Olga Lindo
Biography
Olga Helena Frances Lindo was born in London at the end of the Victorian era to Frank and Marion (née Wakeford) Lindo. She had one brother Reginald David Marion Lindo (1900-72). Her father was a well-known actor-manager and author. It was no surprise then when Olga made her stage debut aged just fourteen in The Sleeping Beauty Re-Awakened at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London's Covent Garden. She joined her father's touring company taking on a wide range of roles. By 1925 she had been described as formibable by the Times for her portrayal of Sadie Thompson in Maugham's Rain at the Garrick Theatre. Her range was extrordinary and she graced the London stage for over half a century. Whilst not her first love she also had a very successful screen career. Olga Lindo died in London in 1968 aged 69.
Known For
Senior Matron Hill
Yield to the Night
Mrs Edwards
I See a Dark Stranger
Madame Vlandermaere
A Romance in Flanders
Mrs. Humphries
Obsession
Mrs. Harris
Sapphire
Olive Tavy
The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery
Tourist
Royal Cavalcade
Mrs. Bailey
Train of Events
Hilda Prescott
Things Happen at Night
Mrs. Bliss
The Extra Day
Mrs. Mallon
Out of the Fog
Mrs. Holt
The Last Journey
Mrs. Sybil Birling
An Inspector Calls
Mrs. Sunley
The Stars Look Down
Mrs. Rance
Luck of the Navy
Mrs. Clara Arditti
Dr. Crippen
Aunt Maud
Raising a Riot
Grace Sambourne
Return to Yesterday
Mrs. Perry
The Case of Gabriel Perry
Eleanor
Dark World
Mrs. Burgess
Make Mine a Million
Queen Elizabeth
Time Flies
Nell Baker
The Shadow Between
Manageress
Woman in a Dressing Gown
Martha
What Men Live By
Mrs. Bennett
Bedelia
Mrs. Robson
The Phantom Shot
Give Me the Stars
Mrs. Coleman
Night Boat to Dublin
Maria Helliwell
When We Are Married
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
30
Gender
Female
Birthday
1899-07-13
Place of Birth
London, England
Also Known As
Olga Helena Frances Lindo