Biography
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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Awards & recognition
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1941 · nominated
Filmography36 titles
Columbo
Ben-Hur
The Ten Commandments
Adam: His Song Continues
Murder, She Wrote
The Bob Newhart Show
Highway to Heaven
Magnum, P.I.
The Six Million Dollar Man
The Bionic Woman
Police Story
Eighteen and Anxious
The Desperate Hours
Dallas
Charlotte's Web
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Ed Sullivan Show
Route 66
Sayonara
Lux Video Theatre
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Hi Diddle Diddle
Police Woman
The Love Boat
Stage Door Canteen
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
In Old Oklahoma
Lights Out
Our Town
Airport 1975
Cheers for Miss Bishop
Cimarron Strip
The F.B.I.
Suspense
Charlton Heston: For All Seasons
William Holden: The Golden Boy