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George Kuwa

George Kuwa

1885 – 1931·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.[

Filmography

Oh, Doctor!

Oh, Doctor!

1925Chang
Daughter of the Dragon

Daughter of the Dragon

1931Sing Lee (uncredited)