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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 a…
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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.
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1960
Tarzan and the Trappers
Movie Witch Woman
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1958
The Buccaneer
Movie Good Luck Charm Vendor
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1957
Band of Angels
Movie Flower Vendor (Uncredited)
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1957
Something of Value
Movie Midwife (Uncredited)
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1954
Carmen Jones
Movie Hagar – Carmen's Grandmother (Uncredited)
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1949
The Story of Seabiscuit
Movie Libby
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1949
Mighty Joe Young
Movie Young Family Servant (Uncredited)
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1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Movie Bit in "Ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited)
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1943
Revenge of the Zombies
Movie Beulah
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1942
Mokey
Movie Miss Cully (uncredited)
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1941
Sullivan's Travels
Movie Church Harmonium Player (Uncredited)
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1941
King of the Zombies
Movie Tahama
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1940
Love Thy Neighbor
Movie Lady McBeth
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1940
Maryland
Movie Naomi
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1940
Safari
Movie Native Woman
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1939
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
Movie Ruby (uncredited)
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1939
Tell No Tales
Movie Jim Alley's Mother (uncredited)
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1938
Kentucky
Movie Lily
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1938
The Affairs of Annabel
Movie Benzedrina (uncredited)
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1938
The Toy Wife
Movie Eve, a Black Servant (Uncredited)
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1938
In Old Chicago
Movie Hattie
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1938
Island in the Sky
Movie Scrubwoman (Uncredited)
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1937
Maid of Salem
Movie Tituba
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1936
San Francisco
Movie Earthquake Survivor (Uncredited)
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1935
So Red the Rose
Movie Slave (Uncredited)
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1934
Imitation of Life
Movie Cook (uncredited)
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1934
Black Moon
Movie Ruva
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1934
Operator 13
Movie Slave at Medicine Show ( Uncredited)
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1934
A Modern Hero
Movie Mme. Azais' Neighbor ( Uncredited)
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1933
King Kong
Movie Native Handmaiden (uncredited)
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1933
Ladies They Talk About
Movie Mustard (uncredited)
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1932
Jungle Mystery
Movie Native Woman in Stockade (Uncredited)
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1931
Heaven on Earth
Movie Voodoo Sue
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1931
The Pagan Lady
Movie Carla the Servant
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1930
The Thoroughbred
Movie Sacharine
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1930
Sarah and Son
Movie Belloc's Maid (Uncredited)
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1929
Queen Kelly
Movie Kali Sana - Aunt's Cook (uncredited)
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1929
Thunderbolt
Movie Bit Role
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1929
The Carnation Kid
Movie The Maid (Uncredited)
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1927
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Movie Slave at Wedding (uncredited)
