Madame Sul-Te-Wan(1873-1959)

Actress
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Madame Sul-Te-Wan in In Old Chicago (1938)

Madame Sul-Te-Wan was born on 7 March 1873 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. She was an actress, known for Maryland (1940), Maid of Salem (1937) and In Old Chicago (1938). She was married to Robert Reed Conley. She died on 1 February 1959 in Hollywood, California, USA.

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Known for

Maryland

6.1

Naomi

1940

Maid of Salem

6.4

Tituba - A Slave

1937

In Old Chicago

6.7

Hattie(as Madame Sultewan)

1938

Safari

6.1

Native Woman

1940

Credits

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Actress

Tarzan and the Trappers
4.8
TV Movie
- Witch Woman
- 1960
The Buccaneer
6.4
- Good Luck Charm Vendor
- 1958
Band of Angels
6.5
- Flower Vendor (uncredited)
- 1957
Something of Value
6.5
- Midwife (uncredited)
- 1957
Medic
8.1
TV Series
- Grandma Jonson (as Madame Sultewan)
- 1955
Carmen Jones
6.7
- Hagar - Carmen's Grandmother (uncredited)
- 1954
The Story of Seabiscuit
6.1
- Libby (uncredited)
- 1949
Mighty Joe Young
7.0
- Kifa (uncredited)
- 1949
Rhapsody in Blue
7.1
- Card Player in 'Summertime' Sequence (uncredited)
- 1945
Broadway Rhythm
5.9
- Cafe Extra (uncredited)
- 1944
Revenge of the Zombies
4.8
- Mammy Beulah
- 1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
6.7
- Bit in 'Ice Cold Katy' Number (uncredited)
- 1943
Mokey
5.0
- Miss Cully - Old Black Woman (uncredited)
- 1942
Sullivan's Travels
7.9
- Church Harmonium Player (uncredited)
- 1941
King of the Zombies
5.3
- Tahama
- 1941

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Personal details

Alternative names
- Sul-Te-Wan
Height
- 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
Born
- March 7, 1873
- Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Died
- February 1, 1959
- Hollywood, California, USA(undisclosed)
Spouse
- Robert Reed Conley(3 children)
Children
Publicity listings
- 1 Print Biography

Did you know

Trivia
First African-American actress to work under contract at a major studio (Fine Arts).

Quotes
[on roles for black actors and actresses in 1920s and 1930s Hollywood] I get bitter sometimes because I don't work long enough to buy a handkerchief.