Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Actor
7 de marzo de 1873 — 1 de febrero de 1959 (85 años)
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.
In 1986, she was inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame.
Filmography
| 1986 | Horrible Horror · as Tahama, In Clips From 'king Of The Zombies' |
| 1960 | Tarzan and the Trappers · as Witch WomanEn Plex |
| 1958 | The Buccaneer · as Good Luck Charm Vendor |
| 1957 | Band of Angels · as Flower Vendor (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Something of Value · as Midwife (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Carmen Jones · as Hagar – Carmen's Grandmother (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Medic · as Grandma Jonson |
| 1949 | The Story of Seabiscuit · as Libby |
| 1949 | Mighty Joe Young · as Young Family Servant (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Rhapsody in Blue · as Card Player In 'summertime' Sequence |
| 1944 | Broadway Rhythm · as Cafe Extra |
| 1943 | Thank Your Lucky Stars · as Bit In "ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Revenge of the Zombies · as Beulah |
| 1942 | Mokey · as Miss Cully (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Sullivan's Travels · as Church Harmonium Player (uncredited) |
| 1941 | King of the Zombies · as TahamaEn Plex |
| 1940 | Love Thy Neighbor · as Lady Mcbeth |
| 1940 | Maryland · as Naomi |
| 1940 | Safari · as Native Woman |
| 1939 | Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite · as Ruby (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Tell No Tales · as Jim Alley's Mother (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Kentucky · as Lily |
| 1938 | The Affairs of Annabel · as Benzedrina (uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Toy Wife · as Eve, A Black Servant (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Island in the Sky · as Scrubwoman (uncredited) |
| 1938 | In Old Chicago · as Hattie |
| 1937 | Maid of Salem · as Tituba |
| 1936 | San Francisco · as Earthquake Survivor (uncredited) |
| 1935 | So Red the Rose · as Slave (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Imitation of Life · as Cook (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Black Moon · as Ruva |
| 1934 | Operator 13 · as Slave At Medicine Show ( Uncredited) |
| 1934 | A Modern Hero · as Mme. Azais' Neighbor ( Uncredited) |
| 1933 | Big Time or Bust · as Gussie - Betty's Maid |
| 1933 | King Kong · as Native Handmaiden (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Ladies They Talk About · as Mustard (uncredited)En Plex |
| 1931 | Pagan Lady · as Carla The Servant |
| 1930 | The Thoroughbred · as Sacharine |
| 1930 | Sarah and Son · as Belloc's Maid (uncredited) |
| 1929 | Queen Kelly · as Kali Sana - Aunt's Cook (uncredited) |
| 1929 | Hallelujah · as Church Member |
| 1929 | Thunderbolt · as Bit Role |
| 1928 | Drums of Love · as Servant |
| 1927 | Uncle Tom's Cabin · as Slave At Wedding (uncredited) |
| 1927 | College · as Cook (uncredited) |
| 1925 | The Golden Bed · as Boarding House Maid (uncredited) |
| 1922 | Manslaughter · as Prison Inmate (uncredited) |
| 1922 | The Show · as Maid (uncredited) |
| 1920 | Why Change Your Wife? · as Sally's Maid (uncredited)En Plex |
| 1919 | The Fall of Babylon · as Girl Of The Marriage Market |
| 1918 | Old Wives for New · as Viola's Maid (uncredited) |
| 1918 | Tarzan of the Apes · as Esmeralda - Jane's Maid (uncredited) |
| 1916 | The Children Pay · as Uncredited |
| 1916 | Intolerance · as Girl At The Marriage Market (uncredited)En Plex |
| 1916 | Hoodoo Ann · as Black Cindy |
| 1915 | The Birth of a Nation · as Black Woman (uncredited) |