
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.

Maigret
TV • 1960

Sapphire
MOVIE • 1959

Armchair Theatre
TV • 1956

Train of Events
MOVIE • 1949

Obsession
MOVIE • 1949

An Inspector Calls
MOVIE • 1954

I See a Dark Stranger
MOVIE • 1946

Yield to the Night
MOVIE • 1956

Time Flies
MOVIE • 1944

The Stars Look Down
MOVIE • 1940

Bedelia
MOVIE • 1946

Woman in a Dressing Gown
MOVIE • 1957

Royal Cavalcade
MOVIE • 1935

Make Mine a Million
MOVIE • 1959

Night Boat to Dublin
MOVIE • 1946

Dr. Crippen
MOVIE • 1963

Luck of the Navy
MOVIE • 1938

Return to Yesterday
MOVIE • 1940