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Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

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.

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  • King Kong

    King Kong

    Played Native Handmaiden (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    7.6
    1560 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 15, 1933
    94 years ago
  • The Birth of a Nation

    The Birth of a Nation

    Played Black Woman (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.9
    569 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 08, 1915
    112 years ago
  • Sullivan's Travels

    Sullivan's Travels

    Played Church Harmonium Player (Uncredited)

    Average Rating
    7.4
    490 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 30, 1941
    85 years ago
  • Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

    Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

    Played Girl at the Marriage Market (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    7.1
    363 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 04, 1916
    111 years ago
  • College

    College

    Played Cook (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.7
    125 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 10, 1927
    100 years ago
  • Mighty Joe Young

    Mighty Joe Young

    Played Young Family Servant (Uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.4
    121 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 27, 1949
    77 years ago
  • Carmen Jones

    Carmen Jones

    Played Hagar – Carmen's Grandmother (Uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.1
    91 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 28, 1954
    72 years ago
  • Imitation of Life

    Imitation of Life

    Played Cook (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    7.0
    85 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 23, 1934
    92 years ago
  • San Francisco

    San Francisco

    Played Earthquake Survivor (Uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.5
    77 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 26, 1936
    91 years ago
  • King of the Zombies

    King of the Zombies

    Played Tahama

    Average Rating
    5.1
    53 votes
    Release Date
    May 14, 1941
    86 years ago
  • Queen Kelly

    Queen Kelly

    Played Kali Sana - Aunt's Cook (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.5
    48 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 18, 1932
    94 years ago
  • The Buccaneer

    The Buccaneer

    Played Good Luck Charm Vendor

    Average Rating
    6.4
    48 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 11, 1958
    68 years ago
  • Band of Angels

    Band of Angels

    Played Flower Vendor (Uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.2
    44 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 03, 1957
    69 years ago
  • In Old Chicago

    In Old Chicago

    Played Hattie

    Average Rating
    6.6
    42 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 15, 1938
    89 years ago
  • Ladies They Talk About

    Ladies They Talk About

    Played Mustard (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.1
    40 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 04, 1933
    94 years ago
  • Thank Your Lucky Stars

    Thank Your Lucky Stars

    Played Bit in "Ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.0
    36 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 25, 1943
    83 years ago
  • Black Moon

    Black Moon

    Played Ruva

    Average Rating
    5.3
    30 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 15, 1934
    93 years ago
  • Thunderbolt

    Thunderbolt

    Played Bit Role

    Average Rating
    5.6
    30 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 20, 1929
    98 years ago
  • Revenge of the Zombies

    Revenge of the Zombies

    Played Beulah

    Average Rating
    5.2
    27 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 17, 1943
    83 years ago
  • Tarzan of the Apes

    Tarzan of the Apes

    Played Esmeralda - Jane's Maid (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.3
    24 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 27, 1918
    109 years ago
  • Tarzan and the Trappers

    Tarzan and the Trappers

    Played Witch Woman

    Average Rating
    4.0
    23 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1958
    69 years ago
  • Something of Value

    Something of Value

    Played Midwife (Uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.4
    20 votes
    Release Date
    May 08, 1957
    69 years ago
  • Why Change Your Wife?

    Why Change Your Wife?

    Played Sally's Maid (Uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.5
    18 votes
    Release Date
    May 21, 1920
    107 years ago
  • Operator 13

    Operator 13

    Played Slave at Medicine Show ( Uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.8
    16 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 08, 1934
    93 years ago
  • The Story of Seabiscuit

    The Story of Seabiscuit

    Played Libby

    Average Rating
    5.8
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 12, 1949
    77 years ago
  • Hoodoo Ann

    Hoodoo Ann

    Played Black Cindy

    Average Rating
    5.6
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 26, 1916
    111 years ago
  • Manslaughter

    Manslaughter

    Played Prison Inmate (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.2
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 24, 1922
    105 years ago
  • Kentucky

    Kentucky

    Played Lily

    Average Rating
    5.8
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 30, 1938
    88 years ago
  • Sarah and Son

    Sarah and Son

    Played Belloc's Maid (Uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.2
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 14, 1930
    97 years ago
  • Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Played Slave at Wedding (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.6
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 04, 1927
    99 years ago
  • The Show

    The Show

    Played Maid (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.8
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 19, 1922
    105 years ago
  • Old Wives for New

    Old Wives for New

    Played Viola's Maid (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.5
    8 votes
    Release Date
    May 18, 1918
    109 years ago
  • Maid of Salem

    Maid of Salem

    Played Tituba

    Average Rating
    5.9
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 12, 1937
    90 years ago
  • The Toy Wife

    The Toy Wife

    Played Eve, a Black Servant (Uncredited)

    Average Rating
    4.3
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 10, 1938
    89 years ago
  • Tell No Tales

    Tell No Tales

    Played Jim Alley's Mother (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    4.6
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 12, 1939
    88 years ago
  • The Thoroughbred

    The Thoroughbred

    Played Sacharine

    Average Rating
    4.7
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 09, 1930
    97 years ago
  • Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite

    Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite

    Played Ruby (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.0
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 12, 1939
    87 years ago
  • Island in the Sky

    Island in the Sky

    Played Scrubwoman (Uncredited)

    Average Rating
    7.0
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 01, 1938
    89 years ago
  • The Pagan Lady

    The Pagan Lady

    Played Carla the Servant

    Average Rating
    2.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 07, 1931
    95 years ago
  • The Affairs of Annabel

    The Affairs of Annabel

    Played Benzedrina (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    4.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 09, 1938
    88 years ago
  • A Modern Hero

    A Modern Hero

    Played Mme. Azais' Neighbor ( Uncredited)

    Average Rating
    7.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 21, 1934
    93 years ago
  • The Golden Bed

    The Golden Bed

    Played Boarding House Maid (Uncredited)

    Average Rating
    2.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 25, 1925
    102 years ago
  • His Musical Sneeze

    His Musical Sneeze

    Played Maid (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.3
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 22, 1919
    108 years ago
  • Heaven on Earth

    Heaven on Earth

    Played Voodoo Sue

    Average Rating
    3.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 27, 1931
    95 years ago
  • Love Thy Neighbor

    Love Thy Neighbor

    Played Lady McBeth

    Average Rating
    6.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 27, 1940
    86 years ago
  • Maryland

    Maryland

    Played Naomi

    Average Rating
    6.2
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 19, 1940
    86 years ago
  • So Red the Rose

    So Red the Rose

    Played Slave (Uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 20, 1935
    91 years ago
  • Mokey

    Mokey

    Played Miss Cully (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 01, 1942
    85 years ago
  • Safari

    Safari

    Played Native Woman

    Average Rating
    4.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 14, 1940
    87 years ago
  • The Narrow Street

    The Narrow Street

    Played Easter

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 04, 1925
    102 years ago
  • Who's Your Father?

    Who's Your Father?

    Played Black Mother (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 30, 1918
    109 years ago
  • Jungle Mystery

    Jungle Mystery

    Played Native Woman in Stockade (Uncredited)

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 12, 1932
    94 years ago
  • The Carnation Kid

    The Carnation Kid

    Played The Maid (Uncredited)

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 02, 1929
    98 years ago

  • Stage Struck

    Played Uncredited

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 25, 1917
    110 years ago
  • The Children Pay

    The Children Pay

    Played Uncredited

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 26, 1916
    110 years ago

  • The Cause of It All

    Played Mary - The Hotel Cook

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 29, 1915
    112 years ago

  • Squirrel Food

    Played Flirt

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
  • The Lightning Rider

    The Lightning Rider

    Played Mammy

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    May 18, 1924
    103 years ago
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