Maggie Moffat | |
|---|---|
 Moffat in 1912 | |
| Born | Margaret Liddell Linck (1873-01-07)7 January 1873 |
| Died | 19 February 1943(1943-02-19) (aged 70) |
| Other names | Margaret Moffat |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | the first of two Scottish suffragettes to be arrested 21 December 1906 along with Annie Miller Fraser also and actress. |
| Spouse | Graham Moffat |
| Children | One |
Margaret Moffat bornMargaret Liddell Linck (7 January 1873 – 19 February 1943) was a British actress andsuffragette. She was amongst the first Scottish suffragettes to be arrested. She appeared in several films including a minor part inAlfred Hitchcock's filmSaboteur.
Unlike many of her Scottish-born siblings, Moffatt was born inSpittal in northern England. She was the last but one of seven children born to Gottlob and Margaret Liddell (Dowie) Linck. Moffat had a talent for singing. After leaving school, she was a drapery salesperson before deciding to become an actress.[1] Moffat was sent as a Scottish delegate to the "Women's Parliament". She was amongst over 50 who were arrested in February 1907 after the suffragettes demonstrated at theHouse of Commons. She andAnnie Fraser were the first and second suffragettes to be arrested who were Scottish. Moffat and others were arrested and were given a fine. Moffat refused to pay and was sentenced to two weeks inHolloway Prison.
Her husband was subsequebtly interviewed in the fanily hone (which was situated onGlasgow's University Avenue) by a reporter from theDaily Record. Mr Moffat expressed strong support for his wife, noting that she had gone to London at her own expense and that he would meet her on her release from prison and take her away on a trip.[2]
Later that year, her husbandGraham Moffat, who, like her, was also an active suffragette and actor, founded an organisation for men who supported women's suffrageMen's League for Women's Suffrage .[3]
Moffat appeared in a number of films, includingMy Gal Sal andRingside Maisie under the name "Margaret Moffat".
Moffatt and her husband emigrated to South Africa in 1933, but she continued to appear in US films including a minor part inAlfred Hitchcock's filmSaboteur. She died inCape Town in February 1943.[1]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Till the Bells Ring | Jenny Struthers | |
| 1933 | Just Smith | ||
| 1935 | Rolling Home | Mrs. McGregor | |
| 1936 | Keep Your Seats, Please | Mrs. O'Flaherty | Uncredited |
| The End of the Road | Maggie | ||
| 1937 | Farewell Again | Mrs. Billings | |
| 1939 | The Spy in Black | Kate |
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