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Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Actor· Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
31 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Tarzan and the Trappers | Witch Woman | Film |
| 1957 | Something of Value | Midwife (Uncredited) | Film |
| 1957 | Band of Angels | Flower Vendor (Uncredited) | Film |
| 1954 | Carmen Jones | Hagar – Carmen's Grandmother (Uncredited) | Film |
| 1949 | The Story of Seabiscuit | Libby | Film |
| 1943 | Revenge of the Zombies | Beulah | Film |
| 1942 | Mokey | Miss Cully (uncredited) | Film |
| 1941 | King of the Zombies | Tahama | Film |
| 1938 | Island in the Sky | Scrubwoman (Uncredited) | Film |
| 1938 | Kentucky | Lily | Film |
| 1938 | In Old Chicago | Hattie | Film |
| 1938 | The Affairs of Annabel | Benzedrina (uncredited) | Film |
| 1938 | The Toy Wife | Eve, a Black Servant (Uncredited) | Film |
| 1937 | Maid of Salem | Tituba | Film |
| 1934 | Black Moon | Ruva | Film |
| 1934 | A Modern Hero | Mme. Azais' Neighbor ( Uncredited) | Film |
| 1933 | Ladies They Talk About | Mustard (uncredited) | Film |
| 1931 | The Pagan Lady | Carla the Servant | Film |
| 1930 | Sarah and Son | Belloc's Maid (Uncredited) | Film |
| 1929 | Thunderbolt | Bit Role | Film |
| 1929 | Queen Kelly | Kali Sana - Aunt's Cook (uncredited) | Film |
| 1927 | Uncle Tom's Cabin | Slave at Wedding (uncredited) | Film |
| 1927 | College | Cook (uncredited) | Film |
| 1925 | The Golden Bed | Boarding House Maid (Uncredited) | Film |
| 1922 | The Show | Maid (uncredited) | Film |
| 1922 | Manslaughter | Prison Inmate (uncredited) | Film |
| 1920 | Why Change Your Wife? | Sally's Maid (Uncredited) | Film |
| 1918 | Tarzan of the Apes | Esmeralda - Jane's Maid (uncredited) | Film |
| 1918 | Old Wives for New | Viola's Maid (uncredited) | Film |
| 1916 | Hoodoo Ann | Black Cindy | Film |
| 1915 | The Birth of a Nation | Black Woman (uncredited) | Film |
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