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