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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''.Hanke (1989), xii. Biography According to contemporaneous reports, Kuwa was born in Hiroshima, Japan. His father was a judge and wanted George to follow suit. Kuwa moved to the U.S. around 1916 or 1917 and began a career in Hollywood. Like many Japanese actors of the era, he often played Chinese characters. He made several films in Japan as well before returning to the U.S.; he died in Los Angeles in 1931 at the age of 46. Partial filmography * '' The Soul of Kura San'' (1916) * ''The Yellow Pawn'' (1916) * ''The Bottle Imp'' (1917) * '' The Countess Charming'' (1917) * ''Rimrock Jones'' (1918) * '' The Woman in the Web'' (1918) * ''Toby's Bow'' (1919) * '' The Willow Tree'' (1920) * '' Sick A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Coogan
John Leslie Coogan (October 26, 1914 – March 1, 1984) was an American actor and comedian who began his film career as a child actor in silent films. Charlie Chaplin's film classic ''The Kid'' (1921) made him one of the first child stars in the history of Hollywood. He later sued his mother and stepfather over his squandered film earnings and provoked California to enact the first known legal protection for the earnings of child performers, the California Child Actors Bill, widely known as the Coogan Act. Coogan continued to act throughout his life, later earning renewed fame in middle age portraying Uncle Fester in the 1960s television series ''The Addams Family''. Early life and early career Coogan was born John Leslie Coogan in Los Angeles, California in 1914 to John Henry Coogan Jr. and Lillian Rita (Dolliver) Coogan. He began performing as an infant in both vaudeville and film, with an uncredited role in the 1917 film ''Skinner's Baby''. Charlie Chaplin discovered him in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Officer 666 (1920 Film)
''Officer 666'' is a lost film, lost 1920 American silent film, silent comedy film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Tom Moore (actor), Tom Moore. It is based on a 1912 Broadway play that originally starred Wallace Eddinger. Versions of the story were filmed in 1914 and Officer 666 (1916 film), 1916. This version was produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. Cast *Tom Moore (actor), Tom Moore as Travers Gladwyn *Jean Calhoun as Helen *Jerome Patrick as Alf Wilson *Harry Dunkinson as Policeman Phelan, Officer 666 *Raymond Hatton as Whitney Barnes *Priscilla Bonner as Sadie *Kate Lester as Mrs. Burton *Hardee Kirkland as Police Captain *Maurice Bennett Flynn as Kearney (credited as M.B. Flynn) *George Kuwa as Bareatto *Albert Edmondson as Watkins (credited as Al Edmundson) References External links * * 1920 films American silent feature films Lost American comedy films American black-and-white films Films directed by Harry Beaumont Goldwyn Pictures films Silent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Storm Daughter
''The Storm Daughter'' is a lost 1924 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Priscilla Dean. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Some sources claim Edward J. Le Saint and/or Colin Campbell as a co-director. Plot As described in a film magazine review, a fishing boat in which Kate Masterson is sailing is run down by a schooner commanded by skipper Brute Morgan, a man with a terrible reputation. The young woman is rescued, forced to work, and ill-used by Morgan, who hates all members of her sex. In a mutiny the brutal but valorous skipper battles desperately against big odds, but is overpowered and put in irons. A violent storm breaks out and the captain is released to reassume command. The vessel sinks. Morgan and the young woman reach a desolate island. However, after all of these events, Morgan is a changed man and in love with Kate. She agrees to marry him. Cast Preservation ''The Storm Daughter'' is lost with a fragment ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Eternal Struggle (film)
''The Eternal Struggle'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker. Distributed by Metro Pictures, the film is based on the 1913 novel ''The Law-Bringers'', written by Edith Joan Lyttleton. Plot The film focuses on Andrée Grange, the daughter of a local cafe owner. She is about to marry Neil Tempest, a sergeant at the North-West Mounted Police, but is actually in love with Bucky O'Hara, one of Tempest's underlings whom she is constantly flirting with. Meanwhile, her father is attacked in his cabin by Barode Dukane. Andrée, who has witnessed the struggle, feels that she is responsible for the following death of Barode. Her father helps her flee town by ship and O'Hara is assigned to locate and arrest her. He tracks her down, but is followed by Tempest. Tempest tries to help her, but they are caught in the rapids. O'Hara eventually comes to the rescue, saving Tempest and Andrée's lives. In the end, her innocence is proven and Tempest breaks the engagement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The World's Applause
''The World's Applause'' is a 1923 American silent drama film starring Bebe Daniels. It was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. William C. deMille directed the film and it was written and scripted by his wife Clara Beranger. This is now considered a lost film. Wayback Machine) Plot As described in a , Corinne d'Alys (Daniels) achieves sudden success on the stage and among her many admirers is noted artist Robert Townsend (Menjou). Robert is married to Elsa (Williams), the sister ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beautiful And Damned (film)
''The Beautiful and Damned'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by William A. Seiter and released by Warner Bros. The film, based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1922 novel ''The Beautiful and Damned'', starred Kenneth Harlan and Marie Prevost. Cast *Marie Prevost as Gloria *Kenneth Harlan as Anthony *Harry Myers as Dick *Tully Marshall as Adam Patch *Louise Fazenda as Muriel *Cleo Ridgely as Dot *Emmett King as Mr. Gilbert * Walter Long as Hull *Clarence Burton as Bloeckman *J. Parker McConnell as Maury * Charles McHugh as Shuttleworth *Kathleen Key as Rachel *George Kuwa as Tanner Production To publicize the film, Jack L. Warner, announced that the film's stars, Kenneth Harlan and Marie Prevost, would marry on the film's set. The publicity stunt worked and thousands of fans sent gifts and letters to the couple. However, Warner was unaware that Prevost was still secretly married to her first husband, Sonny Gerke. ''The Los Angeles Mirror'' got wind of Prevost's first marri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enter Madame (1922 Film)
''Enter Madame'' is a 1922 American silent romantic comedy film produced by Harry Garson for his star Clara Kimball Young. Wallace Worsley directed. The film was based on a 1920 Broadway play of the same name by Dolly Byrne and Gilda Varesi. Prints of the film exist in two or three European archives. The film was remade under the same name in 1935. Cast *Clara Kimball Young as Prima Donna Lisa Della Robio *Elliott Dexter as Gerald Fitzgerald *Louise Dresser as Mrs. Flora Preston *Lionel Belmore as Archimede *Wedgwood Nowell as Doctor (*Wedgewood Nowell) *Rosita Marstini as Bice *Ora Devereaux as Miss Smith *Arthur Rankin as John Fitzgerald *Mary Jane Sanderson as Aline Chalmers *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 19 ... as Tomamoto References Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Half Breed (1922 Film)
''The Half Breed'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Charles A. Taylor and starring Wheeler Oakman, Ann May and Mary Anderson.Langman, p. 293 Cast * Wheeler Oakman as Delmar Spavinaw, the halfbreed * Ann May as Doll Pardeau * Mary Anderson as Evelyn Huntington * Hugh Thompson as Ross Kennion * King Evers as Dick Kennion * Joseph J. Dowling as Judge Huntington * Lew Harvey as The Snake * Herbert Prior as Ned Greenwood * Sidney De Gray as Leon Pardeau * Nick De Ruiz as Juan Del Rey * Leela Lane as Isabelle Pardeau * Eugenia Gilbert as Marianne * Carl Stockdale as John Spavinaw * Evelyn Selbie as Mary * Doris Deane as Nanette * Albert S. Lloyd as Hops * 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 19 ... as Kito References Bibliography * Langma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherlock Brown
''Sherlock Brown'' is a 1922 American silent comedy-drama film. Directed by Bayard Veiller, the film stars Bert Lytell, Ora Carew, and Sylvia Breamer. It was released on June 26, 1922. Cast list * Bert Lytell as William Brown * Ora Carew as Barbara Musgrave * Sylvia Breamer as Hilda * De Witt Jennings as J. J. Wallace * Theodore Von Eltz as Frank Morton * Wilton Taylor as Chief Bard * Hardee Kirkland as General Bostwick * George Barnum as Henry Stark * 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 19 ... as Sato References External links 1922 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1922 comedy-drama films Metro Pictures films 1920s American films Silent American comedy-drama films {{silent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bought And Paid For
''Bought and Paid For'' is a lost 1922 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by William C. deMille and starred Agnes Ayres. It is based on a play by George Broadhurst performed on Broadway in 1911 with Julia Dean and revived 1921 respectively. The play was filmed before in 1916 by the World Film Company with Alice Brady in the lead role. Plot As described in a film magazine, self-made millionaire Robert Stafford (Holt) finds to his own surprise that he is falling in love with a young woman working at a hotel switchboard. Virginia Blaine (Ayres) is flattered by his attentions and when she consents to marry him, she is not in love with him. Her sister Fanny (Wyant), who is engaged to James Gilley (Hiers), is eager for Virginia to consent as it means comfort and luxury for all. Robert is patient with his wife and she at length learns to love him. Two years pass and there is but one cloud to her happiness, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moran Of The Lady Letty
''Moran of the Lady Letty'' is a 1922 American silent adventure drama film directed by George Melford and stars Rudolph Valentino and Dorothy Dalton. Melford and Valentino had previously worked together on the box office hit '' The Sheik'', in 1921. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Frank Norris and was adapted for the screen by Monte Katterjohn. Plot The opening scenes are set in Scandinavia, where a ship's captain and his daughter, Moran, are introduced. Moran, it is clear, adores her father. She has grown up on and around ships and can handle herself on the water as well as any man. Then scene then shifts to San Francisco, where a young socialite, Ramon Laredo, complains that he is tired of the same tiresome round of parties and dances. He wishes he could get away from it all. While on his way to a yachting party, he meets up with an old sailor. After talking, they repair to a saloon, where Ramon is served a Mickey Finn. After passing out, he is shan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Five Days To Live
''Five Days to Live'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Norman Dawn and featuring Sessue Hayakawa, Tsuru Aoki, Goro Kino, Misao Seki, Toyo Fujita, and George Kuwa. An impoverished Chinese vase painter is considered an unsuitable suitor for his lover. He accepts the offer of a wealthy thief to die in his place at the day of his execution, in exchange for payment in gold. Paid in advance, the painter marries his lover. Five days later, he attempts to fulfil his promise and die at the thief's place. But he learns that the thief has already died from a cholera infection, and there is no need for him to die. Plot As described in a film magazine, Tai Leung (Hayakawa), a poor artist who paints vases, befriends Ko Ai (Aoki) when she is knocked down by a passing vehicle and he later returns a pig to her that was lost in the melee. Her guardian orders him from the place, but his love for the young Chinese woman grows stronger each day and he makes love to her by stealth th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
