George Kuwa
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 7, 1885
- Died
- October 13, 1931
- Birthplace
- Hiroshima, Japan
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 1931
as Tony's friend
Daughter of the Dragon 1931
as Sing Lee (uncredited)
Sweepstakes 1931
as Cantina Bartender
The House of Shame 1928
as Kuwa - Kimball's Valet
After the Storm 1928
as A. Hop
Chinatown Charlie 1928
as Hip Sing Toy
The Showdown 1928
as Willie
The Warning 1927
as Ah Sung
The Chinese Parrot 1927
as Louis Wong
White Pants Willie 1927
as Wong Lee
Melting Millions 1927
Actor
Perch of the Devil 1927
as Charley Lee
The House Without a Key 1926
as Charlie Chan
The Dice Woman 1926
as Steward
A Trip to Chinatown 1926
as Tulung
Money Talks 1926
as Ah Foo
The Nut-Cracker 1926
as Saki
The Enchanted Hill 1926
as Chan
A Son of His Father 1925
as Wing
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted 1925
as Japanese Servant
Head Winds 1925
as Wai Sai
Oh, Doctor! 1925
as Chang
Curlytop 1924
as Wang Toy
Broken Barriers 1924
as Chang
The Storm Daughter 1924
as Ah Sin
The Man from Wyoming 1924
as Sing Lee Wah
The Eternal Struggle 1923
as Wo Long
Daddy 1923
as Valet
The World's Applause 1923
as Valet to Townsend
Enter Madame 1922
as Tomamoto
The Half Breed 1922
as Kito
Bought and Paid For 1922
as Oku
Moran of the Lady Letty 1922
as 'Chopstick' Charlie
Five Days to Live 1922
as Hop Sing
The Invisible Fear 1921
as Nagi
Midsummer Madness 1921
as Servant
Her Unwilling Husband 1920
as George
Sick Abed 1920
as Wing Chow
The Willow Tree 1920
as Kimura
When the Clouds Roll By 1919
as Elevator Operator
Toby's Bow 1919
as Jap
- Man of Might
Man of Might 1919
Actor
The Woman in the Web 1918
Actor
Rimrock Jones 1918
as Woe Chong
The Countess Charming 1917
as Soto
The Bottle Imp 1917
as Makale
The Yellow Pawn 1916
as Sen Yat
The Cossack Whip 1916
as Turov's Servant (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.