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Olga Lindo

Olga Lindo

English actress (1899–1968)

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