Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Acting
Born Mar 07, 1873
-- Died Feb 01, 1959
· Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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 Into...
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7.6
movie
King Kong
as Native Handmaiden (uncredited)
1933
6.0
movie
The Birth of a Nation
as Black Woman (uncredited)
1915
7.4
movie
Sullivan's Travels
as Church Harmonium Player (Uncredited)
1941
7.1
movie
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as Girl at the Marriage Market (uncredited)
1916
6.7
movie
College
as Cook (uncredited)
1927
6.4
movie
Mighty Joe Young
as Young Family Servant (Uncredited)
1949
6.1
movie
Carmen Jones
as Hagar – Carmen's Grandmother (Uncredited)
1954
7.0
movie
Imitation of Life
as Cook (uncredited)
1934
6.6
movie
San Francisco
as Earthquake Survivor (Uncredited)
1936
5.1
movie
King of the Zombies
as Tahama
1941
6.5
movie
Queen Kelly
as Kali Sana - Aunt's Cook (uncredited)
1929
6.5
movie
The Buccaneer
as Good Luck Charm Vendor
1958