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.[

Movies & TV Shows

1. Daughter of the Dragon (1931) — Sing Lee (uncredited)
2. When the Clouds Roll By (1919) — Elevator Operator
3. Moran of the Lady Letty (1922) — 'Chopstick' Charlie
4. Oh, Doctor! (1925) — Chang
5. Wicked (1931) — Tony's friend
6. Broken Barriers (1924) — Chang
7. Midsummer Madness (1921) — Servant
8. Sweepstakes (1931) — Cantina Bartender
9. Enter Madame (1922) — Tomamoto
10. The Cossack Whip (1916) — Turov's Servant (uncredited)
11. Head Winds (1925) — Wai Sai
12. The House of Shame (1928) — Kuwa - Kimball's Valet
13. Daddy (1923) — Valet
14. The Half Breed (1922) — Kito
15. The Warning (1927) — Ah Sung
16. After the Storm (1928) — A. Hop
17. A Trip to Chinatown (1926) — Tulung
18. The Chinese Parrot (1927) — Louis Wong
19. Chinatown Charlie (1928) — Hip Sing Toy
20. Sick Abed (1920) — Wing Chow
21. Perch of the Devil (1927) — Charley Lee
22. The Showdown (1928) — Willie
23. The Dice Woman (1926) — Steward
24. Bought and Paid For (1922) — Oku
25. The World's Applause (1923) — Valet to Townsend
26. Curlytop (1924) — Wang Toy
27. The Invisible Fear (1921) — Nagi
28. Her Unwilling Husband (1920) — George
29. The Eternal Struggle (1923) — Wo Long
30. The House Without a Key (1926) — Charlie Chan
31. The Willow Tree (1920) — Kimura
32. A Son of His Father (1925) — Wing
33. The Enchanted Hill (1926) — Chan
34. The Man from Wyoming (1924) — Sing Lee Wah
35. The Nutcracker (1926) — Saki
36. Five Days to Live (1922) — Hop Sing
37. Melting Millions (1927)
38. White Pants Willie (1927) — Wong Lee
39. Toby's Bow (1919) — Jap
40. The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted (1925) — Japanese Servant