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Olga Lindo

Olga Lindo

Acting

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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for Yield to the Night
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Yield to the Night

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Yield to the Night
Senior Matron Hill
Poster for I See a Dark Stranger
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I See a Dark Stranger

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I See a Dark Stranger
Mrs Edwards
Poster for A Romance in Flanders
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A Romance in Flanders

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A Romance in Flanders
Madame Vlandermaere
Poster for Obsession
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Obsession

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Obsession
Mrs. Humphries
Poster for Sapphire
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Sapphire

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Sapphire
Mrs. Harris
Poster for The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery
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The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery

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The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery
Olive Tavy
Poster for Royal Cavalcade
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Royal Cavalcade

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Royal Cavalcade
Tourist
Poster for Train of Events
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Train of Events

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Train of Events
Mrs. Bailey
Poster for Things Happen at Night
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Things Happen at Night

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Things Happen at Night
Hilda Prescott
Poster for The Extra Day
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The Extra Day

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The Extra Day
Mrs. Bliss

Gallery

Olga Lindo portrait
Olga Lindo portrait
Olga Lindo portrait