Olga Lindo

Known for ActingBorn 1899-07-13Died 1968-05-07 London, England

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Give Me the Stars

The Shadow Between

The Case of Gabriel Perry

Dark World

Luck of the Navy

Royal Cavalcade

Make Mine a Million

What Men Live By

An Inspector Calls

Maigret

The Extra Day

Out of the Fog

Sapphire

The Last Journey

Raising a Riot

The Phantom Shot

Yield to the Night

When We Are Married

A Romance in Flanders

Night Boat to Dublin

Obsession

David Copperfield

Return to Yesterday

The Stars Look Down

I See a Dark Stranger

Woman in a Dressing Gown

Train of Events

Dr. Crippen

Tales of Mystery

Armchair Theatre

The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery

Time Flies

Bedelia

Things Happen at Night

Drama 61-67

Sunday-Night Play