Acting
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
- Born
- 1873-03-07 · Louisville, Kentucky, USA
- Died
- 1959-02-01
- Filmography
- 58 titles on TMDB
About Madame Sul-Te-Wan
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.
Backdrop from The Buccaneer
Films & television
58 titles
Native Handmaiden (uncredited)
Black Woman (uncredited)
Young Family Servant (Uncredited)
Girl at the Marriage Market (uncredited)
Hagar – Carmen's Grandmother (Uncredited)
Church Harmonium Player (Uncredited)
Good Luck Charm Vendor
Bit in "Ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited)
Esmeralda - Jane's Maid (uncredited)
Earthquake Survivor (Uncredited)
Flower Vendor (Uncredited)
Mustard (uncredited)
Cook (uncredited)
Midwife (Uncredited)
Slave (Uncredited)
Bit Role
Naomi
Sally's Maid (Uncredited)
Witch Woman
Cook (uncredited)
Slave at Wedding (uncredited)
Ruby (uncredited)
Eve, a Black Servant (Uncredited)
Viola's Maid (uncredited)
Black Cindy
Scrubwoman (Uncredited)
Kali Sana - Aunt's Cook (uncredited)
Benzedrina (uncredited)
Belloc's Maid (Uncredited)
Slave at Medicine Show ( Uncredited)
Black Mother (uncredited)
Jim Alley's Mother (uncredited)
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