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Margot Ruddock

Marguerite "Margot" Ruddock (1907–1951), who used the stage name Margot Collis, was an English actress, poet and singer. She had a relationship with W. Yeats starting in 1934. Their correspondence was published as Ah, Sweet Dancer (1970).

Also recorded as Margot Collis · Marguerite Ann Ruddock · Marguerite Ruddock · Margot Ann Ruddock

Margot Ruddock

Born
1907
Died
1951 · Surrey.
Nationality
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland · United Kingdom
Occupation
actress · poet · writer

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Writing and publications
  3. 03Notes, references and evidence

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