Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Acting
Born: 1873-03-07 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
King Kong
Native Handmaiden (uncredited)
Mighty Joe Young
Young Family Servant (Uncredited)
Carmen Jones
Hagar – Carmen's Grandmother (Uncredited)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Girl at the Marriage Market (uncredited)
The Birth of a Nation
Black Woman (uncredited)
Sullivan's Travels
Church Harmonium Player (Uncredited)
The Buccaneer
Good Luck Charm Vendor
In Old Chicago
Hattie
San Francisco
Earthquake Survivor (Uncredited)
Band of Angels
Flower Vendor (Uncredited)
Thunderbolt
Bit Role
Hoodoo Ann
Black Cindy
King of the Zombies
Tahama
Queen Kelly
Kali Sana - Aunt's Cook (uncredited)
College
Cook (uncredited)
So Red the Rose
Slave (Uncredited)
Imitation of Life
Cook (uncredited)
The Toy Wife
Eve, a Black Servant (Uncredited)
The Lightning Rider
Mammy
Tarzan and the Trappers
Witch Woman
Tarzan of the Apes
Esmeralda - Jane's Maid (uncredited)
The Story of Seabiscuit
Libby
Maid of Salem
Tituba
Something of Value
Midwife (Uncredited)
Ladies They Talk About
Mustard (uncredited)
Kentucky
Lily
Operator 13
Slave at Medicine Show ( Uncredited)
The Narrow Street
Easter
Black Moon
Ruva
Love Thy Neighbor
Lady McBeth
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Slave at Wedding (uncredited)
The Children Pay
Uncredited
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Bit in "Ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited)
A Modern Hero
Mme. Azais' Neighbor ( Uncredited)
Old Wives for New
Viola's Maid (uncredited)
The Pagan Lady
Carla the Servant
The Carnation Kid
The Maid (Uncredited)
The Thoroughbred
Sacharine
Revenge of the Zombies
Beulah
Sarah and Son
Belloc's Maid (Uncredited)