Acting
George Kuwa
Born 1885-04-07
Hiroshima, Japan
Department: Acting
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
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Daughter of the Dragon
1931
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When the Clouds Roll By
1919
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Enter Madame
1922
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Sweepstakes
1931
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Oh, Doctor!
1925
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Moran of the Lady Letty
1922
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The Chinese Parrot
1927
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Rimrock Jones
1918
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The Warning
1927
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The Nut-Cracker
1926
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (48 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Wicked | Tony's friend | Movie | 1931 |
 | Daughter of the Dragon | Sing Lee (uncredited) | Movie | 1931 |
 | Sweepstakes | Cantina Bartender | Movie | 1931 |
 | The House of Shame | Kuwa - Kimball's Valet | Movie | 1928 |
 | After the Storm | A. Hop | Movie | 1928 |
 | Chinatown Charlie | Hip Sing Toy | Movie | 1928 |
 | The Showdown | Willie | Movie | 1928 |
 | The Warning | Ah Sung | Movie | 1927 |
 | The Chinese Parrot | Louis Wong | Movie | 1927 |
 | White Pants Willie | Wong Lee | Movie | 1927 |
 | Melting Millions | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1927 |
 | Perch of the Devil | Charley Lee | Movie | 1927 |
 | The House Without a Key | Charlie Chan | Movie | 1926 |
 | The Dice Woman | Steward | Movie | 1926 |
 | A Trip to Chinatown | Tulung | Movie | 1926 |
 | Money Talks | Ah Foo | Movie | 1926 |
 | The Nut-Cracker | Saki | Movie | 1926 |
 | The Enchanted Hill | Chan | Movie | 1926 |
 | A Son of His Father | Wing | Movie | 1925 |
 | The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted | Japanese Servant | Movie | 1925 |
 | Head Winds | Wai Sai | Movie | 1925 |
 | Oh, Doctor! | Chang | Movie | 1925 |
 | Curlytop | Wang Toy | Movie | 1924 |
 | Broken Barriers | Chang | Movie | 1924 |
 | The Storm Daughter | Ah Sin | Movie | 1924 |
 | The Man from Wyoming | Sing Lee Wah | Movie | 1924 |
 | The Eternal Struggle | Wo Long | Movie | 1923 |
 | Daddy | Valet | Movie | 1923 |
 | The World's Applause | Valet to Townsend | Movie | 1923 |
 | Enter Madame | Tomamoto | Movie | 1922 |
 | The Half Breed | Kito | Movie | 1922 |
 | Bought and Paid For | Oku | Movie | 1922 |
 | Moran of the Lady Letty | 'Chopstick' Charlie | Movie | 1922 |
 | Five Days to Live | Hop Sing | Movie | 1922 |
 | The Invisible Fear | Nagi | Movie | 1921 |
 | Midsummer Madness | Servant | Movie | 1921 |
 | Her Unwilling Husband | George | Movie | 1920 |
 | Sick Abed | Wing Chow | Movie | 1920 |
 | The Willow Tree | Kimura | Movie | 1920 |
 | When the Clouds Roll By | Elevator Operator | Movie | 1919 |
 | Toby's Bow | Jap | Movie | 1919 |
| Man of Might | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1919 | |
 | The Woman in the Web | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1918 |
 | Rimrock Jones | Woe Chong | Movie | 1918 |
 | The Countess Charming | Soto | Movie | 1917 |
 | The Bottle Imp | Makale | Movie | 1917 |
 | The Yellow Pawn | Sen Yat | Movie | 1916 |
 | The Cossack Whip | Turov's Servant (uncredited) | Movie | 1916 |