Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

58

Gender

Female

Birthday

1873-03-07

Day of death

1959-02-01 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Madame 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 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.

Known For

  • College

    College

  • Manslaughter

    Manslaughter

  • San Francisco

    San Francisco

  • Love Thy Neighbor

    Love Thy Neighbor

  • Black Moon

    Black Moon

  • Carmen Jones

    Carmen Jones

  • Why Change Your Wife?

    Why Change Your Wife?

  • King Kong

    King Kong

  • Operator 13

    Operator 13

  • The Show

    The Show

  • Queen Kelly

    Queen Kelly

  • Safari

    Safari

  • The Birth of a Nation

    The Birth of a Nation

  • Maryland

    Maryland

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky

  • Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

    Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

  • Sullivan's Travels

    Sullivan's Travels

  • Mokey

    Mokey

  • The Affairs of Annabel

    The Affairs of Annabel

  • Mighty Joe Young

    Mighty Joe Young

  • Band of Angels

    Band of Angels

  • Thunderbolt

    Thunderbolt

  • In Old Chicago

    In Old Chicago

  • Something of Value

    Something of Value

  • Ladies They Talk About

    Ladies They Talk About

  • Imitation of Life

    Imitation of Life

  • Hoodoo Ann

    Hoodoo Ann

  • Tarzan and the Trappers

    Tarzan and the Trappers

  • The Children Pay

    The Children Pay

  • The Story of Seabiscuit

    The Story of Seabiscuit

  • Old Wives for New

    Old Wives for New

  • His Musical Sneeze

    His Musical Sneeze

  • Heaven on Earth

    Heaven on Earth

  • The Golden Bed

    The Golden Bed

  • Tell No Tales

    Tell No Tales

  • The Buccaneer

    The Buccaneer

  • Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Uncle Tom's Cabin

  • Tarzan of the Apes

    Tarzan of the Apes

  • The Toy Wife

    The Toy Wife

  • King of the Zombies

    King of the Zombies

  • The Carnation Kid

    The Carnation Kid

  • Maid of Salem

    Maid of Salem

  • A Modern Hero

    A Modern Hero

  • Island in the Sky

    Island in the Sky

  • The Pagan Lady

    The Pagan Lady

  • So Red the Rose

    So Red the Rose

  • Who's Your Father?

    Who's Your Father?

  • Sarah and Son

    Sarah and Son

  • The Narrow Street

    The Narrow Street

  • Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite

    Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite

  • Thank Your Lucky Stars

    Thank Your Lucky Stars

  • Revenge of the Zombies

    Revenge of the Zombies

  • Jungle Mystery

    Jungle Mystery

  • The Lightning Rider

    The Lightning Rider

  • The Thoroughbred

    The Thoroughbred

  • Stage Struck

    Stage Struck

  • Squirrel Food

    Squirrel Food

  • The Cause of It All

    The Cause of It All