Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 7, 1885
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 - Movies
When the Clouds Roll By
as Elevator Operator
The Showdown
as Willie
A Trip to Chinatown
as Tulung
Perch of the Devil
as Charley Lee
Daughter of the Dragon
as Sing Lee (uncredited)
Broken Barriers
as Chang
Sweepstakes
as Cantina Bartender
Wicked
as Tony's friend
The Chinese Parrot
as Louis Wong
The Bottle Imp
as Makale