Olga Lindo

Olga Lindo
Born(1899-07-13)13 July 1899
Died7 May 1968 (aged 68)
OccupationActress
Years active1913–62

Olga Lindo (13 July 1899 – 7 May 1968) was an English actress. She was the daughter of Frank Lindo, a well-known actor, manager and author. She made her stage debut at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on 26 December 1913. She later joined her father's touring company in a range of roles. For Basil Dean she appeared in R.U.R in 1923, and in 1925 she gave what The Times described as a formidable performance as Sadie Thompson in Maugham's Rain at the Garrick Theatre. She toured in South Africa in 1930 and 1934 in a variety of parts. Her repertoire ranged from the classics to farce. In 1935 she played Abigail Hill in Norman Ginsbury's historical work Viceroy Sarah. She also acted in films.

Partial filmography

Radio

References

  1. ↑ "Olga Lindo". BFI. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016.
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  5. ↑ "Miss Olga Lindo", The Times, 8 May 1968, p. 12
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