Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Acting

Birthday

1873/03/07

Day of death

1959/02/01 (85 years old)

Gender

Female

Place of Birth

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Also know as

Nellie Wan, Nellie Crawford, Madame Sultewan, Madame Wan, Sul-Te-Wan

Biography

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 ...Read more

Acting
The Narrow Street
0.0

(1925) The Narrow Street

as Easter

Black Moon
5.2

(1934) Black Moon

as Ruva

Who's Your Father?
0.0

(1918) Who's Your Father?

as Black Mother (uncredited)

The Pagan Lady
2.5

(1931) The Pagan Lady

as Carla the Servant

Tarzan of the Apes
5.3

(1918) Tarzan of the Apes

as Esmeralda - Jane's Maid (uncredited)

In Old Chicago
6.4

(1938) In Old Chicago

as Hattie

Uncle Tom's Cabin
6.9

(1927) Uncle Tom's Cabin

as Slave at Wedding (uncredited)

Manslaughter
5.4

(1922) Manslaughter

as Prison Inmate (uncredited)

The Thoroughbred
4.6

(1930) The Thoroughbred

as Sacharine

The Affairs of Annabel
4.0

(1938) The Affairs of Annabel

as Benzedrina (uncredited)

Tell No Tales
5.3

(1939) Tell No Tales

as Jim Alley's Mother (uncredited)

Heaven on Earth
3.0

(1931) Heaven on Earth

as Voodoo Sue

Tarzan and the Trappers
4.0

(1958) Tarzan and the Trappers

as Witch Woman

Revenge of the Zombies
5.2

(1943) Revenge of the Zombies

as Beulah

Kentucky
5.7

(1938) Kentucky

as Lily

Thunderbolt
5.8

(1929) Thunderbolt

as Bit Role

Maid of Salem
5.9

(1937) Maid of Salem

as Tituba

Sarah and Son
5.2

(1930) Sarah and Son

as Belloc's Maid (Uncredited)

Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite
6.0

(1939) Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite

as Ruby (uncredited)

College
6.8

(1927) College

as Cook (uncredited)

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
7.1

(1916) Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

as Girl at the Marriage Market (uncredited)

Old Wives for New
6.6

(1918) Old Wives for New

as Viola's Maid (uncredited)

Love Thy Neighbor
6.5

(1940) Love Thy Neighbor

as Lady McBeth

Safari
4.0

(1940) Safari

as Native Woman

Maryland
6.2

(1940) Maryland

as Naomi

Thank Your Lucky Stars
6.1

(1943) Thank Your Lucky Stars

as Bit in "Ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited)

San Francisco
6.6

(1936) San Francisco

as Earthquake Survivor (Uncredited)

Island in the Sky
7.0

(1938) Island in the Sky

as Scrubwoman (Uncredited)

So Red the Rose
6.5

(1935) So Red the Rose

as Slave (Uncredited)

Jungle Mystery
0.0

(1932) Jungle Mystery

as Native Woman in Stockade (Uncredited)

A Modern Hero
7.0

(1934) A Modern Hero

as Mme. Azais' Neighbor ( Uncredited)

Operator 13
5.7

(1934) Operator 13

as Slave at Medicine Show ( Uncredited)

King Kong
7.6

(1933) King Kong

as Native Handmaiden (uncredited)

Ladies They Talk About
6.1

(1933) Ladies They Talk About

as Mustard (uncredited)

0.0

(1915) The Cause of It All

as Mary - The Hotel Cook

The Children Pay
0.0

(1916) The Children Pay

as Uncredited

0.0

(1917) Stage Struck

as Uncredited

Why Change Your Wife?
5.9

(1920) Why Change Your Wife?

as Sally's Maid (Uncredited)

The Carnation Kid
0.0

(1929) The Carnation Kid

as The Maid (Uncredited)

Queen Kelly
6.5

(1932) Queen Kelly

as Kali Sana – Aunt's Cook (Uncredited)

The Golden Bed
3.5

(1925) The Golden Bed

as Boarding House Maid (Uncredited)

His Musical Sneeze
5.3

(1919) His Musical Sneeze

as Maid (uncredited)

0.0

Squirrel Food

as Flirt

The Story of Seabiscuit
5.8

(1949) The Story of Seabiscuit

as Libby

Mighty Joe Young
6.3

(1949) Mighty Joe Young

as Young Family Servant (Uncredited)

The Toy Wife
4.8

(1938) The Toy Wife

as Eve, a Black Servant (Uncredited)

The Buccaneer
6.4

(1958) The Buccaneer

as Good Luck Charm Vendor

Band of Angels
6.2

(1957) Band of Angels

as Flower Vendor (Uncredited)

Mokey
5.0

(1942) Mokey

as Miss Cully, Old Black Woman (Uncredited)

Something of Value
5.5

(1957) Something of Value

as Midwife (Uncredited)

Carmen Jones
6.0

(1954) Carmen Jones

as Hagar – Carmen's Grandmother (Uncredited)

Sullivan's Travels
7.4

(1941) Sullivan's Travels

as Church Harmonium Player (Uncredited)

King of the Zombies
5.2

(1941) King of the Zombies

as Tahama

The Birth of a Nation
6.0

(1915) The Birth of a Nation

as Black Woman

Hoodoo Ann
5.6

(1916) Hoodoo Ann

as Black Cindy

The Lightning Rider
0.0

(1924) The Lightning Rider

as Mammy

Imitation of Life
7.0

(1934) Imitation of Life

as Cook (uncredited)

The Show
6.5

(1922) The Show

as Maid (uncredited)