Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Birthday: 1873-03-07
Place of Birth: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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.
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The Narrow Street
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Black Moon
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Who's Your Father?
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The Pagan Lady
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Tarzan of the Apes
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In Old Chicago
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
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Manslaughter
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The Thoroughbred
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The Affairs of Annabel
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Tell No Tales
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Heaven on Earth
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Tarzan and the Trappers
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Revenge of the Zombies
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Kentucky
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Thunderbolt
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Maid of Salem
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Sarah and Son
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Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
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College
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Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
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Old Wives for New
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Love Thy Neighbor
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Safari
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Maryland
A woman tormented by the hunting death of her husband forbids her son to have anything to do with ho...
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Thank Your Lucky Stars
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San Francisco
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Island in the Sky
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So Red the Rose
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Jungle Mystery
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A Modern Hero
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Operator 13
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King Kong
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Ladies They Talk About
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The Cause of It All
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Why Change Your Wife?
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The Carnation Kid
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Queen Kelly
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The Golden Bed
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His Musical Sneeze
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Squirrel Food
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The Story of Seabiscuit
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Mighty Joe Young
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The Buccaneer
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Band of Angels
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Something of Value
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Carmen Jones
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Sullivan's Travels
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King of the Zombies
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The Birth of a Nation
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Hoodoo Ann
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The Lightning Rider
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Imitation of Life
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The Show
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