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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.
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
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
- Origin
- Jamesport, Missouri, United States
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- University
- University of Michigan
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Martha Scott born?
September 22, 1912 – May 28, 2003.
Where is Martha Scott from?
Martha Scott is from Jamesport, Missouri, United States.
What does Martha Scott do?
Martha Scott works as stage actor, film actor, television actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.