Martha Scott

Known for

Acting

Born

September 22, 1912

Birthplace

Jamesport, Missouri, USA

Died

May 28, 2003 (aged 90)

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.

Best known work

Ben-Hur

1959

The Ten Commandments

1956

Columbo

1971

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Magnum, P.I.

1980

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974

Charlotte's Web

1973

Airport 1975

1974

The Bionic Woman

1976

Dallas

1978

Filmography

2003
The Making of The Ten Commandments
as Self (archive footage)
1995
Charlton Heston: For All Seasons
as Self
1990
Daughter of the Streets
as Sarah
1989
William Holden: The Golden Boy
as Self
1989
Love and Betrayal
as Ginger
1988
Doin' Time on Planet Earth
as Virginia Camalier
1986
Adam: His Song Continues
as Gram Walsh
1984
Murder, She WroteTV
as Georgia Wilson (1 episode)
1984
Highway to HeavenTV
1983
Adam
as Gram Walsh
1983
Summer Girl
as Martina Shelburne
1982
HotelTV
as Estelle (1 episode)
1980
Magnum, P.I.TV
as Jeanie LaSalle (1 episode)
1980
Secrets of Midland HeightsTV
as Martha Millington (11 episodes)
1980
Father Figure
as Hilda Wollman
1980
Beulah LandTV
as Penelope Pennington (3 episodes)
1979
Married: The First YearTV
1979
Charleston
as Mrs. Farrell (Aunt Louisa)
1978
The WordTV
as Sarah Randall (4 episodes)
1978
DallasTV
as Mrs. Shepard (3 episodes), as Patricia Shepard (4 episodes)
1977
The Turning Point
as Adelaide
1977
The Love BoatTV
as Janet Latham (1 episode)
1976
The Bionic WomanTV
1975
Medical StoryTV
as Miss McDonald (1 episode)
1975
The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond
as Mumsie