Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Acting
Born March 7, 1873 · 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.
Films (57)
The Buccaneer
1958
Tarzan and the Trappers
1958
Band of Angels
1957
Something of Value
1957
Carmen Jones
1954
The Story of Seabiscuit
1949
Mighty Joe Young
1949
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
Revenge of the Zombies
1943
Mokey
1942
Sullivan's Travels
1941
King of the Zombies
1941
Love Thy Neighbor
1940
Maryland
1940
Safari
1940
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
1939
Tell No Tales
1939
Kentucky
1938
The Affairs of Annabel
1938
The Toy Wife
1938
In Old Chicago
1938
Island in the Sky
1938
Maid of Salem
1937
San Francisco
1936
So Red the Rose
1935
Imitation of Life
1934
Black Moon
1934
Operator 13
1934
A Modern Hero
1934
King Kong
1933
Ladies They Talk About
1933
Jungle Mystery
1932
Heaven on Earth
1931
The Pagan Lady
1931
The Thoroughbred
1930
Sarah and Son
1930
Queen Kelly
1929
Thunderbolt
1929
The Carnation Kid
1929
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1927
College
1927
The Golden Bed
1925
The Narrow Street
1925
The Lightning Rider
1924
Manslaughter
1922
The Show
1922
Why Change Your Wife?
1920
His Musical Sneeze
1919
Who's Your Father?
1918
Old Wives for New
1918
Tarzan of the Apes
1918
Stage Struck
1917
The Children Pay
1916
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
Hoodoo Ann
1916
The Birth of a Nation
1915
The Cause of It All
1915