Swithin Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Since Griffith has been the subject of many threads, maybe it's time for me to bring up an actress I've brought up before -- peripherally: *Madame Sul-Te-Wan.* I first saw her and loved her as Tahama, Cook and High Priestess, in *King of the Zombies*, but she was actually the first black actress to receive a contract from a major studio. She was close to Griffith and worked with him several times, including in Birth of a Nation and Intolerance. She also appeared in In Old Chicago, Maid of Salem, and Carmen Jones. Favorite one of her lines from King of the Zombies : "Tahama cooks for the living, not the dead!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredCDobbs Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 She was in a lot of movies. She was the organ player in the black church in the swamp in SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 She was the grandmother of Dorothy Dandridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swithin Posted September 7, 2013 Author Share Posted September 7, 2013 Actually, although there was a story to that effect, it may not be true. Madame Sul-Te-Wan played Dorothy Dandridge's grandmother in Carmen Jones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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