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Martha Scott

Bio: 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.
Born: Sun, Sep 22 1912
Birthplace: Jamesport, Missouri, USA

Death: Wed, May 28 2003
Martha Scott is 90 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Charlton Heston: For All Seasons
Charlton Heston: For All Seasons
Martha Scott was
82 in Charlton Heston: For All Seasons
as 'Self'.
Mon, Mar 20 1995
Poster of Daughter of the Streets
Daughter of the Streets
Martha Scott was
77 in Daughter of the Streets
as 'Sarah'.
Mon, Feb 26 1990
Poster of William Holden: The Golden Boy
William Holden: The Golden Boy
Martha Scott was
77 in William Holden: The Golden Boy
as 'Self'.
Wed, Dec 13 1989
Poster of Love and Betrayal
Love and Betrayal
Martha Scott was
76 in Love and Betrayal
as 'Ginger'.
Sun, Apr 16 1989
Poster of Doin' Time on Planet Earth
Doin' Time on Planet Earth
Martha Scott was
75 in Doin' Time on Planet Earth
as 'Virginia Camalier'.
Fri, Sep 16 1988
Poster of Adam: His Song Continues
Adam: His Song Continues
Martha Scott was
74 in Adam: His Song Continues
as 'Gram Walsh'.
Mon, Sep 29 1986
Poster of Adam
Adam
Martha Scott was
71 in Adam
as 'Gram Walsh'.
Mon, Oct 10 1983
Poster of Summer Girl
Summer Girl
Martha Scott was
70 in Summer Girl
as 'Martina Shelburne'.
Mon, Apr 11 1983
Poster of Father Figure
Father Figure
Martha Scott was
68 in Father Figure
as 'Hilda Wollman'.
Sun, Oct 26 1980
Poster of Charleston
Charleston
Martha Scott was
66 in Charleston
as 'Mrs. Farrell (Aunt Louisa)'.
Mon, Jan 15 1979
Poster of The Turning Point
The Turning Point
Martha Scott was
65 in The Turning Point
as 'Adelaide'.
Mon, Nov 14 1977
Poster of The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond
The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond
Martha Scott was
62 in The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond
as 'Mumsie'.
Thu, Mar 27 1975
Poster of The Abduction of Saint Anne
The Abduction of Saint Anne
Martha Scott was
62 in The Abduction of Saint Anne
as 'Mother Michael'.
Tue, Jan 21 1975
Poster of Airport 1975
Airport 1975
Martha Scott was
62 in Airport 1975
as 'Sister Beatrice'.
Fri, Oct 18 1974
Poster of Murder in the First Person Singular
Murder in the First Person Singular
Martha Scott was
61 in Murder in the First Person Singular
as 'Mrs. Emerson'.
Mon, Jun 10 1974
Poster of Thursday's Game
Thursday's Game
Martha Scott was
61 in Thursday's Game
as 'Mrs. Reynolds'.
Sun, Apr 14 1974
Poster of The Man from Independence
The Man from Independence
Martha Scott was
61 in The Man from Independence
as 'Mamma Truman'.
Mon, Mar 11 1974
Poster of Sorority Kill
Sorority Kill
Martha Scott was
61 in Sorority Kill
as 'House Mother'.
Tue, Mar 05 1974
Poster of Charlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web
Martha Scott was
60 in Charlotte's Web
as 'Mrs. Arable (voice)'.
Thu, Mar 01 1973
Poster of The Devil's Daughter
The Devil's Daughter
Martha Scott was
60 in The Devil's Daughter
as 'Mrs. Stone'.
Tue, Jan 09 1973
Poster of Lemonade
Lemonade
Martha Scott was
58 in Lemonade
as 'Mabel'.
Thu, Sep 16 1971
Poster of Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur
Martha Scott was
47 in Ben-Hur
as 'Miriam'.
Wed, Nov 18 1959
Poster of Sayonara
Sayonara
Martha Scott was
45 in Sayonara
as 'Mrs. Webster'.
Wed, Dec 25 1957
Poster of Eighteen and Anxious
Eighteen and Anxious
Martha Scott was
45 in Eighteen and Anxious
as 'Lottie Graham'.
Fri, Nov 15 1957
Poster of The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments
Martha Scott was
44 in The Ten Commandments
as 'Yochabel'.
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of The Desperate Hours
The Desperate Hours
Martha Scott was
43 in The Desperate Hours
as 'Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard'.
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of When I Grow Up
When I Grow Up
Martha Scott was
38 in When I Grow Up
as 'Mother Reed'.
Thu, Apr 19 1951
Poster of Strange Bargain
Strange Bargain
Martha Scott was
37 in Strange Bargain
as 'Georgia Wilson'.
Sat, Nov 05 1949
Poster of So Well Remembered
So Well Remembered
Martha Scott was
34 in So Well Remembered
as 'Olivia'.
Wed, Jul 09 1947
Poster of In Old Oklahoma
In Old Oklahoma
Martha Scott was
31 in In Old Oklahoma
as 'Catherine Elizabeth Allen'.
Mon, Dec 06 1943
Poster of Hi Diddle Diddle
Hi Diddle Diddle
Martha Scott was
30 in Hi Diddle Diddle
as 'Janie Prescott'.
Mon, Aug 02 1943
Poster of Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen
Martha Scott was
30 in Stage Door Canteen
as 'Martha Scott'.
Thu, Jun 24 1943
Poster of One Foot in Heaven
One Foot in Heaven
Martha Scott was
29 in One Foot in Heaven
as 'Hope Morris Spence'.
Sat, Nov 01 1941
Poster of They Dare Not Love
They Dare Not Love
Martha Scott was
28 in They Dare Not Love
as 'Marta Keller'.
Fri, May 16 1941
Poster of Cheers for Miss Bishop
Cheers for Miss Bishop
Martha Scott was
28 in Cheers for Miss Bishop
as 'Ella Bishop'.
Fri, Feb 21 1941
Poster of The Howards of Virginia
The Howards of Virginia
Martha Scott was
27 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Jane Peyton-Howard'.
Thu, Sep 19 1940
Poster of Our Town
Our Town
Martha Scott was
27 in Our Town
as 'Emily Webb'.
Fri, May 24 1940
Poster of Das 6 Millionen Dollar Girl
Das 6 Millionen Dollar Girl
Martha Scott will be
90+ in Das 6 Millionen Dollar Girl
as 'Helen Elgin'.
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TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Martha Scott was
72+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Georgia Wilson'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven
Martha Scott was
71+ in Highway to Heaven
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1984
Poster of Hotel
Hotel
Martha Scott was
69+ in Hotel
as ', Estelle'.
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 21 1982
Poster of Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
Martha Scott was
68+ in Magnum, P.I.
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Thu, Dec 11 1980
Poster of Secrets of Midland Heights
Secrets of Midland Heights
Martha Scott was
68+ in Secrets of Midland Heights
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Sat, Dec 06 1980
Poster of Beulah Land
Beulah Land
Martha Scott was
68+ in Beulah Land
as 'Penelope Pennington'.
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Tue, Oct 07 1980
Poster of Married: The First Year
Married: The First Year
Martha Scott was
66+ in Married: The First Year
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Wed, Feb 28 1979
Poster of The Word
The Word
Martha Scott was
66+ in The Word
as 'Sarah Randall'.
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Sun, Nov 12 1978
Poster of Dallas
Dallas
Martha Scott was
65+ in Dallas
as 'Mrs. Shepard, Patricia Shepard'.
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Sun, Apr 02 1978
Poster of The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Martha Scott was
65+ in The Love Boat
as 'Janet Latham'.
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Sat, Sep 24 1977
Poster of The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman
Martha Scott was
63+ in The Bionic Woman
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Wed, Jan 14 1976
Poster of Police Woman
Police Woman
Martha Scott was
61+ in Police Woman
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Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
Martha Scott was
61+ in The Six Million Dollar Man
as 'Helen Elgin'.
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Fri, Jan 18 1974
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
Martha Scott was
60+ in Police Story
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Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of The Sandy Duncan Show
The Sandy Duncan Show
Martha Scott was
59+ in The Sandy Duncan Show
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Sun, Sep 17 1972
Poster of The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show
Martha Scott was
59+ in The Bob Newhart Show
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Sat, Sep 16 1972
Poster of Columbo
Columbo
Martha Scott was
58+ in Columbo
as 'Margaret Meadis'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971
Poster of Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Martha Scott was
57+ in Marcus Welby, M.D.
as 'Mrs. Loring'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1969
Poster of The Courtship of Eddie's Father
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Martha Scott was
56+ in The Courtship of Eddie's Father
as 'Grandmother'.
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Wed, Sep 17 1969
Poster of The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
Martha Scott was
56+ in The Mod Squad
as 'Belle Fuller'.
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Tue, Sep 24 1968
Poster of Cimarron Strip
Cimarron Strip
Martha Scott was
54+ in Cimarron Strip
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Thu, Sep 07 1967
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
Martha Scott was
52+ in The F.B.I.
as 'Katharine Lamberth'.
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Sun, Sep 19 1965
Poster of The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth
Martha Scott was
50+ in The Greatest Show on Earth
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Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of Route 66
Route 66
Martha Scott was
48+ in Route 66
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Fri, Oct 07 1960
Poster of Hollywood Preview
Hollywood Preview
Martha Scott was
42+ in Hollywood Preview
as 'Self'.
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Wed, Sep 14 1955
Poster of Modern Romances
Modern Romances
Martha Scott was
42+ in Modern Romances
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Mon, Oct 04 1954
Poster of Revlon Mirror Theatre
Revlon Mirror Theatre
Martha Scott was
40+ in Revlon Mirror Theatre
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Tue, Jun 23 1953
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Martha Scott was
38+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Esmerelda'.
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Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Martha Scott was
37+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour
as 'Self'.
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Sun, Sep 10 1950
Poster of Your Show of Shows
Your Show of Shows
Martha Scott was
37+ in Your Show of Shows
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Sat, Feb 25 1950
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
Martha Scott was
37+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
as 'Ellen Scott, Julia Brougham, , Marietta Jackson'.
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Mon, Jan 30 1950
Poster of Lights Out
Lights Out
Martha Scott was
36+ in Lights Out
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Tue, Jul 19 1949
Poster of Suspense
Suspense
Martha Scott was
36+ in Suspense
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Thu, Jan 06 1949
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Martha Scott was
35+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948