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.[

Known For

Daddy
Daddy
The Warning
The Warning
After the Storm
After the Storm
Chinatown Charlie
Chinatown Charlie
The Countess Charming
The Countess Charming

Filmography

1931 Wicked
as Tony's friend
1931 Daughter of the Dragon
as Sing Lee (uncredited)
1931 Sweepstakes
as Cantina Bartender
1928 The House of Shame
as Kuwa - Kimball's Valet
1928 After the Storm
as A. Hop
1928 Chinatown Charlie
as Hip Sing Toy
1928 The Showdown
as Willie
1927 The Warning
as Ah Sung
1927 The Chinese Parrot
as Louis Wong
1927 Perch of the Devil
as Charley Lee
1926 The House Without a Key
as Charlie Chan
1926 The Dice Woman
as Steward
1926 A Trip to Chinatown
as Tulung
1926 Money Talks
as Ah Foo
1926 The Nutcracker
as Saki
1926 The Enchanted Hill
as Chan
1925 A Son of His Father
as Wing
1925 Head Winds
as Wai Sai
1925 Oh, Doctor!
as Chang
1924 Curlytop
as Wang Toy