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Vera Lindsay

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Vera Lindsay (née Poliakoff;[1] 27 November 1911 – 15 June 1992) was a British Shakespearean actress.

Career

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Vera Lindsay performed at The Old Vic during the 1930s alongside Laurence Olivier and John Gielgud, and under the direction of Michel Saint-Denis.

She also appeared in a number of early TV productions including Annajanska the Bolshevik Empress (1939),[2] Katharine and Petruchio (1939),[3] The Tempest (1939),[4] Twelfth Night (1939) [5] and Spellbound (1941)[6]

Personal life

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Lindsay was daughter of Vladimir Poliakoff. She was married to:

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Vera Lindsay Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins
  2. ^ Annajanska the Bolshevik Empress in Internet Movie Database
  3. ^ Katharine and Petruchio in Internet Movie Database
  4. ^ The Tempest in Internet Movie Database
  5. ^ Twelfth Nightin Internet Movie Database
  6. ^ Spellbound in Internet Movie Database
  7. ^ Stephen Barry (obituary) The Guardian, London, 9 November 2000
  8. ^ John Russell, Art Critic for The Times, Dies at 89, nytimes.com. Accessed 24 December 2022.