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Sweepstakes
1931
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 7, 1885(46)
Day of Death
October 13, 1931
Place of Birth
Hiroshima, Japan
Also Known As
Keichii Kuwahara
George Kuwa
Acting
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
Filmography
- 1931MovieWickedas Tony's friend
- 1931MovieDaughter of the Dragonas Sing Lee (uncredited)
- 1931MovieSweepstakesas Cantina Bartender
- 1928MovieThe House of Shameas Kuwa - Kimball's Valet
- 1928MovieAfter the Stormas A. Hop
- 1928MovieChinatown Charlieas Hip Sing Toy
- 1928MovieThe Showdownas Willie
- 1927MovieThe Warningas Ah Sung
- 1927MovieThe Chinese Parrotas Louis Wong
- 1927MovieWhite Pants Willieas Wong Lee
- 1927MovieMelting Millions
- 1927MoviePerch of the Devilas Charley Lee
- 1926MovieThe House Without a Keyas Charlie Chan
- 1926MovieThe Dice Womanas Steward
- 1926MovieA Trip to Chinatownas Tulung
- 1926MovieMoney Talksas Ah Foo
- 1926MovieThe Enchanted Hillas Chan
- 1925MovieA Son of His Fatheras Wing
- 1925MovieThe Wife Who Wasn't Wantedas Japanese Servant
- 1925MovieHead Windsas Wai Sai
- 1925MovieOh, Doctor!as Chang
- 1924MovieCurlytopas Wang Toy
- 1924MovieBroken Barriersas Chang
- 1924MovieThe Storm Daughteras Ah Sin
- 1924MovieThe Man from Wyomingas Sing Lee Wah
- 1923MovieThe Eternal Struggleas Wo Long
- 1923MovieDaddyas Valet
- 1923MovieThe World's Applauseas Valet to Townsend
- 1922MovieEnter Madameas Tomamoto
- 1922MovieThe Half Breedas Kito
- 1922MovieBought and Paid Foras Oku
- 1922MovieMoran of the Lady Lettyas 'Chopstick' Charlie
- 1922MovieFive Days to Liveas Hop Sing
- 1921MovieThe Invisible Fearas Nagi
- 1921MovieMidsummer Madnessas Servant
- 1920MovieHer Unwilling Husbandas George
- 1920MovieSick Abedas Wing Chow
- 1920MovieThe Willow Treeas Kimura
- 1919MovieWhen the Clouds Roll Byas Elevator Operator
- 1919MovieToby's Bowas Jap
- 1918MovieThe Woman in the Web
- 1918MovieRimrock Jonesas Woe Chong
- 1917MovieThe Countess Charmingas Soto
- 1917MovieThe Bottle Impas Makale
- 1916MovieThe Yellow Pawnas Sen Yat
- 1916MovieThe Cossack Whipas Turov's Servant (uncredited)