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