George Kuwa

George Kuwa

Actor

Hiroshima, Japan
April 7, 1885

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.[

Photo

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Representative Works

Enter Madame
Enter Madame
7.0
/ English
Sweepstakes
Sweepstakes
5.7
/ English
The Chinese Parrot
The Chinese Parrot
10.0
/ English
Oh, Doctor!
Oh, Doctor!
6.3
/ English
Rimrock Jones
Rimrock Jones
No Rating Yet
/ English
The Warning
The Warning
10.0
/ English
The Nut-Cracker
The Nut-Cracker
7.0
/ English
Five Days to Live
Five Days to Live
9.0
/ English
The Storm Daughter
The Storm Daughter
9.0
/ English
After the Storm
After the Storm
9.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Enter Madame
1922Nominee

Best Performance

Enter Madame

Sweepstakes
1931Nominee

Best Performance

Sweepstakes

The Chinese Parrot
1927Winner

Best Performance

The Chinese Parrot

Career Highlights

Oh, Doctor!
1925Highlight

Best Performance

Oh, Doctor!

Rimrock Jones
1918Highlight

Best Performance

Rimrock Jones