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

  • Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

    Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

  • Operator 13

    Operator 13

  • His Musical Sneeze

    His Musical Sneeze

  • Sullivan's Travels

    Sullivan's Travels

  • Queen Kelly

    Queen Kelly

  • King Kong

    King Kong

  • Manslaughter

    Manslaughter

  • Band of Angels

    Band of Angels

  • Tarzan and the Trappers

    Tarzan and the Trappers

  • College

    College

  • The Children Pay

    The Children Pay

  • The Affairs of Annabel

    The Affairs of Annabel

  • In Old Chicago

    In Old Chicago

  • King of the Zombies

    King of the Zombies

  • San Francisco

    San Francisco

  • Why Change Your Wife?

    Why Change Your Wife?

  • Ladies They Talk About

    Ladies They Talk About

  • The Show

    The Show

  • Something of Value

    Something of Value

  • The Golden Bed

    The Golden Bed

  • The Birth of a Nation

    The Birth of a Nation

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky

  • Revenge of the Zombies

    Revenge of the Zombies

  • Maryland

    Maryland

  • Thank Your Lucky Stars

    Thank Your Lucky Stars

  • Carmen Jones

    Carmen Jones

  • The Story of Seabiscuit

    The Story of Seabiscuit

  • Heaven on Earth

    Heaven on Earth

  • Tell No Tales

    Tell No Tales

  • Mighty Joe Young

    Mighty Joe Young

  • Jungle Mystery

    Jungle Mystery

  • Black Moon

    Black Moon

  • The Pagan Lady

    The Pagan Lady

  • Safari

    Safari

  • Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Uncle Tom's Cabin

  • Imitation of Life

    Imitation of Life

  • Old Wives for New

    Old Wives for New

  • Island in the Sky

    Island in the Sky

  • Mokey

    Mokey

  • Who's Your Father?

    Who's Your Father?

  • Love Thy Neighbor

    Love Thy Neighbor

  • Squirrel Food

    Squirrel Food

  • So Red the Rose

    So Red the Rose

  • The Buccaneer

    The Buccaneer

  • Hoodoo Ann

    Hoodoo Ann

  • The Carnation Kid

    The Carnation Kid

  • Tarzan of the Apes

    Tarzan of the Apes

  • A Modern Hero

    A Modern Hero

  • Maid of Salem

    Maid of Salem

  • Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite

    Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite

  • Sarah and Son

    Sarah and Son

  • The Toy Wife

    The Toy Wife

  • Thunderbolt

    Thunderbolt

  • The Lightning Rider

    The Lightning Rider

  • The Thoroughbred

    The Thoroughbred

  • The Narrow Street

    The Narrow Street

  • Stage Struck

    Stage Struck

  • The Cause of It All

    The Cause of It All