Martha Scott

Biography

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.

Career Overview

Martha Scott has 53 screen credits in a career dating back to 1940. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Airport with 1 titles. Signature works include Ben-Hur, The Ten Commandments, Strange Bargain. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

53

Birth Date

1912-09-22 00:00:00

Birth Place

Jamesport, Missouri, USA

Known For

• 

  Ben-Hur
• 

  The Ten Commandments
• 

  Strange Bargain
• 

  In Old Oklahoma
• 

  Cheers for Miss Bishop
• 

  Hi Diddle Diddle

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• Airport (1 titles)
• Charlotte's Web Collection (1 titles)
• Ben-Hur (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Charlton Heston (2 collaborations)
• Sidney Blackmer (2 collaborations)
• Byron Foulger (2 collaborations)
• Stephen Boyd (1 collaborations)
• Hugh Griffith (1 collaborations)
• Jack Hawkins (1 collaborations)
• Haya Harareet (1 collaborations)
• Cathy O'Donnell (1 collaborations)
• Sam Jaffe (1 collaborations)
• Finlay Currie (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (53 credits)

  • The Making of The Ten Commandments

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Charlton Heston: For All Seasons

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Daughter of the Streets

    Sarah

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • William Holden: The Golden Boy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Love and Betrayal

    Ginger

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Doin' Time on Planet Earth

    Virginia Camalier

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Adam: His Song Continues

    Gram Walsh

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Murder, She Wrote

    - The Days Dwindle Down (1987) ... Georgia Wilson actor actors
    1984
  • Highway to Heaven

    - Love at Second Sight (1986) ... actor actors
    1984
  • Adam

    Gram Walsh

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Summer Girl

    Martina Shelburne

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Hotel

    - Revelations (1987) ... actor actors

    - Obsessions (1985) ... Estelle actor actors
    1982
  • Father Figure

    Hilda Wollman

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Magnum, P.I.

    - Limited Engagement (1983) ... Jeanie LaSalle actor actors
    1980
  • Charleston

    Mrs. Farrell (Aunt Louisa)

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Dallas

    - En Passant (1985) ... Patricia Shepard actor actors

    - The Prize (1985) ... Patricia Shepard actor actors

    - The Wind of Change (1985) ... Patricia Shepard actor actors

    - Mothers (1985) ... Patricia Shepard actor actors

    - The Kristin Affair (1979) ... Mrs. Shepard actor actors
    1978
  • The Turning Point

    Adelaide

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Love Boat

    - Gopher's Greatest Hits/The Vacation/One Rose a Day (1979) ... Janet Latham actor actors
    1977
  • The Bionic Woman

    - Jaime's Mother (1976) ... actor actors

    - Bionic Beauty (1976) ... actor actors

    - Welcome Home, Jaime (1) (1976) ... actor actors
    1976
  • The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond

    Mumsie

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The Bionic Woman

    Helen Elgin

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The Abduction of Saint Anne

    Mother Michael

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Airport 1975

    Sister Beatrice

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Murder in the First Person Singular

    Mrs. Emerson

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Thursday's Game

    Mrs. Reynolds

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Man from Independence

    Mamma Truman

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Sorority Kill

    House Mother

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Six Million Dollar Man

    - The Bionic Woman (2) (1975) ... Helen Elgin actor actors

    - The Bionic Woman (1) (1975) ... Helen Elgin actor actors

    - The Coward (1974) ... Helen Elgin actor actors
    1974
  • Police Woman

    - Seven Eleven (1974) ... actor actors
    1974
  • Charlotte's Web

    Mrs. Arable (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Police Story

    - Fingerprint (1974) ... actor actors
    1973
  • Lemonade

    Mabel

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Columbo

    - Playback (1975) ... Margaret Meadis actor actors
    1971
  • Marcus Welby, M.D.

    - The Other Martin Loring (1973) ... Mrs. Loring actor actors
    1969
  • The F.B.I.

    - Overload (1967) ... Katharine Lamberth actor actors
    1965
  • Route 66

    - Where is Chick Lorrimer? Where Has He Gone? (1962) ... actor actors

    - Welcome to Amity (1961) ... actor actors
    1960
  • Ben-Hur

    Miriam

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Sayonara

    Mrs. Webster

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Eighteen and Anxious

    Lottie Graham

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • The Ten Commandments

    Yochabel

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Desperate Hours

    Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • When I Grow Up

    Mother Reed

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    - Last Train to Kildevil (1957) ... Marietta Jackson actor actors

    - Give and Take (1957) ... actor actors

    - The Baobab Tree (1956) ... Madeleine actor actors

    - The Bishop's Wife (1951) ... Julia Brougham actor actors

    - The Male Animal (1950) ... Ellen Scott actor actors
    1950
  • Strange Bargain

    Georgia Wilson

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • So Well Remembered

    Olivia

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • In Old Oklahoma

    Catherine Elizabeth Allen

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Hi Diddle Diddle

    Janie Prescott

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Stage Door Canteen

    Martha Scott

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • One Foot in Heaven

    Hope Morris Spence

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • They Dare Not Love

    Marta Keller

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Cheers for Miss Bishop

    Ella Bishop

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Howards of Virginia

    Jane Peyton-Howard

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Our Town

    Emily Webb

    actor

    actors
    1940