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Martha Scott was a stage actor, film actor and television actor, born on September 22, 1912 in Jamesport, Missouri, United States. Martha Scott died on May 28, 2003, aged 90. Schooling on record includes University of Michigan. Awards on record include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
My Take
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.
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1. Profile
- 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
- Origin
- Jamesport, Missouri, United States
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
2. Background
- University
- University of Michigan
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha%20Scott
- 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
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q236394
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Martha Scott born?
Born September 22, 1912.
When did Martha Scott die?
Died May 28, 2003, aged 90.
Where was Martha Scott from?
Martha Scott was from Jamesport, Missouri, United States.
What did Martha Scott do?
Martha Scott worked as stage actor, film actor, television actor, actor.
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