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Apr 8, 2021 · Nellie Conley went by the name Madame Sul-Te-Wan. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky. Madam Sul-Te-Wan was an actress with a career that spanned more than 70 years. She played a lot of mammy roles: maids, cooks, witch women. These were the types of roles available to African American actresses.
Sep 8, 2009 · Called "America's Brown-Skinned Sweetheart" by African American newspapers, Madame sul-Te-Wan was signed to a contract by D. W. Griffith in 1915 and went on to act for 40 years. Though receiving good notices and leading the way for such performers as Hattie McDaniel and Louise Beavers, she was cast in stereotypical roles of maid, slave, and ...
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Madame Sul-Te-Wan (born Nellie Crawford) was an African American stage, film and television actress. She was a character actress, most often appearing in "Mammy" roles.” She departed from this type casting when she appeared in the African-American cast musical drama, Carmen Jones, as Dorothy Dandridge's grandmother (1954).Portrait of Madame Sul-Te-Wan in Silhouette Magazine, October 1939, p ...
Language Label Description Also known as; English: Madame Sul-Te-Wan. American actress (1873–1959)
Madame Sul-Te-Wan was born on 7 March 1873 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. She was an actress, known for Maid of Salem (1937), In Old Chicago (1938) and Safari (1940). She was married to Robert Reed Conley.
Actress Madame Sul-Te-Wan, born on Mar 7, 1873 and died on Feb 1, 1959 starred in King Kong, The Birth of a Nation, Sullivan's Travels, In Old Chicago, Kentucky, Imitation of Life (1934), Thank Your Lucky Stars, Mighty Joe Young, San Francisco, Queen Kelly
