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.[
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Daddy
as Valet
1923
The Half Breed
as Kito
1922
The Cossack Whip
as Turov's Servant (uncredited)
1916
The Warning
as Ah Sung
1927
After the Storm
as A. Hop
1928
A Trip to Chinatown
as Tulung
1926
Chinatown Charlie
as Hip Sing Toy
1928
The Chinese Parrot
as Louis Wong
1927
Broken Barriers
as Chang
1924
The Countess Charming
as Soto
1917
The Yellow Pawn
as Sen Yat
1916
Rimrock Jones
as Woe Chong
1918
Sick Abed
as Wing Chow
1920
Perch of the Devil
as Charley Lee
1927
The Showdown
as Willie
1928
Daughter of the Dragon
as Sing Lee (uncredited)
1931
The Dice Woman
as Steward
1926
Oh, Doctor!
as Chang
1925
The Woman in the Web
1918
Bought and Paid For
as Oku
1922