Madame Sul-Te-Wan
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 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 ...
Also Known As
Nellie Wan, Nellie Crawford, Madame Sultewan, Madame Wan, Sul-Te-Wan
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Madame Sul-Te-Wan's Movies
King Kong
07 Apr 1933
The Birth of a Nation
08 Mar 1915
Sullivan's Travels
30 Nov 1941
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
04 Sept 1916
College
10 Sept 1927
Mighty Joe Young
13 Jul 1949
Carmen Jones
28 Oct 1954
Imitation of Life
23 Nov 1934
San Francisco
26 Jun 1936
King of the Zombies
14 May 1941
Queen Kelly
31 Dec 1929
The Buccaneer
11 Dec 1958
In Old Chicago
15 Apr 1938
Band of Angels
03 Aug 1957
Ladies They Talk About
04 Feb 1933
Thank Your Lucky Stars
25 Sept 1943
Thunderbolt
20 Jun 1929
Black Moon
15 Jun 1934
Revenge of the Zombies
17 Sept 1943
Tarzan of the Apes
27 Jan 1918