Moran of the Lady Letty
Moran of the Lady Letty
1922 · Movie
as 'Chopstick' Charlie
The House Without a Key
The House Without a Key
1926 · Movie
as Charlie Chan
The Storm Daughter
The Storm Daughter
1924 · Movie
as Ah Sin
The Cossack Whip
The Cossack Whip
1916 · Movie
as Turov's Servant (uncredited)
Her Unwilling Husband
Her Unwilling Husband
1920 · Movie
as George
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
1925 · Movie
as Japanese Servant
White Pants Willie
White Pants Willie
1927 · Movie
as Wong Lee
The World's Applause
The World's Applause
1923 · Movie
as Valet to Townsend