Martha Scott
American actress (1912-2003) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 90
Martha Ellen Scott was an American actress. She was featured in major films such as Cecil B. DeMille’s The Ten Commandments (1956), and William Wyler's Ben-Hur (1959). Martha played the mother of Charlton Heston's character in both films.
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The Making of The Ten CommandmentsFilm, 20031990
Daughter of the StreetsFilm, Sarah1988
Doin' Time on Planet EarthFilm, Virginia Camalier1986
Adam: His Song ContinuesFilm, Gram Walsh1984
Highway to HeavenSeries1980
Magnum, P.I.Series, Jeanie LaSalle
Father FigureFilm, 1980Hilda Wollman1977
The Love BoatSeries, Janet Latham
The Turning PointFilm, 1977Adelaide1974
Police WomanSeries
Airport 1975Film, 1974Sister Beatrice1973
Charlotte's WebFilm, Mrs. Arable (voice)1972
The Bob Newhart ShowSeries, Mrs. Martha Hartley1971
ColumboSeries, Margaret Meadis1968
The Mod SquadSeries, Belle Fuller1960
Route 66Series1959
Ben-HurFilm, Miriam1956
The Ten CommandmentsFilm, Yochabel1951
When I Grow UpFilm, Mother Reed1949
Lights OutSeries
Strange BargainFilm, 1949Georgia Wilson1947
Kraft Television TheatreSeries, Joanna1943
Hi Diddle DiddleFilm, Janie Prescott1940
Our TownFilm, Emily Webb1912Born22 September 1912People around Martha
William Wyler Directed Ben-Hur (1959)
Sol Lesser Produced Our Town and Stage Door Canteen
Charlton Heston Also in The Ten Commandments and Airport 1975
Ann Doran Martha produced First Monday in October (1981)- Jack Smight Directed Airport 1975 (1974)
Frank Lloyd Directed The Howards of Virginia (1940)
Frank Borzage Directed Stage Door Canteen (1943)
Gig Young Also in The Desperate Hours (1955)
Jan Sterling Martha produced First Monday in October (1981)
Joshua Logan Directed Sayonara (1957)
Cedric Hardwicke Also in The Ten Commandments (1960)
Harry Morgan Also in Strange Bargain and When I Grow Up
Sam Jaffe Also in Ben-Hur and Stage Door Canteen
Herbert Ross Produced The Turning Point (1980)
Bob Hastings Also in Airport 1975 and Father Figure
Arthur Laurents Produced The Turning Point (1980)
Richard Carlson Also in The Howards of Virginia (1940)
Irving Bacon Also in The Howards of Virginia (1940)
Tom Drake Also in Our Town and The Howards of Virginia
Richard Hageman Wrote The Howards of Virginia (1940)
Belinda Montgomery Also in The Devil's Daughter (1973)
Mary Field Also in One Foot in Heaven (1943)
Richard Gaines Also in The Howards of Virginia (1940)
Charles Matthau Directed Doin' Time on Planet Earth (1988)
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Ben-Hur 1959
The Ten Commandments 1956
The Desperate Hours 1955
Charlotte's Web 1973
Sayonara 1957
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 39
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Television 24
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She originated the role of Emily Webb in Thornton Wilder's Our Town on Broadway in 1938, and later recreated the role in the 1940 film version, for which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
