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George Kuwa

Acting

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

Wicked

as Tony's friend

Daughter of the Dragon

as Sing Lee (uncredited)

Sweepstakes

as Cantina Bartender

The House of Shame

as Kuwa - Kimball's Valet

After the Storm

as A. Hop

Chinatown Charlie

as Hip Sing Toy

The Showdown

as Willie

The Warning

as Ah Sung

The Chinese Parrot

as Louis Wong

White Pants Willie

as Wong Lee

Melting Millions

Cast

Perch of the Devil

as Charley Lee

The House Without a Key

as Charlie Chan

The Dice Woman

as Steward

A Trip to Chinatown

as Tulung

Money Talks

as Ah Foo

The Nutcracker

as Saki

The Enchanted Hill

as Chan

A Son of His Father

as Wing

The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted

as Japanese Servant

Head Winds

as Wai Sai

Oh, Doctor!

as Chang

Curlytop

as Wang Toy

Broken Barriers

as Chang

The Storm Daughter

as Ah Sin

The Man from Wyoming

as Sing Lee Wah

The Eternal Struggle

as Wo Long

Daddy

as Valet

The World's Applause

as Valet to Townsend

Enter Madame

as Tomamoto

The Half Breed

as Kito

Bought and Paid For

as Oku

Moran of the Lady Letty

as 'Chopstick' Charlie

Five Days to Live

as Hop Sing

The Invisible Fear

as Nagi

Midsummer Madness

as Servant

Her Unwilling Husband

as George

Sick Abed

as Wing Chow

The Willow Tree

as Kimura

When the Clouds Roll By

as Elevator Operator

Toby's Bow

as Jap

Man of Might

Cast

The Woman in the Web

Cast

Rimrock Jones

as Woe Chong

The Countess Charming

as Soto

The Bottle Imp

as Makale

The Yellow Pawn

as Sen Yat

The Cossack Whip

as Turov's Servant (uncredited)