Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 7, 1885
Died
October 13, 1931 (age 46)
Place of Birth
Hiroshima, Japan
Also Known As
Keichii Kuwahara
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
Film
Sweepstakes
Cantina Bartender
1931
Film
Oh, Doctor!
Chang
1925
Film
Rimrock Jones
Woe Chong
1918
Film
Chinatown Charlie
Hip Sing Toy
1928
Film
Daddy
Valet
1923
Film
Midsummer Madness
Servant
1921
Film
The House Without a Key
Charlie Chan
1926
Film
Daughter of the Dragon
Sing Lee (uncredited)
1931
Film
Enter Madame
Tomamoto
1922
Film
Wicked
Tony's friend
1931
Film
A Son of His Father
Wing
1925
Film
The Showdown
Willie
1928
Film
The Countess Charming
Soto
1917
Film
The Half Breed
Kito
1922
Film
When the Clouds Roll By
Elevator Operator
1919
Film
A Trip to Chinatown
Tulung
1926
Film
The Warning
Ah Sung
1927
Film
The Nutcracker
Saki
1926
Film
The Eternal Struggle
Wo Long
1923
Film
The Chinese Parrot
Louis Wong
1927
Filmography
1931FilmWickedas Tony's friend1931FilmDaughter of the Dragonas Sing Lee (uncredited)1931FilmSweepstakesas Cantina Bartender1928FilmThe House of Shameas Kuwa - Kimball's Valet1928FilmAfter the Stormas A. Hop1928FilmChinatown Charlieas Hip Sing Toy1928FilmThe Showdownas Willie1927FilmThe Warningas Ah Sung1927FilmThe Chinese Parrotas Louis Wong1927FilmWhite Pants Willieas Wong Lee1927FilmMelting Millions1927FilmPerch of the Devilas Charley Lee1926FilmThe House Without a Keyas Charlie Chan1926FilmThe Dice Womanas Steward1926FilmA Trip to Chinatownas Tulung1926FilmMoney Talksas Ah Foo1926FilmThe Nutcrackeras Saki1926FilmThe Enchanted Hillas Chan1925FilmA Son of His Fatheras Wing1925FilmThe Wife Who Wasn't Wantedas Japanese Servant1925FilmHead Windsas Wai Sai1925FilmOh, Doctor!as Chang1924FilmCurlytopas Wang Toy1924FilmBroken Barriersas Chang1924FilmThe Storm Daughteras Ah Sin1924FilmThe Man from Wyomingas Sing Lee Wah1923FilmThe Eternal Struggleas Wo Long1923FilmDaddyas Valet1923FilmThe World's Applauseas Valet to Townsend1922FilmEnter Madameas Tomamoto1922FilmThe Half Breedas Kito1922FilmBought and Paid Foras Oku1922FilmMoran of the Lady Lettyas 'Chopstick' Charlie1922FilmFive Days to Liveas Hop Sing1921FilmThe Invisible Fearas Nagi1921FilmMidsummer Madnessas Servant1920FilmHer Unwilling Husbandas George1920FilmSick Abedas Wing Chow1920FilmThe Willow Treeas Kimura1919FilmWhen the Clouds Roll Byas Elevator Operator1919FilmToby's Bowas Jap1918FilmThe Woman in the Web1918FilmRimrock Jonesas Woe Chong1917FilmThe Countess Charmingas Soto1917FilmThe Bottle Impas Makale1916FilmThe Yellow Pawnas Sen Yat1916FilmThe Cossack Whipas Turov's Servant (uncredited)