Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Acting

Born March 7, 1873 · 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 perf…

Known for

King Kong

King Kong

1933

Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

1949

In Old Chicago

In Old Chicago

1938

Hoodoo Ann

Hoodoo Ann

1916

Carmen Jones

Carmen Jones

1954

The Toy Wife

The Toy Wife

1938

Sullivan's Travels

Sullivan's Travels

1941

Operator 13

Operator 13

1934

Acting(58)

1958The BuccaneerGood Luck Charm Vendor

1958Tarzan and the TrappersWitch Woman

1957Band of AngelsFlower Vendor (Uncredited)

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1957Something of ValueMidwife (Uncredited)

1954Carmen JonesHagar – Carmen's Grandmother (Uncredited)

1949The Story of SeabiscuitLibby

1949Mighty Joe YoungYoung Family Servant (Uncredited)

1943Thank Your Lucky StarsBit in "Ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited)

1943Revenge of the ZombiesBeulah

1942MokeyMiss Cully (uncredited)

1941Sullivan's TravelsChurch Harmonium Player (Uncredited)

1941King of the ZombiesTahama

1940Love Thy NeighborLady McBeth

1940MarylandNaomi

1940SafariNative Woman

1939Torchy Blane... Playing with DynamiteRuby (uncredited)

1939Tell No TalesJim Alley's Mother (uncredited)

1938KentuckyLily

1938The Affairs of AnnabelBenzedrina (uncredited)

1938The Toy WifeEve, a Black Servant (Uncredited)

1938In Old ChicagoHattie

1938Island in the SkyScrubwoman (Uncredited)

1937Maid of SalemTituba

1936San FranciscoEarthquake Survivor (Uncredited)

1935So Red the RoseSlave (Uncredited)

1934Imitation of LifeCook (uncredited)

1934Black MoonRuva

1934Operator 13Slave at Medicine Show ( Uncredited)

1934A Modern HeroMme. Azais' Neighbor ( Uncredited)

1933King KongNative Handmaiden (uncredited)

1933Ladies They Talk AboutMustard (uncredited)

1932Jungle MysteryNative Woman in Stockade (Uncredited)

1931Heaven on EarthVoodoo Sue

1931The Pagan LadyCarla the Servant

1930The ThoroughbredSacharine

1930Sarah and SonBelloc's Maid (Uncredited)

1929Queen KellyKali Sana - Aunt's Cook (uncredited)

1929ThunderboltBit Role

1929The Carnation KidThe Maid (Uncredited)

1927Uncle Tom's CabinSlave at Wedding (uncredited)

1927CollegeCook (uncredited)

1925The Golden BedBoarding House Maid (Uncredited)

1925The Narrow StreetEaster

1924The Lightning RiderMammy

1922ManslaughterPrison Inmate (uncredited)

1922The ShowMaid (uncredited)

1920Why Change Your Wife?Sally's Maid (Uncredited)

1919His Musical SneezeMaid (uncredited)

1918Who's Your Father?Black Mother (uncredited)

1918Old Wives for NewViola's Maid (uncredited)

1918Tarzan of the ApesEsmeralda - Jane's Maid (uncredited)

1917Stage StruckUncredited

1916The Children PayUncredited

1916Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the AgesGirl at the Marriage Market (uncredited)

1916Hoodoo AnnBlack Cindy

1915The Birth of a NationBlack Woman (uncredited)

1915The Cause of It AllMary - The Hotel Cook

Squirrel FoodFlirt