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