George Kuwa
April 7, 1885 (139 years old) in 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. He was the first actor to portray Charlie Chan on-screen in the 1926 film serial The House Without a Key.[
Known For
Credits
- 1931 ·Wickedas Tony's friend
- 1931 ·Daughter of the Dragonas Sing Lee (uncredited)
- 1931 ·Sweepstakesas Cantina Bartender
- 1928 ·The House of Shameas Kuwa - Kimball's Valet
- 1928 ·After the Stormas A. Hop
- 1928 ·Chinatown Charlieas Hip Sing Toy
- 1928 ·The Showdownas Willie
- 1927 ·The Warningas Ah Sung
- 1927 ·The Chinese Parrotas Louis Wong
- 1927 ·Perch of the Devilas Charley Lee
- 1926 ·The House Without a Keyas Charlie Chan
- 1926 ·The Dice Womanas Steward
- 1926 ·A Trip to Chinatownas Tulung
- 1926 ·Money Talksas Ah Foo
- 1926 ·The Enchanted Hillas Chan
- 1925 ·A Son of His Fatheras Wing
- 1925 ·Head Windsas Wai Sai
- 1925 ·Oh, Doctor!as Chang
- 1924 ·Curlytopas Wang Toy
- 1924 ·Broken Barriersas Chang
- 1924 ·The Man from Wyomingas Sing Lee Wah
- 1923 ·The Eternal Struggleas Wo Long
- 1923 ·Daddyas Valet
- 1923 ·The World's Applauseas Valet to Townsend
- 1922 ·Enter Madameas Tomamoto
- 1922 ·The Half Breedas Kito
- 1922 ·Bought and Paid Foras Oku
- 1922 ·Moran of the Lady Lettyas 'Chopstick' Charlie
- 1921 ·The Invisible Fearas Nagi
- 1921 ·Midsummer Madnessas Servant
- 1920 ·Her Unwilling Husbandas George
- 1920 ·Sick Abedas Wing Chow
- 1920 ·The Willow Treeas Kimura
- 1919 ·When the Clouds Roll Byas Elevator Operator
- 1918 ·The Woman in the Webas
- 1918 ·Rimrock Jonesas Woe Chong
- 1917 ·The Countess Charmingas Soto
- 1917 ·The Bottle Impas Makale
- 1916 ·The Yellow Pawnas Sen Yat
- 1916 ·The Cossack Whipas Turov's Servant (uncredited)