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)
Mighty Joe Young (1949)
as Young Family Servant (Uncredited)
Carmen Jones (1954)
as Hagar – Carmen's Grandmother (Uncredited)
Sullivan's Travels (1941)
as Church Harmonium Player (Uncredited)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)
as Girl at the Marriage Market (uncredited)
Imitation of Life (1934)
as Cook (uncredited)
Tarzan of the Apes (1918)
as Esmeralda - Jane's Maid (uncredited)
The Buccaneer (1958)
as Good Luck Charm Vendor
Ladies They Talk About (1933)
as Mustard (uncredited)
Band of Angels (1957)
as Flower Vendor (Uncredited)
Thunderbolt (1929)
as Bit Role
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)
as Bit in "Ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited)
King of the Zombies (1941)
as Tahama
San Francisco (1936)
as Earthquake Survivor (Uncredited)
The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)
as Libby
In Old Chicago (1938)
as Hattie
So Red the Rose (1935)
as Slave (Uncredited)
Something of Value (1957)
as Midwife (Uncredited)
Tarzan and the Trappers (1960)
as Witch Woman
Revenge of the Zombies (1943)
as Beulah
Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927)
as Slave at Wedding (uncredited)
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite (1939)
as Ruby (uncredited)
Hoodoo Ann (1916)
as Black Cindy
The Toy Wife (1938)
as Eve, a Black Servant (Uncredited)
College (1927)
as Cook (uncredited)
Maryland (1940)
as Naomi
Island in the Sky (1938)
as Scrubwoman (Uncredited)
Who's Your Father? (1918)
as Black Mother (uncredited)
Queen Kelly (1929)
as Kali Sana - Aunt's Cook (uncredited)
The Affairs of Annabel (1938)
as Benzedrina (uncredited)
Why Change Your Wife? (1920)
as Sally's Maid (Uncredited)
Old Wives for New (1918)
as Viola's Maid (uncredited)
Tell No Tales (1939)
as Jim Alley's Mother (uncredited)
A Modern Hero (1934)
as Mme. Azais' Neighbor ( Uncredited)
Operator 13 (1934)
as Slave at Medicine Show ( Uncredited)
The Pagan Lady (1931)
as Carla the Servant
Sarah and Son (1930)
as Belloc's Maid (Uncredited)
Maid of Salem (1937)
as Tituba
Black Moon (1934)
as Ruva
Mokey (1942)
as Miss Cully (uncredited)
Manslaughter (1922)
as Prison Inmate (uncredited)
Heaven on Earth (1931)
as Voodoo Sue
Kentucky (1938)
as Lily
The Narrow Street (1925)
as Easter
Safari (1940)
as Native Woman
The Children Pay (1916)
as Uncredited
The Lightning Rider (1924)
as Mammy
Jungle Mystery (1932)
as Native Woman in Stockade (Uncredited)
The Show (1922)
as Maid (uncredited)
Love Thy Neighbor (1940)
as Lady McBeth
The Thoroughbred (1930)
as Sacharine
The Carnation Kid (1929)
as The Maid (Uncredited)
The Cause of It All (1915)
as Mary - The Hotel Cook
The Golden Bed (1925)
as Boarding House Maid (Uncredited)
His Musical Sneeze (1919)
as Maid (uncredited)
Stage Struck (1917)
as Uncredited
Squirrel Food (—)
as Flirt