George Kuwa
Known For
Acting
Born
1885-04-07 in Hiroshima, Japan
Died
1931-10-13
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.[
Most Known For
Oh, Doctor!
as Chang
Sweepstakes
as Cantina Bartender
Rimrock Jones
as Woe Chong
Enter Madame
as Tomamoto
The Warning
as Ah Sung
Wicked
as Tony's friend
Chinatown Charlie
as Hip Sing Toy
Her Unwilling Husband
as George
Daughter of the Dragon
as Sing Lee (uncredited)
The Eternal Struggle
as Wo Long
A Son of His Father
as Wing
The Half Breed
as Kito
The Countess Charming
as Soto
The House Without a Key
as Charlie Chan
Moran of the Lady Letty
as 'Chopstick' Charlie
The Showdown
as Willie
The World's Applause
as Valet to Townsend
Sick Abed
as Wing Chow
Money Talks
as Ah Foo
The Chinese Parrot
as Louis Wong