Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1899-07-13
Day of Death
1968-05-07
Place of Birth
London, England
Olga Lindo
Biography
Olga Helena Frances Lindo was born in London at the end of the Victorian era to Frank and Marion (nÊe 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 (30)
Dr. Crippen
1963
Out of the Fog
1962
Sapphire
1959
Make Mine a Million
1959
Woman in a Dressing Gown
1957
Yield to the Night
1956
The Extra Day
1956
Raising a Riot
1955
An Inspector Calls
1954
The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery
1950
Obsession
1949
Train of Events
1949
Things Happen at Night
1948
The Phantom Shot
1947
