Olga Lindo
Known For
Acting
Born
1899-07-13 in London, England
Died
1968-05-07
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.
Most Known For
Maigret
as Madame Cremieux
Sapphire
as Mrs. Harris
Sunday-Night Play
as Mrs. Jessop
Drama 61-67
as Nellie Dowsett
David Copperfield
as Mrs Gummidge
Tales of Mystery
as Miss Speke
An Inspector Calls
as Mrs. Sybil Birling
I See a Dark Stranger
as Mrs Edwards
Dr. Crippen
as Mrs. Clara Arditti
Train of Events
as Mrs. Bailey
Night Boat to Dublin
as Mrs. Coleman
Bedelia
as Mrs. Bennett
Obsession
as Mrs. Humphries
Yield to the Night
as Senior Matron Hill
Things Happen at Night
as Hilda Prescott
Woman in a Dressing Gown
as Manageress
Return to Yesterday
as Grace Sambourne
The Stars Look Down
as Mrs. Sunley
Royal Cavalcade
as Tourist
Time Flies
as Queen Elizabeth