Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Known for Acting · 58 credits
- Born
- 1873-03-07
- Died
- 1959-02-01
- Place of birth
- Louisville, Kentucky, USA
- Also known as
- Nellie Wan · Nellie Crawford · Madame Sultewan · Madame Wan · Sul-Te-Wan
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
Movies (58)
King Kong
1933
as Native Handmaiden (uncredited)
Operator 13
1934
as Slave at Medicine Show ( Uncredited)
San Francisco
1936
as Earthquake Survivor (Uncredited)
The Birth of a Nation
1915
as Black Woman (uncredited)
College
1927
as Cook (uncredited)
Black Moon
1934
as Ruva
Mighty Joe Young
1949
as Young Family Servant (Uncredited)
Thunderbolt
1929
as Bit Role
Mokey
1942
as Miss Cully (uncredited)
Safari
1940
as Native Woman
Maryland
1940
as Naomi
Sullivan's Travels
1941
as Church Harmonium Player (Uncredited)
The Thoroughbred
1930
as Sacharine
The Buccaneer
1958
as Good Luck Charm Vendor
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
as Girl at the Marriage Market (uncredited)
Hoodoo Ann
1916
as Black Cindy
Manslaughter
1922
as Prison Inmate (uncredited)
Imitation of Life
1934
as Cook (uncredited)
Carmen Jones
1954
as Hagar – Carmen's Grandmother (Uncredited)
Kentucky
1938
as Lily
Band of Angels
1957
as Flower Vendor (Uncredited)
The Affairs of Annabel
1938
as Benzedrina (uncredited)
Queen Kelly
1929
as Kali Sana - Aunt's Cook (uncredited)
So Red the Rose
1935
as Slave (Uncredited)
Something of Value
1957
as Midwife (Uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
as Bit in "Ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited)
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
1939
as Ruby (uncredited)
Ladies They Talk About
1933
as Mustard (uncredited)
Maid of Salem
1937
as Tituba
Tell No Tales
1939
as Jim Alley's Mother (uncredited)
The Show
1922
as Maid (uncredited)
The Toy Wife
1938
as Eve, a Black Servant (Uncredited)
King of the Zombies
1941
as Tahama
Tarzan of the Apes
1918
as Esmeralda - Jane's Maid (uncredited)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1927
as Slave at Wedding (uncredited)
In Old Chicago
1938
as Hattie
A Modern Hero
1934
as Mme. Azais' Neighbor ( Uncredited)
The Story of Seabiscuit
1949
as Libby
Who's Your Father?
1918
as Black Mother (uncredited)
Heaven on Earth
1931
as Voodoo Sue
Island in the Sky
1938
as Scrubwoman (Uncredited)
Love Thy Neighbor
1940
as Lady McBeth
The Pagan Lady
1931
as Carla the Servant
The Children Pay
1916
as Uncredited
Why Change Your Wife?
1920
as Sally's Maid (Uncredited)
Tarzan and the Trappers
1958
as Witch Woman
Revenge of the Zombies
1943
as Beulah
The Narrow Street
1925
as Easter
Jungle Mystery
1932
as Native Woman in Stockade (Uncredited)
The Golden Bed
1925
as Boarding House Maid (Uncredited)
Old Wives for New
1918
as Viola's Maid (uncredited)
Sarah and Son
1930
as Belloc's Maid (Uncredited)
The Cause of It All
1915
as Mary - The Hotel Cook
The Lightning Rider
1924
as Mammy
The Carnation Kid
1929
as The Maid (Uncredited)
Stage Struck
1917
as Uncredited
His Musical Sneeze
1919
as Maid (uncredited)
Squirrel Food
as Flirt
About Madame Sul-Te-Wan
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 f… With 58 credits spanning from 1915 to 1958, Madame Sul-Te-Wan has appeared in 58 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Madame Sul-Te-Wan Movies
- King Kong (1933) — as Native Handmaiden (uncredited)
- Operator 13 (1934) — as Slave at Medicine Show ( Uncredited)
- San Francisco (1936) — as Earthquake Survivor (Uncredited)
- The Birth of a Nation (1915) — as Black Woman (uncredited)
- College (1927) — as Cook (uncredited)
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