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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), playing 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 she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Birth Name
Martha Ellen Scott
Born
Sunday, 22 September 1912
Died
Wednesday, 28 May 2003
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Daughter of the Streets | Sarah | 1990 |
| William Holden: The Golden Boy | Self | 1989 |
| Doin' Time on Planet Earth | Virginia Camalier | 1988 |
| Biography | Self | 1987 |
| Adam: His Song Continues | Gram Walsh | 1986 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Georgia Wilson | 1984 |
| Highway to Heaven | Laura Swann | 1984 |
| Adam | Gram Walsh | 1983 |
| Summer Girl | Martina Shelburne | 1983 |
| Hotel | Roz Campbell / Estelle | 1982 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Daughter of the Streets | Sarah | 1990 |
| William Holden: The Golden Boy | Self | 1989 |
| Doin' Time on Planet Earth | Virginia Camalier | 1988 |
| Biography | Self | 1987 |
| Adam: His Song Continues | Gram Walsh | 1986 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Georgia Wilson | 1984 |
| Highway to Heaven | Laura Swann | 1984 |
| Adam | Gram Walsh | 1983 |
| Summer Girl | Martina Shelburne | 1983 |
| Hotel | Roz Campbell / Estelle | 1982 |
| First Monday in October | Cameo Appearance | 1981 |
| Magnum, P.I. | Jeanie LaSalle | 1980 |
| Secrets of Midland Heights | Margaret Millington | 1980 |
| Father Figure | Hilda Wollman | 1980 |
| Beulah Land | Penelope Pennington | 1980 |
| Married: The First Year | Elizabeth Gorey | 1979 |
| The Word | Sarah Randall | 1978 |
| The Paper Chase | Marion Grey | 1978 |
| Dallas | Patricia Shepard / Mrs. Shepard | 1978 |
| The Turning Point | Adelaide | 1977 |
| The Love Boat | Janet Latham | 1977 |
| The Paul Ryan Show | Self | 1977 |
| The Bionic Woman | Helen Elgin | 1976 |
| The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond | Mumsie | 1975 |
| The Abduction of Saint Anne | Mother Michael | 1975 |
| Airport 1975 | Sister Beatrice | 1974 |
| Police Woman | Mrs. Wadsworth | 1974 |
| Thursday's Game | Mrs. Reynolds | 1974 |
| The Six Million Dollar Man | Helen Elgin | 1974 |
| Police Story | Mary Ryan | 1973 |
| Charlotte's Web | Mrs. Arable | 1973 |
| The Devil's Daughter | Mrs. Stone | 1973 |
| The Sandy Duncan Show | Harriet | 1972 |
| The Bob Newhart Show | Mrs. Martha Hartley / Mrs. Eleanor Hartley | 1972 |
| The Delphi Bureau | Martha | 1972 |
| Columbo | Margaret Meadis | 1971 |
| Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law | Mildred | 1971 |
| Longstreet | Louisa De Carie | 1971 |
| Paris 7000 | Amy Westerly | 1970 |
| The Courtship of Eddie's Father | Grandmother | 1969 |
| Marcus Welby, M.D. | Mrs. Loring | 1969 |
| Mod Squad | Belle Fuller | 1968 |
| Ironside | Francine Miller | 1967 |
| Cimarron Strip | Mrs. Kihlgren | 1967 |
| The F.B.I. | Katharine Lamberth | 1965 |
| Gypsy | Self - actress | 1965 |
| Slattery's People | Fran Stevens | 1964 |
| Hollywood and the Stars | Self | 1963 |
| The Greatest Show on Earth | Claire Kyle | 1963 |
| The Doctors and the Nurses | Edith Arnold | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Herself | 1961 |
| Follow the Sun | Betty Stover | 1961 |
| The DuPont Show of the Week | Helen Adams | 1961 |
| Route 66 | Ruth O'Brien / Helen Watson | 1960 |
| New Comedy Showcase | Kit Tyler | 1960 |
| Ben-Hur | Miriam | 1959 |
| Play of the Week | Clara | 1959 |
| Markham | Marie Vaughn | 1959 |
| The Bell Telephone Hour | Self - Hostess | 1959 |
| Sayonara | Mrs. Webster | 1957 |
| Eighteen and Anxious | Lottie Graham | 1957 |
| The Ten Commandments | Yochabel | 1956 |
| Playhouse 90 | Mrs. Austin | 1956 |
| The Desperate Hours | Ellie Hilliard / Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard | 1955 |
| TV Reader's Digest | Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson | 1955 |
| The United States Steel Hour | Grace Sullivan | 1953 |
| The Revlon Mirror Theater | 1953 | |
| Goodyear Playhouse | Kate Douglas | 1951 |
| When I Grow Up | Mother Reed (1890's) / Mother Reed | 1951 |
| Somerset Maugham TV Theatre | Martha Jones | 1950 |
| Showtime, U.S.A. | Self | 1950 |
| Lux Video Theatre | Esmerelda | 1950 |
| Penthouse Party | Self | 1950 |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self - Actress | 1950 |
| The Arthur Murray Party | Self - Actress | 1950 |
| Your Show of Shows | Self - Guest Performer | 1950 |
| Robert Montgomery Presents | Marietta Jackson / Julia Brougham / Ellen Scott | 1950 |
| Strange Bargain | Georgia Wilson | 1949 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | 1948 |
| We, the People | Self - Actress | 1948 |
| So Well Remembered | Olivia | 1947 |
| Kraft Theatre | Rancher's Wife | 1947 |
| Lights Out | Phyllis | 1946 |
| In Old Oklahoma | Catherine Elizabeth Allen | 1943 |
| Hi Diddle Diddle | Janie Prescott Phyffe | 1943 |
| Stage Door Canteen | Martha Scott | 1943 |
| One Foot in Heaven | Hope Morris Spence | 1941 |
| They Dare Not Love | Marta Keller | 1941 |
| Cheers for Miss Bishop | Ella Bishop | 1941 |
| The Howards of Virginia | Jane Peyton-Howard | 1940 |
| Our Town | Emily Webb | 1940 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1941 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
