George Kuwa

Born: 1885-04-07

Birthplace: Hiroshima, Japan

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

Enter Madame
Rimrock Jones
Oh, Doctor!
Wicked
Curlytop
Chinatown Charlie
The Man from Wyoming
Daughter of the Dragon
The Bottle Imp
Broken Barriers

Top Movie Credits

Rimrock Jones Woe Chong
Wicked Tony's friend
Curlytop Wang Toy
Chinatown Charlie Hip Sing Toy
Daughter of the Dragon Sing Lee (uncredited)