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