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

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The House of Shame

1928 ⭐ 7.0

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After the Storm

1928 ⭐ 9.0

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Chinatown Charlie

1928 ⭐ 7.0

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The Showdown

1928 ⭐ 8.0

Career timeline

1931

Wicked

Tony's friend · 1931

⭐ 5.5

Daughter of the Dragon

Sing Lee (uncredited) · 1931

⭐ 5.3

Sweepstakes

Cantina Bartender · 1931

⭐ 5.7

1928

The House of Shame Notable

Kuwa - Kimball's Valet · 1928

⭐ 7.0

After the Storm Notable

A. Hop · 1928

⭐ 9.0

Chinatown Charlie Notable

Hip Sing Toy · 1928

⭐ 7.0

1927

The Warning Notable

Ah Sung · 1927

⭐ 10.0

The Chinese Parrot Notable

Louis Wong · 1927

⭐ 10.0

White Pants Willie Notable

Wong Lee · 1927

⭐ 9.0

1926

The House Without a Key Notable

Charlie Chan · 1926

⭐ 8.0

The Dice Woman Notable

Steward · 1926

⭐ 7.0

A Trip to Chinatown Notable

Tulung · 1926

⭐ 10.0

1925

A Son of His Father Notable

Wing · 1925

⭐ 9.0

The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted Notable

Japanese Servant · 1925

⭐ 7.0

Head Winds

Wai Sai · 1925

⭐ 6.5

1924

Curlytop Notable

Wang Toy · 1924

⭐ 10.0

Broken Barriers

Chang · 1924

⭐ 3.7

The Storm Daughter Notable

Ah Sin · 1924

⭐ 9.0

1923

The Eternal Struggle Notable

Wo Long · 1923

⭐ 10.0

Daddy Notable

Valet · 1923

⭐ 7.0

The World's Applause Notable

Valet to Townsend · 1923

⭐ 9.0

1922

Enter Madame Notable

Tomamoto · 1922

⭐ 7.0

The Half Breed Notable

Kito · 1922

⭐ 7.0

Bought and Paid For Notable

Oku · 1922

⭐ 7.0

1921

The Invisible Fear Notable

Nagi · 1921

⭐ 9.0

Midsummer Madness

Servant · 1921

⭐ 3.3

1920

Her Unwilling Husband Notable

George · 1920

⭐ 10.0

Sick Abed Notable

Wing Chow · 1920

⭐ 7.0

The Willow Tree Notable

Kimura · 1920

⭐ 8.0

1919

When the Clouds Roll By

Elevator Operator · 1919

⭐ 6.7

Toby's Bow Notable

Jap · 1919

⭐ 8.0

1918

The Woman in the Web

1918

Rimrock Jones

Woe Chong · 1918

1917

The Countess Charming

Soto · 1917

The Bottle Imp

Makale · 1917

1916

The Yellow Pawn

Sen Yat · 1916

The Cossack Whip Notable

Turov's Servant (uncredited) · 1916

⭐ 8.0

Frequently appears with

Creighton Hale

Harvey Baremore

Virginia Brown Faire

Druid Baremore

Lloyd Whitlock

John Kimball

Florence Dudley

Doris

Hobart Bosworth

Manin Dane

Eugenia Gilbert

Joan Wells

Charles Delaney

Joe Dane

Maude George

Molly Dane

Full filmography

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Wicked

1931 ⭐ 5.5

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Daughter of the Dragon

1931 ⭐ 5.3

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Sweepstakes

1931 ⭐ 5.7

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The House of Shame

1928 ⭐ 7.0

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After the Storm

1928 ⭐ 9.0

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Chinatown Charlie

1928 ⭐ 7.0

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The Showdown

1928 ⭐ 8.0

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The Warning

1927 ⭐ 10.0

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The Chinese Parrot

1927 ⭐ 10.0

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White Pants Willie

1927 ⭐ 9.0

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Melting Millions

1927 ⭐ 9.0

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Perch of the Devil

1927 ⭐ 7.0

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The House Without a Key

1926 ⭐ 8.0

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The Dice Woman

1926 ⭐ 7.0

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A Trip to Chinatown

1926 ⭐ 10.0

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Money Talks

1926

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The Enchanted Hill

1926 ⭐ 9.0

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A Son of His Father

1925 ⭐ 9.0

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The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted

1925 ⭐ 7.0

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Head Winds

1925 ⭐ 6.5