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.

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Poster movie In Old Chicago

In Old Chicago

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Poster movie Tarzan and the Trappers

Tarzan and the Trappers

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Poster movie Revenge of the Zombies

Revenge of the Zombies

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Poster movie Kentucky

Kentucky

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Poster movie The Story of Seabiscuit

The Story of Seabiscuit

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Poster movie The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer

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Poster movie King of the Zombies

King of the Zombies

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Poster movie Horrible Horror

Horrible Horror

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Movies unavailable from Madame Sul-Te-Wan

The Narrow Street

Easter

Movie 1925

Black Moon

Ruva

Movie 1934

Who's Your Father?

Black Mother (uncredited)

Movie 1918

The Pagan Lady

Carla the Servant

Movie 1931

Tarzan of the Apes

Esmeralda - Jane's Maid (uncredited)

Movie 1918

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Slave at Wedding (uncredited)

Movie 1927

Manslaughter

Prison Inmate (uncredited)

Movie 1922

The Thoroughbred

Sacharine

Movie 1930

The Affairs of Annabel

Benzedrina (uncredited)

Movie 1938

Tell No Tales

Jim Alley's Mother (uncredited)

Movie 1939

Heaven on Earth

Voodoo Sue

Movie 1931

Thunderbolt

Bit Role

Movie 1929

Maid of Salem

Tituba

Movie 1937

Sarah and Son

Belloc's Maid (Uncredited)

Movie 1930

Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite

Ruby (uncredited)

Movie 1939

College

Cook (uncredited)

Movie 1927

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Girl at the Marriage Market (uncredited)

Movie 1916

Old Wives for New

Viola's Maid (uncredited)

Movie 1918

Love Thy Neighbor

Lady McBeth

Movie 1940

Safari

Native Woman

Movie 1940

Maryland

Naomi

Movie 1940

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Bit in "Ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited)

Movie 1943

San Francisco

Earthquake Survivor (Uncredited)

Movie 1936

Island in the Sky

Scrubwoman (Uncredited)

Movie 1938

So Red the Rose

Slave (Uncredited)

Movie 1935

Jungle Mystery

Native Woman in Stockade (Uncredited)

Movie 1932

A Modern Hero

Mme. Azais' Neighbor ( Uncredited)

Movie 1934

Operator 13

Slave at Medicine Show ( Uncredited)

Movie 1934

King Kong

Native Handmaiden (uncredited)

Movie 1933

Ladies They Talk About

Mustard (uncredited)

Movie 1933

The Cause of It All

Mary - The Hotel Cook

Movie 1915

The Children Pay

Uncredited

Movie 1916

Stage Struck

Uncredited

Movie 1917

Why Change Your Wife?

Sally's Maid (Uncredited)

Movie 1920

The Carnation Kid

The Maid (Uncredited)

Movie 1929

Queen Kelly

Kali Sana – Aunt's Cook (Uncredited)

Movie 1932

The Golden Bed

Boarding House Maid (Uncredited)

Movie 1925

His Musical Sneeze

Maid (uncredited)

Movie 1919

Squirrel Food

Flirt

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Mighty Joe Young

Young Family Servant (Uncredited)

Movie 1949

The Toy Wife

Eve, a Black Servant (Uncredited)

Movie 1938

Band of Angels

Flower Vendor (Uncredited)

Movie 1957

Mokey

Miss Cully, Old Black Woman (Uncredited)

Movie 1942

Something of Value

Midwife (Uncredited)

Movie 1957

Carmen Jones

Hagar – Carmen's Grandmother (Uncredited)

Movie 1954

Sullivan's Travels

Church Harmonium Player (Uncredited)

Movie 1941

The Birth of a Nation

Black Woman

Movie 1915

Hoodoo Ann

Black Cindy

Movie 1916

The Lightning Rider

Mammy

Movie 1924

Imitation of Life

Cook (uncredited)

Movie 1934

The Show

Maid (uncredited)

Movie 1922