Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
58
Gender
Female
Birthday
March 07, 1873 ( 86 years old )
Place of Birth
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Also Known As
Nellie Wan
Nellie Crawford
Madame Sultewan
Madame Wan
Sul-Te-Wan
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
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.
Known For
The Narrow Street
1925-01-04Black Moon
1934-06-15Who's Your Father?
1918-06-30The Pagan Lady
1931-09-07Tarzan of the Apes
1918-01-27In Old Chicago
1938-04-15Uncle Tom's Cabin
1927-11-04Manslaughter
1922-09-24The Thoroughbred
1930-08-09The Affairs of Annabel
1938-09-09