Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Born: 1873-03-07
• 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.
Filmography
The Buccaneer
Tarzan and the Trappers
Band of Angels
Something of Value
Carmen Jones
The Story of Seabiscuit
Mighty Joe Young
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Revenge of the Zombies
Mokey
Sullivan's Travels
King of the Zombies
Love Thy Neighbor
Maryland
Safari
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
Tell No Tales
Kentucky
The Affairs of Annabel
The Toy Wife
In Old Chicago
Island in the Sky
Maid of Salem
San Francisco
So Red the Rose
Imitation of Life
Black Moon
Operator 13
A Modern Hero
King Kong
Ladies They Talk About
Queen Kelly
Jungle Mystery
Heaven on Earth
The Pagan Lady
The Thoroughbred
Sarah and Son
Thunderbolt
The Carnation Kid
Uncle Tom's Cabin
College
The Golden Bed
The Narrow Street
The Lightning Rider
Manslaughter
The Show
Why Change Your Wife?
His Musical Sneeze
Who's Your Father?
Old Wives for New
Tarzan of the Apes
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Stage Struck
The Children Pay
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Hoodoo Ann
The Birth of a Nation
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The Cause of It All
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Squirrel Food