Martha Scott

Born

September 22, 1912

Died

May 28, 2003 (90 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Jamesport, Missouri, USA

IMDb

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
7.9

Ben-Hur

The Ten Commandments
7.8

The Ten Commandments

Columbo
8.1

Columbo

Magnum, P.I.
7.3

Magnum, P.I.

The Six Million Dollar Man
7.3

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Making of The Ten Commandments

The Making of The Ten Commandments

Self (archive footage)

8.0

2003

Charlton Heston: For All Seasons

Charlton Heston: For All Seasons

Self

5.0

1995

Daughter of the Streets

Daughter of the Streets

Sarah

5.3

1990

William Holden: The Golden Boy

William Holden: The Golden Boy

Self

0.0

1989

Love and Betrayal

Love and Betrayal

Ginger

0.0

1989

Doin' Time on Planet Earth

Doin' Time on Planet Earth

Virginia Camalier

3.5

1988

Adam: His Song Continues

Adam: His Song Continues

Gram Walsh

7.3

1986

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Georgia Wilson · (1 episode)

7.5

1984

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

(1 episode)

7.4

1984

Adam

Adam

Gram Walsh

7.3

1983

Summer Girl

Summer Girl

Martina Shelburne

7.0

1983

Hotel

Hotel

(1 episode)

6.8

1982

Hotel

Hotel

Estelle · (1 episode)

6.8

1982

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

Jeanie LaSalle · (1 episode)

7.3

1980

Secrets of Midland Heights

Secrets of Midland Heights

(10 episodes)

5.5

1980

Father Figure

Father Figure

Hilda Wollman

5.0

1980

Beulah Land

Beulah Land

Penelope Pennington · (3 episodes)

7.0

1980

Married: The First Year

(1 episode)

5.0

1979

Charleston

Charleston

Mrs. Farrell (Aunt Louisa)

0.0

1979

The Word

The Word

Sarah Randall · (4 episodes)

5.0

1978

Dallas

Dallas

Mrs. Shepard · (3 episodes)

6.9

1978

Dallas

Dallas

Patricia Shepard · (4 episodes)

6.9

1978

The Turning Point

The Turning Point

Adelaide

6.6

1977

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

Janet Latham · (1 episode)

6.3

1977

The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

(4 episodes)

7.0

1976

The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond

The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond

Mumsie

7.0

1975

The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

Helen Elgin

2.0

1975

The Abduction of Saint Anne

The Abduction of Saint Anne

Mother Michael

6.0

1975

Airport 1975

Airport 1975

Sister Beatrice

5.7

1974

Police Woman

Police Woman

(1 episode)

6.3

1974

Murder in the First Person Singular

Murder in the First Person Singular

Mrs. Emerson

7.5

1974

Thursday's Game

Thursday's Game

Mrs. Reynolds

5.2

1974

The Man from Independence

Mamma Truman

0.0

1974

Sorority Kill

Sorority Kill

House Mother

0.0

1974

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

Helen Elgin · (3 episodes)

7.3

1974

Police Story

Police Story

(1 episode)

6.9

1973

Charlotte's Web

Charlotte's Web

Mrs. Arable (voice)

6.8

1973

The Devil's Daughter

The Devil's Daughter

Mrs. Stone

6.5

1973

The Sandy Duncan Show

(1 episode)

0.0

1972

The Bob Newhart Show

The Bob Newhart Show

(4 episodes)

7.5

1972

Lemonade

Lemonade

Mabel

0.0

1971

Columbo

Columbo

Margaret Meadis · (1 episode)

8.1

1971

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Mrs. Loring · (1 episode)

6.5

1969

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

Grandmother · (1 episode)

6.0

1969

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

Belle Fuller · (1 episode)

6.3

1968

Cimarron Strip

Cimarron Strip

(1 episode)

5.0

1967

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

Katharine Lamberth · (1 episode)

5.5

1965

The Greatest Show on Earth

Claire Kyle · (1 episode)

5.0

1963

Route 66

Route 66

(2 episodes)

6.3

1960

Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

Miriam

7.9

1959

The Bell Telephone Hour

Self - Hostess · (1 episode)

7.3

1959

Sayonara

Sayonara

Mrs. Webster

6.6

1957

Eighteen and Anxious

Eighteen and Anxious

Lottie Graham

6.0

1957

The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

Yochabel

7.8

1956

The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours

Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard

7.0

1955

Hollywood Preview

Self · (1 episode)

6.0

1955

Modern Romances

(61 episodes)

0.0

1954

Revlon Mirror Theatre

Revlon Mirror Theatre

(1 episode)

0.0

1953

When I Grow Up

When I Grow Up

Mother Reed

6.5

1951

Lux Video Theatre

Esmerelda · (1 episode)

6.3

1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Self · (1 episode)

6.8

1950

Your Show of Shows

Your Show of Shows

(1 episode)

6.3

1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

Ellen Scott · (1 episode)

5.6

1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

Julia Brougham · (1 episode)

5.6

1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

(2 episodes)

5.6

1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

Marietta Jackson · (1 episode)

5.6

1950

Strange Bargain

Strange Bargain

Georgia Wilson

5.7

1949

Lights Out

Lights Out

(1 episode)

5.3

1949

Suspense

Suspense

(1 episode)

4.9

1949

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self · (2 episodes)

6.8

1948

So Well Remembered

So Well Remembered

Olivia

5.2

1947

Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

Joanna · (1 episode)

7.5

1947

In Old Oklahoma

In Old Oklahoma

Catherine Elizabeth Allen

6.2

1943

Hi Diddle Diddle

Hi Diddle Diddle

Janie Prescott

6.4

1943

Stage Door Canteen

Stage Door Canteen

Martha Scott

5.8

1943

One Foot in Heaven

One Foot in Heaven

Hope Morris Spence

6.6

1941

They Dare Not Love

They Dare Not Love

Marta Keller

6.0

1941

Cheers for Miss Bishop

Cheers for Miss Bishop

Ella Bishop

5.6

1941

The Howards of Virginia

The Howards of Virginia

Jane Peyton-Howard

6.5

1940

Our Town

Our Town

Emily Webb

5.7

1940