Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Acting
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.
movieThe Buccaneer
as Good Luck Charm Vendor · 1958 · 6.5
movieTarzan and the Trappers
as Witch Woman · 1958 · 4.2
movieBand of Angels
as Flower Vendor (Uncredited) · 1957 · 6.3
movieSomething of Value
as Midwife (Uncredited) · 1957 · 5.5
movieCarmen Jones
as Hagar – Carmen's Grandmother (Uncredited) · 1954 · 6.2
movieThe Story of Seabiscuit
as Libby · 1949 · 6.0
movieMighty Joe Young
as Young Family Servant (Uncredited) · 1949 · 6.4
movieThank Your Lucky Stars
as Bit in "Ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited) · 1943 · 6.2
movieRevenge of the Zombies
as Beulah · 1943 · 5.4
movieMokey
as Miss Cully (uncredited) · 1942 · 6.7
movieSullivan's Travels
as Church Harmonium Player (Uncredited) · 1941 · 7.4
movieKing of the Zombies
as Tahama · 1941 · 5.2
movieLove Thy Neighbor
as Lady McBeth · 1940 · 7.3
movieMaryland
as Naomi · 1940 · 6.5
movieSafari
as Native Woman · 1940 · 6.5
movieTorchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
as Ruby (uncredited) · 1939 · 6.8
movieTell No Tales
as Jim Alley's Mother (uncredited) · 1939 · 5.4
movieKentucky
as Lily · 1938 · 6.1
movieThe Affairs of Annabel
as Benzedrina (uncredited) · 1938 · 5.5
movieThe Toy Wife
as Eve, a Black Servant (Uncredited) · 1938 · 5.0
movieIn Old Chicago
as Hattie · 1938 · 6.7
movieIsland in the Sky
as Scrubwoman (Uncredited) · 1938 · 7.0
movieMaid of Salem
as Tituba · 1937 · 6.2
movieSan Francisco
as Earthquake Survivor (Uncredited) · 1936 · 6.6