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George Kuwa

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.

George Kuwa

Scene from the 1923 American film Daddy with George Kuwa and Jackie Coogan.

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Name
George Kuwa
Birth Name
Keiichi Kuwahara
Born
7 April 1885
Birthplace
Hiroshima, Japan
Died
13 October 1931
Place of death
Los Angeles, California, US
Occupation
Actor
Nationality
Japan · United States
Languages
English

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