George Kuwa

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George Kuwa

Acting April 7, 1885

Hiroshima, Japan

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. H…

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Daughter of the Dragon

Daughter of the Dragon

5.3 1931 Movie
When the Clouds Roll By

When the Clouds Roll By

6.7 1919 Movie
Sweepstakes

Sweepstakes

5.7 1931 Movie
Moran of the Lady Letty

Moran of the Lady Letty

6.7 1922 Movie
Enter Madame

Enter Madame

7.0 1922 Movie
Oh, Doctor!

Oh, Doctor!

6.3 1925 Movie
Rimrock Jones

Rimrock Jones

1918 Movie
The Warning

The Warning

10.0 1927 Movie
The Chinese Parrot

The Chinese Parrot

10.0 1927 Movie
The Nut-Cracker

The Nut-Cracker

7.0 1926 Movie
Midsummer Madness

Midsummer Madness

3.3 1921 Movie
Wicked

Wicked

5.5 1931 Movie

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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.[

Filmography

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  1. 1931
    Wicked

    Movie Tony's friend

  2. 1931
    Daughter of the Dragon

    Movie Sing Lee (uncredited)

  3. 1931
    Sweepstakes

    Movie Cantina Bartender

  4. 1928
    The House of Shame

    Movie Kuwa - Kimball's Valet

  5. 1928
    After the Storm

    Movie A. Hop

  6. 1928
    Chinatown Charlie

    Movie Hip Sing Toy

  7. 1928
    The Showdown

    Movie Willie

  8. 1927
    The Warning

    Movie Ah Sung

  9. 1927
    The Chinese Parrot

    Movie Louis Wong

  10. 1927
    White Pants Willie

    Movie Wong Lee

  11. 1927
    Melting Millions

    Movie

  12. 1927
    Perch of the Devil

    Movie Charley Lee

  13. 1926
    The House Without a Key

    Movie Charlie Chan

  14. 1926
    The Dice Woman

    Movie Steward

  15. 1926
    A Trip to Chinatown

    Movie Tulung

  16. 1926
    Money Talks

    Movie Ah Foo

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  1. 1926
    The Nut-Cracker

    Movie Saki

  2. 1926
    The Enchanted Hill

    Movie Chan

  3. 1925
    A Son of His Father

    Movie Wing

  4. 1925
    The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted

    Movie Japanese Servant

  5. 1925
    Head Winds

    Movie Wai Sai

  6. 1925
    Oh, Doctor!

    Movie Chang

  7. 1924
    Curlytop

    Movie Wang Toy

  8. 1924
    Broken Barriers

    Movie Chang

  9. 1924
    The Storm Daughter

    Movie Ah Sin

  10. 1924
    The Man from Wyoming

    Movie Sing Lee Wah

  11. 1923
    The Eternal Struggle

    Movie Wo Long

  12. 1923
    Daddy

    Movie Valet

  13. 1923
    The World's Applause

    Movie Valet to Townsend

  14. 1922
    Enter Madame

    Movie Tomamoto

  15. 1922
    The Half Breed

    Movie Kito

  16. 1922
    Bought and Paid For

    Movie Oku

  17. 1922
    Moran of the Lady Letty

    Movie 'Chopstick' Charlie

  18. 1922
    Five Days to Live

    Movie Hop Sing

  19. 1921
    The Invisible Fear

    Movie Nagi

  20. 1921
    Midsummer Madness

    Movie Servant

  21. 1920
    Her Unwilling Husband

    Movie George

  22. 1920
    Sick Abed

    Movie Wing Chow

  23. 1920
    The Willow Tree

    Movie Kimura

  24. 1919
    When the Clouds Roll By

    Movie Elevator Operator