Olga Lindo

Acting

Olga Lindo

Born
Died
(aged 68)
Birthplace
London, England
Credits
36 titles

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.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 36

YearTitleRole
1966 David Copperfield TV Mrs Gummidge (2 ep)
1963 Dr. Crippen Film Mrs. Clara Arditti
1962 Out of the Fog Film Mrs. Mallon
1961 Tales of Mystery TV Miss Speke (1 ep)
1961 Drama 61-67 TV Nellie Dowsett (1 ep)
1960 Maigret TV Madame Cremieux (1 ep)
1960 Sunday-Night Play TV Mrs. Jessop (1 ep)
1959 Sapphire Film Mrs. Harris
1959 Make Mine a Million Film Mrs. Burgess
1957 Woman in a Dressing Gown Film Manageress
1956 Armchair Theatre TV Elsie Tanner, Mrs. Wheeler (1 ep)
1956 Yield to the Night Film Senior Matron Hill
1956 The Extra Day Film Mrs. Bliss
1955 Raising a Riot Film Aunt Maud
1954 An Inspector Calls Film Mrs. Sybil Birling
1950 The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery Film Olive Tavy
1949 Obsession Film Mrs. Humphries
1949 Train of Events Film Mrs. Bailey
1948 Things Happen at Night Film Hilda Prescott
1947 The Phantom Shot Film Mrs. Robson
1946 Bedelia Film Mrs. Bennett
1946 I See a Dark Stranger Film Mrs Edwards
1946 Night Boat to Dublin Film Mrs. Coleman
1945 Give Me the Stars Film
1944 Time Flies Film Queen Elizabeth
1943 When We Are Married Film Maria Helliwell
1940 Return to Yesterday Film Grace Sambourne
1940 The Stars Look Down Film Mrs. Sunley
1938 Luck of the Navy Film Mrs. Rance
1938 What Men Live By Film Martha
1937 A Romance in Flanders Film Madame Vlandermaere
1935 Dark World Film Eleanor
1935 The Last Journey Film Mrs. Holt
1935 The Case of Gabriel Perry Film Mrs. Perry
1935 Royal Cavalcade Film Tourist
1931 The Shadow Between Film Nell Baker
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