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Martha Scott
Deceased

When Did Martha Scott Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 90
GenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn22/09/1912Born inJamesport, Missouri, USADied28/05/2003 (aged 90)Died inVan NuysWikidataQ236394 ↗Buried atJamesport Masonic CemeteryTMDb#10022 ↗

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. 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.

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Filmography67 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2003The Making of The Ten CommandmentsMovieSelf (archive footage)91
1990Daughter of the StreetsMovieSarah78
1989William Holden: The Golden BoyMovieSelf77
1989Love and BetrayalMovieGinger77
1988Doin' Time on Planet EarthMovieVirginia Camalier76
1986Adam: His Song ContinuesMovieGram Walsh74
1984Murder, She WroteSeriesGeorgia Wilson72
1984Highway to HeavenSeries—72
1983AdamMovieGram Walsh71
1983Summer GirlMovieMartina Shelburne71
1982HotelSeries—70
1980Magnum, P.I.SeriesJeanie LaSalle68
1980Secrets of Midland HeightsSeriesMartha Millington68
1980Father FigureMovieHilda Wollman68
1979CharlestonMovieMrs. Farrell (Aunt Louisa)67
1979Married: The First YearSeries—67
1978DallasSeriesPatricia Shepard66
1977The Love BoatSeriesJanet Latham65
1977The Turning PointMovieAdelaide65
1976The Bionic WomanSeries—64
1975The Legendary Curse of the Hope DiamondMovieMumsie63
1975Medical StorySeries—63
1974Police WomanSeries—62
1974The Six Million Dollar ManSeriesHelen Elgin62
1974Airport 1975MovieSister Beatrice62
1974Thursday's GameMovieMrs. Reynolds62
1974Murder in the First Person SingularMovieMrs. Emerson62
1974The Man from IndependenceMovieMamma Truman62
1973Police StorySeries—61
1973The Devil's DaughterMovieMrs. Stone61
1973Charlotte's WebMovieMrs. Arable (voice)61
1972The Bob Newhart ShowSeries—60
1972The Sandy Duncan ShowSeries—60
1971ColumboSeriesMargaret Meadis59
1971LemonadeMovieMabel59
1969Marcus Welby, M.D.SeriesMrs. Loring57
1969The Courtship of Eddie's FatherSeriesGrandmother57
1968The Mod SquadSeriesBelle Fuller56
1967Cimarron StripSeries—55
1965The F.B.I.SeriesKatharine Lamberth53
1963The Greatest Show on EarthSeriesClaire Kyle51
1960Route 66Series—48
1959The Bell Telephone HourSeriesSelf - Hostess47
1959Ben-HurMovieMiriam47
1957SayonaraMovieMrs. Webster45
1957Eighteen and AnxiousMovieLottie Graham45
1956The Ten CommandmentsMovieYochabel44
1955The Desperate HoursMovieEleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard43
1955Hollywood PreviewSeriesSelf43
1953Revlon Mirror TheatreSeries—41
1951When I Grow UpMovieMother Reed39
1950Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries—38
1950Lux Video TheatreSeriesEsmerelda38
1950The Colgate Comedy HourSeriesSelf38
1950Your Show of ShowsSeries—38
1949Lights OutSeries—37
1949SuspenseSeries—37
1949Strange BargainMovieGeorgia Wilson37
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf36
1947Kraft Television TheatreSeriesJoanna35
1947So Well RememberedMovieOlivia35
1943In Old OklahomaMovieCatherine Elizabeth Allen31
1943Stage Door CanteenMovieMartha Scott31
1941One Foot in HeavenMovieHope Morris Spence29
1941They Dare Not LoveMovieMarta Keller29
1940Our TownMovieEmily Webb28
1940The Howards of VirginiaMovieJane Peyton-Howard28