Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Actor/Actriz
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TV Shows
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.
As Actor/Actress
King Kong
Native Handmaiden (uncredited)
The Birth of a Nation
Black Woman (uncredited)
Los bucaneros
Good Luck Charm Vendor
El poderoso Joe
Young Family Servant (Uncredited)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Girl at the Marriage Market (uncredited)
Los viajes de Sullivan
Church Harmonium Player (Uncredited)
Carmen Jones
Hagar – Carmen's Grandmother (Uncredited)
San Francisco
Earthquake Survivor (Uncredited)
Band of Angels
Flower Vendor (Uncredited)
In Old Chicago
Hattie
Imitación de la vida
Cook (uncredited)
Ladies They Talk About
Mustard (uncredited)
Operator 13
Slave at Medicine Show ( Uncredited)
College
Cook (uncredited)
The Story of Seabiscuit
Libby
Thunderbolt
Bit Role
Something of Value
Midwife (Uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Bit in "Ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited)
Tarzan and the Trappers
Witch Woman
The Toy Wife
Eve, a Black Servant (Uncredited)
Tell No Tales
Jim Alley's Mother (uncredited)
Kentucky
Lily
The Show
Maid (uncredited)
So Red the Rose
Slave (Uncredited)
King of the Zombies
Tahama
Black Moon
Ruva
The Narrow Street
Easter
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Slave at Wedding (uncredited)
Tarzan of the Apes
Esmeralda - Jane's Maid (uncredited)
Why Change Your Wife?
Sally's Maid (Uncredited)