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George Kuwa(1885-1931)

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George Kuwa was born on 7 April 1885 in Japan. He was an actor, known for The House Without a Key (1926), Moran of the Lady Letty (1922) and The Bottle Imp (1917). He died on 13 October 1931 in Japan.
BornApril 7, 1885
DiedOctober 13, 1931(46)
BornApril 7, 1885
DiedOctober 13, 1931(46)
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Walter Miller and Allene Ray in The House Without a Key (1926)
The House Without a Key
5.5
  • Charlie Chan
  • 1926
Emilius Jorgensen and Walter Long in Moran of the Lady Letty (1922)
Moran of the Lady Letty
6.4
  • 'Chopstick' Charlie
  • 1922
The Bottle Imp (1917)
The Bottle Imp
  • Makale
  • 1917
Priscilla Dean in The Dice Woman (1926)
The Dice Woman
2.8
  • Steward
  • 1926

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  • Elissa Landi and Blanche Payson in Wicked (1931)
    Wicked
    6.1
    • Tony's friend
    • 1931
  • Frances Dade, Bramwell Fletcher, and Anna May Wong in Daughter of the Dragon (1931)
    Daughter of the Dragon
    5.6
    • Sing Lee (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • A Clean-Up on the Curb
    Short
    • Vegetable Wagon Owner
    • 1931
  • Sweepstakes (1931)
    Sweepstakes
    5.3
    • Cantina Bartender (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Joan Bennett and Warner Baxter in Doctors' Wives (1931)
    Doctors' Wives
    5.6
    • Ruyter's Servant (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Aisuru monô no michî
    • 1929
  • Florence Dudley, Virginia Brown Faire, Creighton Hale, and Lloyd Whitlock in The House of Shame (1928)
    The House of Shame
    5.4
    • Kuwa - Kimball's Valet (uncredited)
    • 1928
  • After the Storm
    • A. Hop
    • 1928
  • Johnny Hines and Anna May Wong in Chinatown Charlie (1928)
    Chinatown Charlie
    • Hip Sing Toy
    • 1928
  • George Bancroft and Evelyn Brent in The Showdown (1928)
    The Showdown
    6.9
    • Willie
    • 1928
  • Pola Negri in The Secret Hour (1928)
    The Secret Hour
    • Ah Gee
    • 1928
  • Phyllis Haver in Chicago (1927)
    Chicago
    7.3
    • Flynn's Servant (uncredited)
    • 1927
  • Jack Holt and Dorothy Revier in The Warning (1927)
    The Warning
    5.4
    • Ah Sung
    • 1927
  • Edmund Burns, Sôjin Kamiyama, and Marian Nixon in The Chinese Parrot (1927)
    The Chinese Parrot
    5.8
    • Louis Wong
    • 1927
  • Johnny Hines in White Pants Willie (1927)
    White Pants Willie
    • Wong Lee
    • 1927

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  • Alternative names
    • George K. Kuwa
  • Height
    • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
  • Born
    • April 7, 1885
    • Japan
  • Died
    • October 13, 1931
    • Japan

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    Played the very first Charlie Chan in the Movies.

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