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2 unusual facts about Robert Lindsay


2002 Demise Honours

The Right Honourable Robert Alexander Lindsay, The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, K.T., formerly Lord Chamberlain to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.

The Death of Marat

The original letter, with bloodstains and bath water marks still visible, has survived and is currently intact in the ownership of Robert Lindsay, 29th Earl of Crawford.


Late Nite Comic

For the title role of stand-up comic David Ackerman, the director and producer sought either a stand-up comic who could sing and dance, or an actor who could sing and be funny – someone, as one reported suggested, like Robert Lindsay or Jim Dale.

Lydia Leonard

On television she had an ongoing role in 1950s-set detective series Jericho starring Robert Lindsay, and appeared in True True Lie (2006) and The Long Walk to Finchley (2008), along with a cameo in Rome (2006, "The Stolen Eagle"), and as a nurse in the BBC's Casualty 1909.

Northcott Theatre

Actors who spent time in the Northcott company in their earlier careers include Polly James, Lesley Joseph, John Nettles, Robert Lindsay, Brian Protheroe, Bob Peck, Geraldine James, Caroline John, Celia Imrie, Nick Brimble and Imelda Staunton; and Nicholas Hytner professionally directed his first straight dramas here.


see also

Patrick Lindsay, 4th Lord Lindsay

As the historian Norman Macdougall notes, Patrick was the grandfather of the author Robert Lindsay of Pitscottie.

Suanne Braun

West End credits have included the role of Tanya in Mamma Mia, Fraulein Kost in Rufus Norris' award winning production of Cabaret and Onassis starring Robert Lindsay.