Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Acting · Born 1873-03-07 · age 85 at death · 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 Intolerance (1916), and easily navigated the transition to the sound films. In 1986, she was inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame.
Titles
King Kong
The Birth of a Nation
Sullivan's Travels
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
College
Mighty Joe Young
Carmen Jones
Imitation of Life
San Francisco
King of the Zombies
The Buccaneer
Queen Kelly
In Old Chicago
Band of Angels
Ladies They Talk About
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Black Moon
Thunderbolt
Revenge of the Zombies
Tarzan and the Trappers
Tarzan of the Apes
Something of Value
Why Change Your Wife?
Operator 13
The Story of Seabiscuit
Manslaughter
Kentucky
Sarah and Son
Hoodoo Ann
Uncle Tom's Cabin
The Show
Old Wives for New
Maid of Salem
The Toy Wife
Tell No Tales
The Thoroughbred
The Affairs of Annabel
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
Island in the Sky
The Pagan Lady
A Modern Hero
The Golden Bed
His Musical Sneeze
Heaven on Earth
Love Thy Neighbor
Maryland
So Red the Rose
Mokey
Safari
The Narrow Street
Jungle Mystery
Stage Struck
The Carnation Kid
The Lightning Rider
Who's Your Father?
The Children Pay