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Martha Scott

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American actress (1912–2003)

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It is catalogued under topics including 1912 births, 2003 deaths and 20th-century American actresses.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1914
Died
2003
Works
2

Top works

  • Design for a stained glass window
  • Soldier's wife

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Film & TV

Acting

Martha Ellen Scott (1912–2003) was an American actress best known for her roles as mother of the lead character in numerous films and television shows.

Known for

  • The Making of The Ten Commandments — Self (archive footage)2003
  • Charlton Heston: For All Seasons — Self1995
  • Daughter of the Streets — Sarah1990
  • Love and Betrayal — Ginger1989
  • William Holden: The Golden Boy — Self1989
  • Doin' Time on Planet Earth — Virginia Camalier1988
  • Adam: His Song Continues — Gram Walsh1986
  • Murder, She Wrote — Georgia Wilson1984
  • Highway to Heaven1984
  • Adam — Gram Walsh1983

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
2
Total plays
2

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Key facts

Born
Martha Ellen Scott , ( 1912-09-22 ) September 22, 1912, Jamesport, Missouri , U.S.
Died
May 28, 2003 (2003-05-28) (aged 90), Los Angeles, California , U.S.
Resting place
Masonic Cemetery
Education
University of Michigan (BA)
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1934–1990
Spouses
Carlton Alsop ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1940 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1946 ) ​ Mel Powell ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1946 ; died 1998 ) ​

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Wikidata facts

Image
Martha Scott 1943.jpg
Number of children
3
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Commons category
Martha Scott
date of birth
1914-09-22
date of death
2003-01-01
Commons gallery
Martha Scott
start of work period
1940-00-00
end of work period
1990-00-00
birth name
Martha Ellen Scott
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Encyclopedic overview

Martha Ellen Scott (September 22, 1912 – May 28, 2003) 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. 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.

Early life

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Martha Scott” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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