Martha Scott

Martha Scott is one of those actresses I think of as a steady, dignified presence rather than a flashy star, and that's meant as high praise. The detail that delights me is that she played Charlton Heston's mother in both The Ten Commandments and Ben-Hur, two of the grandest epics Hollywood ever mounted. To anchor maternal warmth inside such enormous productions takes a particular kind of grounded skill. Her Hollywood Walk of Fame star feels earned across stage, film, and television alike. A Missouri native trained at Michigan, she had the range to move between media long before that was common, and I find that quietly impressive.

Martha Ellen Scott (September 22, 1912 – May 28, 2003) was an American actress. She was featured in major films such as Cecil B. DeMille’s The Ten Commandments (1956), and William Wyler's Ben-Hur (1959). Martha played the mother of Charlton Heston's character in both films.

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Name (English)

Martha Scott

Name (Japanese)

マーサ・スコット

Reading

まーさ・すこっと

Born

September 22, 1912 – May 28, 2003

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Rat

Origin

Jamesport, Missouri, United States

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

University of Michigan

Awards & achievements

• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B3%E3%83%83%E3%83%88

Tags

• Missouri
• stage actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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