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Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Actor
Born March 7, 1873Died February 1, 1959 (85 years)
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 'king Of The Zombies' |
| 1960 | Tarzan and the Trappers · as Witch Woman |
| 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 (TV Series) · 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 |
| 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, Old Black Woman (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Sullivan's Travels · as Church Harmonium Player (uncredited) |
| 1941 | King of the Zombies · as Tahama |
| 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) |
| 1931 | Pagan Lady · as Carla The Servant |
| 1930 | Sarah and Son · as Belloc's Maid (uncredited) |
| 1929 | Hallelujah · as Church Member |
| 1929 | Thunderbolt · as Bit Role |
| 1929 | Queen Kelly · as Kali Sana – Aunt's Cook (uncredited) |
| 1927 | Uncle Tom's Cabin · as Slave At Wedding (uncredited) |
| 1927 | College · as Cook (uncredited) |
| 1922 | Manslaughter · as Prison Inmate (uncredited) |
| 1922 | The Show · as Maid (uncredited) |
| 1920 | Why Change Your Wife? · as Sally's Maid (uncredited) |
| 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) |
| 1916 | Hoodoo Ann · as Black Cindy |
| 1915 | The Birth of a Nation · as Black Woman |