Lydia Lindeque | |
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 Lydia Lindeque | |
| Born | Rachel Alida du Toit 15 January 1916 |
| Died | 16 July 1997 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1932—1976 |
| Spouse(s) | Uys Krige, John Mantel |
| Children | Eulalia, Taillefer |
Lydia Lindeque, born Rachel Alida du Toit (15 January 1916 – 16 July 1997), was a South African actor of Afrikaner descent.[1] Initially known by the stage name Alida du Toit, she started touring at the age of seventeen with Paul de Groot's acting company. Soon adopting the name Lydia Lindeque, she worked with many stars of the era over the following decades, including Taubie Kushlick in 1958. She first performed in English in 1943, in William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, and, in 1945, travelled to Egypt and Italy to direct stage plays for the South African Army troops stationed there. She was married to the playwright Uys Krige in 1937, later separating and marrying John Mantel. After retiring in 1976, she died in Andorra in 1997.
- ^ Green, Michael (2004). Around and about: Memoirs of a South African Newspaperman. New Africa Books. ISBN 978-0-86486-660-8.