Maggie Moffat
Margaret Moffat born Margaret Liddell Linck (7 January 1873 – 19 February 1943) was a British actress and suffragette. She was amongst the first Scottish suffragettes to be arrested. She appeared in several films including a minor part in Alfred Hitchcock's film Saboteur.
Maggie Moffat | |
|---|---|
 Moffat in 1912 | |
| Born | Margaret Liddell Linck 7 January 1873 |
| Died | 19 February 1943 |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Margaret Moffat |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | First suffragette to be arrested in Scotland |
| Spouse | Graham Moffat |
| Children | One |
Life
Unlike many of her Scottish-born siblings, Moffatt was born in Spittal 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 the House of Commons. She and Annie 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 in Holloway Prison.
Later that year, her husband Graham Moffat, who, like her, was also an active suffragette and actor, founded an organisation for men who supported women's suffrage Men's League for Women's Suffrage .[2]
Moffat appeared in a number of films, including My Gal Sal and Ringside 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 in Alfred Hitchcock's film Saboteur. She died in Cape Town in February 1943.[1]
Filmography
| 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 |
| 1936 | The End of the Road | Maggie | |
| 1937 | Farewell Again | Mrs. Billings | |
| 1939 | The Spy in Black | Kate | (final film role) |
References
- Elizabeth L. Ewan; Sue Innes; Sian Reynolds; Rose Pipes (27 June 2007). Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women. Edinburgh University Press. pp. 269–. ISBN 978-0-7486-2660-1.
- Sarah Pedersen (3 July 2017). The Scottish Suffragettes and the Press. Palgrave Macmillan UK. pp. 95–. ISBN 978-1-137-53834-5.