George Kuwa

George Kuwa

Acting

Birthday

1885/04/07

Day of death

1931/10/13 (46 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Hiroshima, Japan

Also know as

Keichii Kuwahara

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.[

Acting
Daddy
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(1923) Daddy

as Valet

The Half Breed
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(1922) The Half Breed

as Kito

The Cossack Whip
8.0

(1916) The Cossack Whip

as Turov's Servant (uncredited)

The Warning
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(1927) The Warning

as Ah Sung

After the Storm
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(1928) After the Storm

as A. Hop

A Trip to Chinatown
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(1926) A Trip to Chinatown

as Tulung

The Chinese Parrot
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(1927) The Chinese Parrot

as Louis Wong

Chinatown Charlie
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(1928) Chinatown Charlie

as Hip Sing Toy

Broken Barriers
1.0

(1924) Broken Barriers

as Chang

The Countess Charming
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(1917) The Countess Charming

as Soto

The Yellow Pawn
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(1916) The Yellow Pawn

as Sen Yat

Rimrock Jones
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(1918) Rimrock Jones

as Woe Chong

Sick Abed
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(1920) Sick Abed

as Wing Chow

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(1927) Perch of the Devil

as Charley Lee

The Showdown
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(1928) The Showdown

as Willie

Daughter of the Dragon
5.1

(1931) Daughter of the Dragon

as Sing Lee (uncredited)

The Dice Woman
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(1926) The Dice Woman

as Steward

Oh, Doctor!
5.5

(1925) Oh, Doctor!

as Chang

The Woman in the Web
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(1918) The Woman in the Web

as ---

Bought and Paid For
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(1922) Bought and Paid For

as Oku

The World's Applause
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(1923) The World's Applause

as Valet to Townsend

Midsummer Madness
1.0

(1921) Midsummer Madness

as Servant

Moran of the Lady Letty
6.5

(1922) Moran of the Lady Letty

as 'Chopstick' Charlie

Sweepstakes
4.5

(1931) Sweepstakes

as Cantina Bartender

The Bottle Imp
0.0

(1917) The Bottle Imp

as Makale

Curlytop
0.0

(1924) Curlytop

as Wang Toy

When the Clouds Roll By
6.8

(1919) When the Clouds Roll By

as Elevator Operator

The Invisible Fear
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(1921) The Invisible Fear

as Nagi

Her Unwilling Husband
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(1920) Her Unwilling Husband

as George

5.5

(1922) Enter Madame

as Tomamoto

Head Winds
5.0

(1925) Head Winds

as Wai Sai

Money Talks
0.0

(1926) Money Talks

as Ah Foo

The Eternal Struggle
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(1923) The Eternal Struggle

as Wo Long

The House Without a Key
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(1926) The House Without a Key

as Charlie Chan

The House of Shame
6.0

(1928) The House of Shame

as Kuwa - Kimball's Valet

The Willow Tree
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(1920) The Willow Tree

as Kimura

A Son of His Father
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(1925) A Son of His Father

as Wing

Wicked
1.0

(1931) Wicked

as Tony's friend

The Enchanted Hill
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(1926) The Enchanted Hill

as Chan

The Man from Wyoming
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(1924) The Man from Wyoming

as Sing Lee Wah