Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Madame Sul-Te-Wan1873 - 1959

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Actor

Popularity

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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.

Credits

The Buccaneer
The Buccaneer

1958

Adventure • Drama • History • War

as Good Luck Charm Vendor

6.4
1.1
Tarzan and the Trappers
Tarzan and the Trappers

1958

Action • Adventure • TV Movie

as Witch Woman

4
1
Band of Angels
Band of Angels

1957

Drama • History • Romance

as Flower Vendor (Uncredited)

6.2
0.5
Something of Value
Something of Value

1957

Drama • War

as Midwife (Uncredited)

5.5
0.4
Carmen Jones
Carmen Jones

1954

Drama • Romance

as Hagar – Carmen's Grandmother (Uncredited)

6
0.6
The Story of Seabiscuit
The Story of Seabiscuit

1949

Drama • Family • Romance

as Libby

5.8
1.1
Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young

1949

Action • Adventure • Drama • Fantasy

as Young Family Servant (Uncredited)

6.4
1
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943

Comedy • Music

as Bit in "Ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited)

6.1
0.6
Revenge of the Zombies
Revenge of the Zombies

1943

Comedy • Horror

as Beulah

5.2
0.8
Mokey
Mokey

1942

Drama

as Miss Cully, Old Black Woman (Uncredited)

5
0.3
Sullivan's Travels
Sullivan's Travels

1941

Adventure • Comedy • Romance

as Church Harmonium Player (Uncredited)

7.4
1.1
King of the Zombies
King of the Zombies

1941

Comedy • Horror

as Tahama

5.1
1.1
Love Thy Neighbor
Love Thy Neighbor

1940

Comedy

as Lady McBeth

6.5
0.2
Maryland
Maryland

1940

Drama

as Naomi

6.2
0.2
Safari
Safari

1940

Adventure • Drama • Romance

as Native Woman

4
0.2
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite

1939

Action • Comedy • Crime

as Ruby (uncredited)

6
0.3
Tell No Tales
Tell No Tales

1939

Crime • Drama • Mystery

as Jim Alley's Mother (uncredited)

5.3
0.2
Kentucky
Kentucky

1938

Drama • Romance

as Lily

5.8
0.6
The Affairs of Annabel
The Affairs of Annabel

1938

Comedy

as Benzedrina (uncredited)

4
0.2
The Toy Wife
The Toy Wife

1938

Drama

as Eve, a Black Servant (Uncredited)

4.8
0.2
In Old Chicago
In Old Chicago

1938

Drama • History

as Hattie

6.5
0.8
Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky

1938

Crime • Mystery

as Scrubwoman (Uncredited)

7
0.2
Maid of Salem
Maid of Salem

1937

Drama

as Tituba

5.9
0.3
San Francisco
San Francisco

1936

Drama • Music • Romance

as Earthquake Survivor (Uncredited)

6.6
0.8
So Red the Rose
So Red the Rose

1935

Drama

as Slave (Uncredited)

6.5
0.3
Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life

1934

Drama • Romance

as Cook (uncredited)

7
0.8
Black Moon
Black Moon

1934

Drama • Horror

as Ruva

5.2
0.5
Operator 13
Operator 13

1934

Drama • Romance • War

as Slave at Medicine Show ( Uncredited)

5.8
1.3
A Modern Hero
A Modern Hero

1934

Drama • Romance

as Mme. Azais' Neighbor ( Uncredited)

7
0.1
King Kong
King Kong

1933

Adventure • Fantasy • Horror

as Native Handmaiden (uncredited)

7.6
3.9
Ladies They Talk About
Ladies They Talk About

1933

Crime • Drama

as Mustard (uncredited)

6.1
1
Queen Kelly
Queen Kelly

1932

Drama • Romance

as Kali Sana – Aunt's Cook (Uncredited)

6.5
0.2
Jungle Mystery
Jungle Mystery

1932

Adventure

as Native Woman in Stockade (Uncredited)

0.1
Heaven on Earth
Heaven on Earth

1931

Drama

as Voodoo Sue

3
0.2
The Pagan Lady
The Pagan Lady

1931

Adventure • Drama • Romance

as Carla the Servant

2.5
0.2
The Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred

1930

Drama

as Sacharine

4.7
0.2
Sarah and Son
Sarah and Son

1930

Drama

as Belloc's Maid (Uncredited)

5.3
0.4
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt

1929

Crime • Drama

as Bit Role

5.8
1
The Carnation Kid
The Carnation Kid

1929

Comedy

as The Maid (Uncredited)

0.2
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin

1927

Drama

as Slave at Wedding (uncredited)

6.9
0.4
College
College

1927

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Cook (uncredited)

6.8
0.6
The Golden Bed
The Golden Bed

1925

Drama

as Boarding House Maid (Uncredited)

3.5
0.2
The Narrow Street
The Narrow Street

1925

Comedy

as Easter

0.2
The Lightning Rider
The Lightning Rider

1924

Western

as Mammy

0.1
Manslaughter
Manslaughter

1922

Drama

as Prison Inmate (uncredited)

5.4
2.7
The Show
The Show

1922

Action • Comedy

as Maid (uncredited)

6.5
0.2
Why Change Your Wife?
Why Change Your Wife?

1920

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Sally's Maid (Uncredited)

5.9
1.1
His Musical Sneeze
His Musical Sneeze

1919

Comedy

as Maid (uncredited)

5.3
0.1
Who's Your Father?
Who's Your Father?

1918

Western

as Black Mother (uncredited)

0.2
Old Wives for New
Old Wives for New

1918

Comedy • Drama

as Viola's Maid (uncredited)

6.5
0.1
Tarzan of the Apes
Tarzan of the Apes

1918

Action • Adventure

as Esmeralda - Jane's Maid (uncredited)

5.4
0.7
Stage Struck
Stage Struck

1917

Drama

as Uncredited

0.3
The Children Pay
The Children Pay

1916

Drama

as Uncredited

0.1
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916

Drama • History

as Girl at the Marriage Market (uncredited)

7.1
2.1
Hoodoo Ann
Hoodoo Ann

1916

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Black Cindy

5.6
0.3
The Cause of It All
The Cause of It All

1915

Comedy

as Mary - The Hotel Cook

0.1
Squirrel Food
Squirrel Food

Comedy

as Flirt

0.1
The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation

1915

Drama • History • War

as Black Woman (uncredited)

6
5.5

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