Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Acting
Born March 7, 1873 — Died February 1, 1959
From Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Also known as Nellie Wan, Nellie Crawford, Madame Sultewan
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 for...
Filmography
The Buccaneer
Good Luck Charm Vendor
19586.5
Tarzan and the Trappers
Witch Woman
19584.2
Band of Angels
Flower Vendor (Uncredited)
19576.3
Something of Value
Midwife (Uncredited)
19575.5
Carmen Jones
Hagar – Carmen's Grandmother (Uncredited)
19546.2
The Story of Seabiscuit
Libby
19496.0
Mighty Joe Young
Young Family Servant (Uncredited)
19496.4
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Bit in "Ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited)
19436.2
Revenge of the Zombies
Beulah
19435.4
Mokey
Miss Cully (uncredited)
19426.7
Sullivan's Travels
Church Harmonium Player (Uncredited)
19417.4
King of the Zombies
Tahama
19415.2
Love Thy Neighbor
Lady McBeth
19407.3
Maryland
Naomi
19406.5
Safari
Native Woman
19406.5
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
Ruby (uncredited)
19396.8
Tell No Tales
Jim Alley's Mother (uncredited)
19395.4
Kentucky
Lily
19386.1
The Affairs of Annabel
Benzedrina (uncredited)
19385.4
The Toy Wife
Eve, a Black Servant (Uncredited)
19385.0
In Old Chicago
Hattie
19386.7
Island in the Sky
Scrubwoman (Uncredited)
19387.0
Maid of Salem
Tituba
19376.2
San Francisco
Earthquake Survivor (Uncredited)
19366.6
So Red the Rose
Slave (Uncredited)
19357.7
Imitation of Life
Cook (uncredited)
19347.0
Black Moon
Ruva
19345.5
Operator 13
Slave at Medicine Show ( Uncredited)
19345.9
A Modern Hero
Mme. Azais' Neighbor ( Uncredited)
19347.0
King Kong
Native Handmaiden (uncredited)
19337.6
Ladies They Talk About
Mustard (uncredited)
19336.1
Jungle Mystery
Native Woman in Stockade (Uncredited)
19327.0
Heaven on Earth
Voodoo Sue
19315.3
The Pagan Lady
Carla the Servant
19314.0
The Thoroughbred
Sacharine
19305.4
Sarah and Son
Belloc's Maid (Uncredited)
19305.5
Queen Kelly
Kali Sana - Aunt's Cook (uncredited)
19296.5
Thunderbolt
Bit Role
19295.7
The Carnation Kid
The Maid (Uncredited)
192910.0
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Slave at Wedding (uncredited)
19276.8
College
Cook (uncredited)
19276.7
The Golden Bed
Boarding House Maid (Uncredited)
19254.0
The Narrow Street
Easter
19258.0
The Lightning Rider
Mammy
19249.0
Manslaughter
Prison Inmate (uncredited)
19225.5
The Show
Maid (uncredited)
19227.0
Why Change Your Wife?
Sally's Maid (Uncredited)
19205.6
His Musical Sneeze
Maid (uncredited)
19196.3
Who's Your Father?
Black Mother (uncredited)
1918
Old Wives for New
Viola's Maid (uncredited)
19186.4
Tarzan of the Apes
Esmeralda - Jane's Maid (uncredited)
19185.3
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Stage Struck
Uncredited
19179.0
The Children Pay
Uncredited
1916
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Girl at the Marriage Market (uncredited)
19167.1
Hoodoo Ann
Black Cindy
19165.6
The Birth of a Nation
Black Woman (uncredited)
19155.9
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The Cause of It All
Mary - The Hotel Cook
1915
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Squirrel Food
Flirt
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