Madame Sul-Te-Wan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

actress (1873-1959)

Date of Birth: 07-Mar-1873

Place of Birth: Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 01-Feb-1959

Profession: stage actor, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Madame Sul-Te-Wan (born Nellie Crawford; March 7, 1873 – February 1, 1959) was an American stage, film and television actress.
The daughter of freed 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. Her career spanned over five decades, and, in 1986, she was inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame.
Sul-Te-Wan was the first black actor, male or female, to sign a film contract and be a featured performer.