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

Sweepstakes
Sweepstakes
1931 · Movie
as Cantina Bartender
Rimrock Jones
Rimrock Jones
1918 · Movie
as Woe Chong
Daughter of the Dragon
Daughter of the Dragon
1931 · Movie
as Sing Lee (uncredited)
Enter Madame
Enter Madame
1922 · Movie
as Tomamoto
The Warning
The Warning
1927 · Movie
as Ah Sung
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
1925 · Movie
as Japanese Servant
The Chinese Parrot
The Chinese Parrot
1927 · Movie
as Louis Wong
Moran of the Lady Letty
Moran of the Lady Letty
1922 · Movie
as 'Chopstick' Charlie
A Trip to Chinatown
A Trip to Chinatown
1926 · Movie
as Tulung
When the Clouds Roll By
When the Clouds Roll By
1919 · Movie
as Elevator Operator
The Nut-Cracker
The Nut-Cracker
1926 · Movie
as Saki
Oh, Doctor!
Oh, Doctor!
1925 · Movie
as Chang
Five Days to Live
Five Days to Live
1922 · Movie
as Hop Sing
A Son of His Father
A Son of His Father
1925 · Movie
as Wing
The World's Applause
The World's Applause
1923 · Movie
as Valet to Townsend
Perch of the Devil
Perch of the Devil
1927 · Movie
as Charley Lee
The Woman in the Web
The Woman in the Web
1918 · Movie
The House Without a Key
The House Without a Key
1926 · Movie
as Charlie Chan
The House of Shame
The House of Shame
1928 · Movie
as Kuwa - Kimball's Valet
The Man from Wyoming
The Man from Wyoming
1924 · Movie
as Sing Lee Wah
After the Storm
After the Storm
1928 · Movie
as A. Hop
The Enchanted Hill
The Enchanted Hill
1926 · Movie
as Chan
Bought and Paid For
Bought and Paid For
1922 · Movie
as Oku
Chinatown Charlie
Chinatown Charlie
1928 · Movie
as Hip Sing Toy