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