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Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Actress 1873 - 1959

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

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... Read full bio →

Featured Characters

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18 roles
Tarzan and the Trappers No snapshots yet
Character Witch Woman
Title screen of The Buccaneer No snapshots yet
Character Good Luck Charm Vendor
Title screen of Band of Angels No snapshots yet
Character Flower Vendor (Uncredited)
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Character Midwife (Uncredited)
Title screen of Carmen Jones No snapshots yet
Character Hagar – Carmen's Grandmother (Uncredited)
Title screen of Mighty Joe Young No snapshots yet
Character Young Family Servant (Uncredited)
Title screen of Revenge of the Zombies No snapshots yet
Character Beulah
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Character Tahama
Title screen of Sullivan's Travels No snapshots yet
Character Church Harmonium Player (Uncredited)
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Character Hattie
Title screen of San Francisco No snapshots yet
Character Earthquake Survivor (Uncredited)
Title screen of Black Moon No snapshots yet
Character Ruva

Black Moon

1934

Imitation of Life No snapshots yet
Character Cook (uncredited)
Title screen of King Kong No snapshots yet
Character Native Handmaiden (uncredited)

King Kong

1933

Title screen of Ladies They Talk About No snapshots yet
Character Mustard (uncredited)
Title screen of Queen Kelly No snapshots yet
Character Kali Sana - Aunt's Cook (uncredited)
Thunderbolt No snapshots yet
Character Bit Role
Title screen of College No snapshots yet
Character Cook (uncredited)

College

1927

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

24 titles
The Buccaneer
The Buccaneer 1958
Tarzan and the Trappers
Tarzan and the Trappers 1958
Something of Value
Something of Value 1957
Band of Angels
Band of Angels 1957
Carmen Jones
Carmen Jones 1954
Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young 1949
Revenge of the Zombies
Revenge of the Zombies 1943
Sullivan's Travels
Sullivan's Travels 1941
King of the Zombies
King of the Zombies 1941
In Old Chicago
In Old Chicago 1937
San Francisco
San Francisco 1936
Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life 1934
Black Moon
Black Moon 1934
Ladies They Talk About
Ladies They Talk About 1933
King Kong
King Kong 1933
Queen Kelly
Queen Kelly 1932
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 1929
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin 1927
College
College 1927
Manslaughter
Manslaughter 1922
Why Change Your Wife?
Why Change Your Wife? 1920
Tarzan of the Apes
Tarzan of the Apes 1918
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages 1916
The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation 1915

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