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