Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Known for: Acting
Born: March 7, 1873
Died: February 1, 1959
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…
Known for
The Cause of It All
1915
Jungle Mystery
1932
Squirrel Food
Who's Your Father?
1918
The Lightning Rider
1924
Black Moon
1934
Revenge of the Zombies
1943
Stage Struck
1917
His Musical Sneeze
1919
The Thoroughbred
1930
The Narrow Street
1925
The Pagan Lady
1931
Sarah and Son
1930
The Children Pay
1916
The Carnation Kid
1929
The Golden Bed
1925
King of the Zombies
1941
Heaven on Earth
1931
Why Change Your Wife?
1920
Island in the Sky
1938
Tarzan and the Trappers
1958
Queen Kelly
1929
Hoodoo Ann
1916
Carmen Jones
1954
The Toy Wife
1938
Tarzan of the Apes
1918
Thunderbolt
1929
Maid of Salem
1937
The Show
1922
So Red the Rose
1935
A Modern Hero
1934
The Story of Seabiscuit
1949
In Old Chicago
1938
Kentucky
1938
Mokey
1942
Something of Value
1957
Band of Angels
1957
College
1927
Manslaughter
1922
The Affairs of Annabel
1938
Safari
1940
Old Wives for New
1918
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1927
Ladies They Talk About
1933
The Birth of a Nation
1915
Operator 13
1934
Sullivan's Travels
1941
The Buccaneer
1958
Mighty Joe Young
1949
Maryland
1940
King Kong
1933
Imitation of Life
1934
Love Thy Neighbor
1940
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
1939
San Francisco
1936
Tell No Tales
1939
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943