Acting
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.
King Kong
1933 · Movie
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916 · Movie
San Francisco
1936 · Movie
The Buccaneer
1958 · Movie
The Birth of a Nation
1915 · Movie
Sullivan's Travels
1941 · Movie
Mighty Joe Young
1949 · Movie
Operator 13
1934 · Movie
Carmen Jones
1954 · Movie
Band of Angels
1957 · Movie
In Old Chicago
1938 · Movie
Tarzan and the Trappers
1958 · Movie
Imitation of Life
1934 · Movie
Black Moon
1934 · Movie
Queen Kelly
1929 · Movie
Kentucky
1938 · Movie
Heaven on Earth
1931 · Movie
Tell No Tales
1939 · Movie
College
1927 · Movie
Mokey
1942 · Movie
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
1939 · Movie
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943 · Movie
Hoodoo Ann
1916 · Movie
The Show
1922 · Movie
Thunderbolt
1929 · Movie
Something of Value
1957 · Movie
Maryland
1940 · Movie
Safari
1940 · Movie
Ladies They Talk About
1933 · Movie
Maid of Salem
1937 · Movie
Love Thy Neighbor
1940 · Movie
Manslaughter
1922 · Movie
King of the Zombies
1941 · Movie
The Thoroughbred
1930 · Movie
The Toy Wife
1938 · Movie
Island in the Sky
1938 · Movie
Jungle Mystery
1932 · Movie
Revenge of the Zombies
1943 · Movie
Old Wives for New
1918 · Movie
The Narrow Street
1925 · Movie
So Red the Rose
1935 · Movie
The Affairs of Annabel
1938 · Movie
Why Change Your Wife?
1920 · Movie
The Story of Seabiscuit
1949 · Movie
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1927 · Movie
Tarzan of the Apes
1918 · Movie
The Pagan Lady
1931 · Movie
The Carnation Kid
1929 · Movie
A Modern Hero
1934 · Movie
The Lightning Rider
1924 · Movie
Sarah and Son
1930 · Movie
His Musical Sneeze
1919 · Movie
The Golden Bed
1925 · Movie
Who's Your Father?
1918 · Movie
The Children Pay
1916 · Movie
