George Kuwa

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.[

Known For

Sweepstakes

Wicked

The World's Applause

Broken Barriers

When the Clouds Roll By

Daughter of the Dragon

The Countess Charming

Curlytop

All Movies (48)

• Wicked1931 · as Tony's friend
• Daughter of the Dragon1931 · as Sing Lee (uncredited)
• Sweepstakes1931 · as Cantina Bartender
• The House of Shame1928 · as Kuwa - Kimball's Valet
• After the Storm1928 · as A. Hop
• Chinatown Charlie1928 · as Hip Sing Toy
• The Showdown1928 · as Willie
• The Warning1927 · as Ah Sung
• The Chinese Parrot1927 · as Louis Wong
• White Pants Willie1927 · as Wong Lee
• Melting Millions1927
• Perch of the Devil1927 · as Charley Lee
• The House Without a Key1926 · as Charlie Chan
• The Dice Woman1926 · as Steward
• A Trip to Chinatown1926 · as Tulung
• Money Talks1926 · as Ah Foo
• The Nutcracker1926 · as Saki
• The Enchanted Hill1926 · as Chan
• A Son of His Father1925 · as Wing
• The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted1925 · as Japanese Servant
• Head Winds1925 · as Wai Sai
• Oh, Doctor!1925 · as Chang
• Curlytop1924 · as Wang Toy
• Broken Barriers1924 · as Chang
• The Storm Daughter1924 · as Ah Sin
• The Man from Wyoming1924 · as Sing Lee Wah
• The Eternal Struggle1923 · as Wo Long
• Daddy1923 · as Valet
• The World's Applause1923 · as Valet to Townsend
• Enter Madame1922 · as Tomamoto
• The Half Breed1922 · as Kito
• Bought and Paid For1922 · as Oku
• Moran of the Lady Letty1922 · as 'Chopstick' Charlie
• Five Days to Live1922 · as Hop Sing
• The Invisible Fear1921 · as Nagi
• Midsummer Madness1921 · as Servant
• Her Unwilling Husband1920 · as George
• Sick Abed1920 · as Wing Chow
• The Willow Tree1920 · as Kimura
• When the Clouds Roll By1919 · as Elevator Operator
• Toby's Bow1919 · as Jap
• Man of Might1919
• The Woman in the Web1918
• Rimrock Jones1918 · as Woe Chong
• The Countess Charming1917 · as Soto
• The Bottle Imp1917 · as Makale
• The Yellow Pawn1916 · as Sen Yat
• The Cossack Whip1916 · as Turov's Servant (uncredited)