Lind, Letty (1862–1923)

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Lind, Letty (1862–1923)

English actress and music-hall dancer. Born Letitia Rudge, Dec 21, 1862, in Birmingham, England; died Aug 27, 1923, in London; sister of Lydia Flopp, Millie Hylton (1968–1920), Adelaide Astor (1873–1951) and Fanny Dango (all actresses); cousin of Millie Lindon (mime and singer).

Made stage debut in Birmingham as Little Eva in Uncle Tom's Cabin (1867); also appeared in Locked Out, Little Miss Muffet, Monte Christo, A Trip to the Moon, Tact, Ruy Blas, Morocco Bound, Go-Bang, A Gaiety Girl, An Artist's Model, A Greek Slave, The Geisha and The Girl from Kay's, among others.