Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Birthday: 1873-03-07

Deathday: 1959-02-01

Place of birth: Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Also known as: Nellie Wan, Nellie Crawford, Madame Sultewan, Madame Wan, Sul-Te-Wan

imdb_id: nm0837801

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 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. In 1986, she was inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame.

Played in movies:

King Kong

Score: 7.6

Sullivan's Travels

Score: 7.4

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Score: 7.1

Imitation of Life

Score: 7.0

A Modern Hero

Score: 7.0

Island in the Sky

Score: 7.0

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Score: 6.9

College

Score: 6.8

The Show

Score: 6.8

San Francisco

Score: 6.6

Queen Kelly

Score: 6.5

So Red the Rose

Score: 6.5

Love Thy Neighbor

Score: 6.5

Old Wives for New

Score: 6.5

In Old Chicago

Score: 6.5

The Buccaneer

Score: 6.4

Mighty Joe Young

Score: 6.4

Band of Angels

Score: 6.2

Maryland

Score: 6.2

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Score: 6.1

Carmen Jones

Score: 6.1

Ladies They Talk About

Score: 6.1

The Birth of a Nation

Score: 6.0

Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite

Score: 6.0

Why Change Your Wife?

Score: 5.9

Maid of Salem

Score: 5.9

Kentucky

Score: 5.8

The Story of Seabiscuit

Score: 5.8

Thunderbolt

Score: 5.8

Operator 13

Score: 5.8

Hoodoo Ann

Score: 5.6

Something of Value

Score: 5.5

Manslaughter

Score: 5.4

Tarzan of the Apes

Score: 5.4

His Musical Sneeze

Score: 5.3

Tell No Tales

Score: 5.3

Black Moon

Score: 5.3

Sarah and Son

Score: 5.3

Revenge of the Zombies

Score: 5.2

King of the Zombies

Score: 5.1

Mokey

Score: 5.0

The Toy Wife

Score: 4.8

The Thoroughbred

Score: 4.7

Tarzan and the Trappers

Score: 4.0

Safari

Score: 4.0

The Affairs of Annabel

Score: 4.0

The Golden Bed

Score: 3.5

Heaven on Earth

Score: 3.0

The Pagan Lady

Score: 2.5

The Lightning Rider

Score: 0.0

Squirrel Food

Score: 0.0

Stage Struck

Score: 0.0

The Carnation Kid

Score: 0.0

Jungle Mystery

Score: 0.0

The Children Pay

Score: 0.0

The Cause of It All

Score: 0.0

Who's Your Father?

Score: 0.0

The Narrow Street

Score: 0.0

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