Olga Lindo

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Olga Lindo
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Born(1899-07-13)13 July 1899
Died7 May 1968 (aged 68)
OccupationActress
Years active191362

Olga Lindo (13 July 1899 7 May 1968) was an English actress. [1] She was the daughter of Frank Lindo, a well-known actor, manager and author. [2] She made her stage debut at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on 26 December 1913. She later joined her father's touring company in a range of roles. For Basil Dean she appeared in R.U.R in 1923, [3] and in 1925 she gave what The Times described as a formidable performance as Sadie Thompson in Maugham's Rain at the Garrick Theatre. [4] She toured in South Africa in 1930 and 1934 in a variety of parts. Her repertoire ranged from the classics to farce. [5] In 1935 she played Abigail Hill in Norman Ginsbury's historical work Viceroy Sarah . She also acted in films. [6]

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References

  1. "Olga Lindo". BFI. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016.
  2. Rubinstein, W.; Jolles, Michael A. (27 January 2011). The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History. ISBN   9780230304666.
  3. Wearing, J. P. (27 March 2014). The London Stage 1920-1929. ISBN   9780810893023.
  4. Rogal, Samuel J. (1997). A William Somerset Maugham Encyclopedia. ISBN   9780313299162.
  5. "Miss Olga Lindo", The Times, 8 May 1968, p. 12
  6. "Olga Lindo".