Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, USA — Mar 07 1873• Died Feb 01 1959
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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…
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Madame Sul-Te-Wan's Credits
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King Kong
Native Handmaiden (uncredited)
Mighty Joe Young
Young Family Servant (Uncredited)
Carmen Jones
Hagar – Carmen's Grandmother (Uncredited)
The Birth of a Nation
Black Woman (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Bit in "Ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited)
Operator 13
Slave at Medicine Show ( Uncredited)
The Buccaneer
Good Luck Charm Vendor
Imitation of Life
Cook (uncredited)
Band of Angels
Flower Vendor (Uncredited)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Girl at the Marriage Market (uncredited)
In Old Chicago
Hattie
Sullivan's Travels
Church Harmonium Player (Uncredited)
Tarzan and the Trappers
Witch Woman
Love Thy Neighbor
Lady McBeth
Manslaughter
Prison Inmate (uncredited)
Kentucky
Lily
Maid of Salem
Tituba
Tell No Tales
Jim Alley's Mother (uncredited)
San Francisco
Earthquake Survivor (Uncredited)
Maryland
Naomi
The Affairs of Annabel
Benzedrina (uncredited)
Revenge of the Zombies
Beulah
Thunderbolt
Bit Role
The Story of Seabiscuit
Libby
Queen Kelly
Kali Sana - Aunt's Cook (uncredited)
Black Moon
Ruva
Sarah and Son
Belloc's Maid (Uncredited)
College
Cook (uncredited)
The Show
Maid (uncredited)
A Modern Hero
Mme. Azais' Neighbor ( Uncredited)
So Red the Rose
Slave (Uncredited)
Safari
Native Woman
Why Change Your Wife?
Sally's Maid (Uncredited)
The Toy Wife
Eve, a Black Servant (Uncredited)
Hoodoo Ann
Black Cindy
King of the Zombies
Tahama
Ladies They Talk About
Mustard (uncredited)
Mokey
Miss Cully (uncredited)
Old Wives for New
Viola's Maid (uncredited)
Something of Value
Midwife (Uncredited)
Tarzan of the Apes
Esmeralda - Jane's Maid (uncredited)
Heaven on Earth
Voodoo Sue
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
Ruby (uncredited)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Slave at Wedding (uncredited)
The Golden Bed
Boarding House Maid (Uncredited)
The Pagan Lady
Carla the Servant
Island in the Sky
Scrubwoman (Uncredited)
The Carnation Kid
The Maid (Uncredited)
The Narrow Street
Easter
Squirrel Food
Flirt
The Thoroughbred
Sacharine
Who's Your Father?
Black Mother (uncredited)
His Musical Sneeze
Maid (uncredited)
Jungle Mystery
Native Woman in Stockade (Uncredited)
The Children Pay
Uncredited
The Lightning Rider
Mammy
The Cause of It All
Mary - The Hotel Cook
Stage Struck
Uncredited