George Kuwa
Acting
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.[
Born: April 7, 1885
Place of Birth: Hiroshima, Japan
Known For
The Cossack Whip
Feodor Turov, chief of the Russian Czar's secret police, orders his Cossacks to attack a village he believes to be infested with rebels. The Cossacks attack the village and massacre almost everyone, and the young Katerina is whipped to death. Before escaping to England, her sister Darya swears to avenge her sister's death. Years later--now one of the world's most famous prima ballerinas--she returns to Russia. Turov falls in love with her and manages to secure a meeting. She coyly asks him to take her to see a prison first. As it turns out, what he has planned for her is nothing compared to what she has planned for him.
When the Clouds Roll By
Daniel Boone Brown is a pleasure-seeking playboy carousing around New York City without a care in the world -- that is, until he becomes the unwitting subject of a series of experiments at the hands of a sadistic psychiatrist. Through various means of control, the mad scientist drives Daniel to think he's losing his mind, but ultimately introduces him to the lovely Lucette.
Moran of the Lady Letty
Wealthy young man Ramon Laredo is abducted and put into service aboard a ship commanded by a none-too-scrupulous smuggler. When the ship encounters the foundering "Lady Letty," some of the Letty's crew is brought aboard, including Letty 'Moran' Sternerson, feisty daughter of the Letty's captain. Moran and Ramon have little use for each other, but when trouble erupts and the smuggler Captain Kitchell turns his evil eye on Moran, it is Ramon who comes to her rescue.
The House of Shame
Harvey Baremore is upset with any perceived extravagance from his demure wife Druid, while he is secretly stealing from his boss John Kimball to ply his mistress Doris with gifts. Yet when he fears that he may be discovered he counts on his wife to entreat his boss for leniency on his behalf. Kimball agrees to overlook Harvey's theft in exchange for Druid's company, but despite this strange arrangement Kimball's intentions may in fact be true.
Oh, Doctor!
Rufus Billings was born premature and after a lifetime of doctors doting on his frail health he is now a hypochondriac of the first order. Now an adult Rufus has learned his late father has left him $750,000 but he won't inherit the sum for three more years. Rufus is certain he is on death's door and will never last three years so his Doctor arranges for a loan of $100,000 to pay for a live in nurse. Rufus only has to sign over his inheritance to the greedy trio of Clinch, McIntosh and Peck who along with the doctor are confident he'll live long enough to pay his debt.
Enter Madame
Directed by Wallace Worsley.
Daughter of the Dragon
At her Chinese father's bidding, a woman goes to murder an enemy and meets a Scotland Yard detective.
Head Winds
Peter kidnaps Patricia to prevent her from marrying the wrong man.
Wicked
Margot Rande, a basically decent woman, is led down the path to perdition by her bank robber husband.
Sweepstakes
A popular jockey is disbarred from racing after he's accused of throwing a race.
Filmography
as Tony's friend
as Sing Lee (uncredited)
as Cantina Bartender
as Kuwa - Kimball's Valet
as A. Hop
as Hip Sing Toy
as Willie
as Ah Sung
as Louis Wong
as Wong Lee
as Charley Lee
as Charlie Chan
as Steward
as Tulung
as Ah Foo
as Chan
as Wing
as Japanese Servant
as Wai Sai
as Chang
as Wang Toy
as Chang
as Ah Sin
as Sing Lee Wah
as Wo Long
as Valet
as Valet to Townsend
as Tomamoto
as Kito
as Oku
as 'Chopstick' Charlie
as Hop Sing
as Nagi
as Servant
as George
as Wing Chow
as Kimura
as Elevator Operator
as Jap
as Woe Chong
as Soto
as Makale
as Sen Yat
as Turov's Servant (uncredited)