Acting · Hiroshima, Japan · Born April 7, 1885
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.[
MovieWicked
1931
as Tony's friend
MovieDaughter of the Dragon
1931
as Sing Lee (uncredited)
MovieSweepstakes
1931
as Cantina Bartender
MovieThe House of Shame
1928
as Kuwa - Kimball's Valet
MovieAfter the Storm
1928
as A. Hop
MovieChinatown Charlie
1928
as Hip Sing Toy
MovieThe Showdown
1928
as Willie
MovieThe Warning
1927
as Ah Sung
MovieThe Chinese Parrot
1927
as Louis Wong
MovieWhite Pants Willie
1927
as Wong Lee
MovieMelting Millions
1927
MoviePerch of the Devil
1927
as Charley Lee
MovieThe House Without a Key
1926
as Charlie Chan
MovieThe Dice Woman
1926
as Steward
MovieA Trip to Chinatown
1926
as Tulung
MovieMoney Talks
1926
as Ah Foo
The Nutcracker
1926
as Saki
MovieThe Enchanted Hill
1926
as Chan
MovieA Son of His Father
1925
as Wing
MovieThe Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
1925
as Japanese Servant
MovieHead Winds
1925
as Wai Sai
MovieOh, Doctor!
1925
as Chang
MovieCurlytop
1924
as Wang Toy
MovieBroken Barriers
1924
as Chang
MovieThe Storm Daughter
1924
as Ah Sin
MovieThe Man from Wyoming
1924
as Sing Lee Wah
MovieThe Eternal Struggle
1923
as Wo Long
MovieDaddy
1923
as Valet
MovieThe World's Applause
1923
as Valet to Townsend
MovieEnter Madame
1922
as Tomamoto
MovieThe Half Breed
1922
as Kito
MovieBought and Paid For
1922
as Oku
MovieMoran of the Lady Letty
1922
as 'Chopstick' Charlie
MovieFive Days to Live
1922
as Hop Sing
MovieThe Invisible Fear
1921
as Nagi
MovieMidsummer Madness
1921
as Servant
MovieHer Unwilling Husband
1920
as George
MovieSick Abed
1920
as Wing Chow
MovieThe Willow Tree
1920
as Kimura
MovieWhen the Clouds Roll By
1919
as Elevator Operator
MovieToby's Bow
1919
as Jap
Man of Might
1919
MovieThe Woman in the Web
1918
MovieRimrock Jones
1918
as Woe Chong
MovieThe Countess Charming
1917
as Soto
MovieThe Bottle Imp
1917
as Makale
MovieThe Yellow Pawn
1916
as Sen Yat
MovieThe Cossack Whip
1916
as Turov's Servant (uncredited)
