Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Acting
Born 1873-03-07 Died 1959-02-01 Louisville, Kentucky, USA 58 credits Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame 1

Awards

Won 1 Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Award

Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame 1 won

  • 1986 Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Won

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Madame Sul-Te-Wan (born Nellie Crawford; March 7, 1873 – February 1, 1959) was the first African-American actress to sign a film contract and be a featured performer. She was an American stage, film and television actress for over 50 years. The daughter of former slaves, she began her career in entertainment touring the East Coast with various theatrical companies and moved to California to become a member of the fledgling film community. She became known as a character actress, appeared in high-profile films such as The Birth of a Nation (1915) and Intolerance (1916), and easily navigated the transition to the sound films. In 1986, she was inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame.
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Filmography
King Kong
King Kong
1933 · 77% · Native Handmaiden (uncredited)
Carmen Jones
Carmen Jones
1954 · 68% · Hagar – Carmen's Grandmother (Uncredited)
The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation
1915 · 54% · Black Woman (uncredited)
Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young
1949 · ★ 6.4 · Young Family Servant (Uncredited)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916 · 76% · Girl at the Marriage Market (uncredited)
The Buccaneer
The Buccaneer
1958 · ★ 6.5 · Good Luck Charm Vendor
San Francisco
San Francisco
1936 · ★ 6.6 · Earthquake Survivor (Uncredited)
Sullivan's Travels
Sullivan's Travels
1941 · 81% · Church Harmonium Player (Uncredited)
In Old Chicago
In Old Chicago
1938 · Hattie
Jungle Mystery
Jungle Mystery
1932 · Native Woman in Stockade (Uncredited)
Band of Angels
Band of Angels
1957 · Flower Vendor (Uncredited)
Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life
1934 · 75% · Cook (uncredited)
Operator 13
Operator 13
1934 · Slave at Medicine Show ( Uncredited)
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt
1929 · Bit Role
The Story of Seabiscuit
The Story of Seabiscuit
1949 · Libby
College
College
1927 · ★ 6.7 · Cook (uncredited)
Ladies They Talk About
Ladies They Talk About
1933 · Mustard (uncredited)
The Toy Wife
The Toy Wife
1938 · Eve, a Black Servant (Uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943 · Bit in "Ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited)
King of the Zombies
King of the Zombies
1941 · ★ 5.2 · Tahama
Tarzan of the Apes
Tarzan of the Apes
1918 · Esmeralda - Jane's Maid (uncredited)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1927 · Slave at Wedding (uncredited)
So Red the Rose
So Red the Rose
1935 · Slave (Uncredited)
Old Wives for New
Old Wives for New
1918 · Viola's Maid (uncredited)
Hoodoo Ann
Hoodoo Ann
1916 · Black Cindy
Something of Value
Something of Value
1957 · Midwife (Uncredited)
Tell No Tales
Tell No Tales
1939 · Jim Alley's Mother (uncredited)
Mokey
Mokey
1942 · Miss Cully (uncredited)
Queen Kelly
Queen Kelly
1929 · ★ 6.5 · Kali Sana - Aunt's Cook (uncredited)
Manslaughter
Manslaughter
1922 · Prison Inmate (uncredited)
Maryland
Maryland
1940 · Naomi
Tarzan and the Trappers
Tarzan and the Trappers
1958 · Witch Woman
Maid of Salem
Maid of Salem
1937 · Tituba
The Golden Bed
The Golden Bed
1925 · Boarding House Maid (Uncredited)
The Narrow Street
The Narrow Street
1925 · Easter
The Pagan Lady
The Pagan Lady
1931 · Carla the Servant
Kentucky
Kentucky
1938 · Lily
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
1939 · Ruby (uncredited)
The Children Pay
The Children Pay
1916 · Uncredited
A Modern Hero
A Modern Hero
1934 · Mme. Azais' Neighbor ( Uncredited)
The Lightning Rider
The Lightning Rider
1924 · Mammy
Sarah and Son
Sarah and Son
1930 · Belloc's Maid (Uncredited)
Safari
Safari
1940 · Native Woman
Love Thy Neighbor
Love Thy Neighbor
1940 · Lady McBeth
His Musical Sneeze
His Musical Sneeze
1919 · Maid (uncredited)
Revenge of the Zombies
Revenge of the Zombies
1943 · Beulah
Black Moon
Black Moon
1934 · Ruva
The Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred
1930 · Sacharine
The Affairs of Annabel
The Affairs of Annabel
1938 · Benzedrina (uncredited)
Who's Your Father?
Who's Your Father?
1918 · Black Mother (uncredited)
Heaven on Earth
Heaven on Earth
1931 · Voodoo Sue
The Show
The Show
1922 · Maid (uncredited)
Why Change Your Wife?
Why Change Your Wife?
1920 · Sally's Maid (Uncredited)
Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky
1938 · Scrubwoman (Uncredited)
The Carnation Kid
The Carnation Kid
1929 · The Maid (Uncredited)
Stage Struck
Stage Struck
1917 · Uncredited
Squirrel Food
Squirrel Food
· Flirt
The Cause of It All
The Cause of It All
1915 · Mary - The Hotel Cook
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