Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Madame Sul-Te-Wan is credited on 31 movies, best known by TMDB votes for King Kong, Sullivan's Travels and The Birth of a Nation.
Born March 7, 1873 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA; died February 1, 1959.
Filmography · 31 titles
US streaming apps shown for the 12 best-known titles, checked October 6, 2026. Tap any title for where it streams and what it costs.
King Kong
1933 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
Sullivan's Travels
1941 · Movie
On YouTube TV
The Birth of a Nation
1915 · Movie
On FlixFling and Artiflix
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916 · Movie
On Prime Video and MGM+
College
1927 · Movie
On Prime Video and fuboTV
Mighty Joe Young
1949 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
Carmen Jones
1954 · Movie
On YouTube TV
Imitation of Life
1934 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
San Francisco
1936 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
The Buccaneer
1958 · Movie
Free with ads on Kanopy
In Old Chicago
1938 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
Queen Kelly
1929 · Movie
On IndieFlix and Kino Film Collection
Band of Angels
1957 · Movie
King of the Zombies
1941 · Movie
Ladies They Talk About
1933 · Movie
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943 · Movie
Thunderbolt
1929 · Movie
Black Moon
1934 · Movie
Revenge of the Zombies
1943 · Movie
Tarzan of the Apes
1918 · Movie
Something of Value
1957 · Movie
Why Change Your Wife?
1920 · Movie
Operator 13
1934 · Movie
Tarzan and the Trappers
1960 · Movie
The Story of Seabiscuit
1949 · Movie
The Show
1922 · Movie
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1927 · Movie
Kentucky
1938 · Movie
Hoodoo Ann
1916 · Movie
Sarah and Son
1930 · Movie
Manslaughter
1922 · Movie
About 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...
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