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Martha Scott

Acting

Martha Scott

Born September 22, 1912 · Jamesport, Missouri, USA · Died May 28, 2003

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.

Known for

Ben-Hur

93IMDb8.1

Ben-Hur

Miriam

The Ten Commandments

88IMDb7.9

The Ten Commandments

Yochabel

Columbo

87IMDb8.3

Columbo

Margaret Meadis

Murder, She Wrote

51IMDb7.3

Murder, She Wrote

Georgia Wilson

Magnum, P.I.

57IMDb7.5

Magnum, P.I.

Jeanie LaSalle

The Six Million Dollar Man

44IMDb7.1

The Six Million Dollar Man

Helen Elgin

Charlotte's Web

65IMDb6.9

Charlotte's Web

Mrs. Arable (voice)

Airport 1975

35IMDb5.8

Airport 1975

Sister Beatrice

The Bionic Woman

30IMDb6.7

The Bionic Woman

1976 · Series

Dallas

40IMDb7.1

Dallas

Mrs. Shepard, Patricia Shepard

Highway to Heaven

38IMDb6.9

Highway to Heaven

1984 · Series

The Love Boat

17IMDb6.3

The Love Boat

Janet Latham

The Desperate Hours

75IMDb7.5

The Desperate Hours

Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard

Sayonara

66IMDb7.0

Sayonara

Mrs. Webster

The Turning Point

57IMDb6.8

The Turning Point

Adelaide

The Bob Newhart Show

78IMDb8.1

The Bob Newhart Show

Mrs. Martha Hartley, Mrs. Eleanor Hartley

In Old Oklahoma

IMDb6.4

In Old Oklahoma

Catherine Elizabeth Allen

Our Town

54IMDb6.5

Our Town

Emily Webb

Police Woman

29IMDb6.6

Police Woman

1974 · Series

The Mod Squad

39IMDb7.0

The Mod Squad

Belle Fuller

Filmography

  1. 2003The Making of The Ten CommandmentsSelf (archive footage)Movie
  2. 1995Charlton Heston: For All SeasonsSelfMovie
  3. 1990Daughter of the StreetsSarahMovie
  4. 1989William Holden: The Golden BoySelfMovie
  5. 1989Love and BetrayalGingerMovie
  6. 1988Doin' Time on Planet EarthVirginia CamalierMovie
  7. 1986Adam: His Song ContinuesGram WalshMovie
  8. 1984Murder, She WroteGeorgia WilsonSeries
  9. 1984Highway to HeavenSeries
  10. 1983AdamGram WalshMovie
  11. 1983Summer GirlMartina ShelburneMovie
  12. 1982HotelSeries
  13. 1980Magnum, P.I.Jeanie LaSalleSeries
  14. 1980Secrets of Midland HeightsMartha MillingtonSeries
  15. 1980Father FigureHilda WollmanMovie
  16. 1980Beulah LandPenelope PenningtonSeries
  17. 1979Married: The First YearSeries
  18. 1979CharlestonMrs. Farrell (Aunt Louisa)Movie
  19. 1978The WordSarah RandallSeries
  20. 1978DallasMrs. Shepard, Patricia ShepardSeries
  21. 1977The Turning PointAdelaideMovie
  22. 1977The Love BoatJanet LathamSeries
  23. 1976The Bionic WomanSeries
  24. 1975Medical StoryMiss McDonaldSeries
  25. 1975The Legendary Curse of the Hope DiamondMumsieMovie
  26. 1975The Bionic WomanHelen ElginMovie
  27. 1975The Abduction of Saint AnneMother MichaelMovie
  28. 1974Airport 1975Sister BeatriceMovie
  29. 1974Police WomanSeries
  30. 1974Murder in the First Person SingularMrs. EmersonMovie
  31. 1974Thursday's GameMrs. ReynoldsMovie
  32. 1974The Man from IndependenceMamma TrumanMovie
  33. 1974Sorority KillHouse MotherMovie
  34. 1974The Six Million Dollar ManHelen ElginSeries
  35. 1973Police StorySeries
  36. 1973Charlotte's WebMrs. Arable (voice)Movie
  37. 1973The Devil's DaughterMrs. StoneMovie
  38. 1972Delphi BureauMarthaSeries
  39. 1972The Sandy Duncan ShowSeries
  40. 1972The Bob Newhart ShowMrs. Martha Hartley, Mrs. Eleanor HartleySeries
  41. 1971LemonadeMabelMovie
  42. 1971ColumboMargaret MeadisSeries
  43. 1969Marcus Welby, M.D.Mrs. LoringSeries
  44. 1969The Courtship of Eddie's FatherGrandmotherSeries
  45. 1968The Mod SquadBelle FullerSeries
  46. 1967Cimarron StripSeries
  47. 1965The F.B.I.Katharine LamberthSeries
  48. 1963The Greatest Show on EarthClaire KyleSeries
  49. 1960Route 66Series
  50. 1959Ben-HurMiriamMovie
  51. 1959The Bell Telephone HourSelf - HostessSeries
  52. 1957SayonaraMrs. WebsterMovie
  53. 1957Eighteen and AnxiousLottie GrahamMovie
  54. 1956The Ten CommandmentsYochabelMovie
  55. 1955The Desperate HoursEleanor 'Ellie' HilliardMovie
  56. 1955Hollywood PreviewSelfSeries
  57. 1954Modern RomancesSeries
  58. 1953Revlon Mirror TheatreSeries
  59. 1951When I Grow UpMother ReedMovie
  60. 1950Lux Video TheatreEsmereldaSeries
  61. 1950The Colgate Comedy HourSelfSeries
  62. 1950Your Show of ShowsSeries
  63. 1950Robert Montgomery PresentsEllen Scott, Julia Brougham, Marietta Jackson, MadeleineSeries
  64. 1949Strange BargainGeorgia WilsonMovie
  65. 1949Lights OutSeries
  66. 1949SuspenseSeries
  67. 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelfSeries
  68. 1947So Well RememberedOliviaMovie
  69. 1947Kraft Television TheatreJoannaSeries
  70. 1943In Old OklahomaCatherine Elizabeth AllenMovie
  71. 1943Hi Diddle DiddleJanie PrescottMovie
  72. 1943Stage Door CanteenMartha ScottMovie
  73. 1941One Foot in HeavenHope Morris SpenceMovie
  74. 1941They Dare Not LoveMarta KellerMovie
  75. 1941Cheers for Miss BishopElla BishopMovie
  76. 1940The Howards of VirginiaJane Peyton-HowardMovie
  77. 1940Our TownEmily WebbMovie