Martha Scott

Acting • 78 Credits

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.

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

1959 ⭐ 3.9
as Miriam
The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

1956 ⭐ 3.9
as Yochabel
Columbo

Columbo

1971 ⭐ 4.0
as Margaret Meadis
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984 ⭐ 3.8
as Georgia Wilson
Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980 ⭐ 3.6
as Jeanie LaSalle
The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974 ⭐ 3.6
as Helen Elgin
Charlotte's Web

Charlotte's Web

1973 ⭐ 3.5
as Mrs. Arable (voice)
Airport 1975

Airport 1975

1974 ⭐ 2.9
as Sister Beatrice
The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

1976 ⭐ 3.5
Dallas

Dallas

1978 ⭐ 3.4
as Patricia Shepard
Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

1984 ⭐ 3.7
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977 ⭐ 3.1
as Janet Latham
The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours

1955 ⭐ 3.5
as Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard
Sayonara

Sayonara

1957 ⭐ 3.3
as Mrs. Webster
The Turning Point

The Turning Point

1977 ⭐ 3.3
as Adelaide
The Bob Newhart Show

The Bob Newhart Show

1972 ⭐ 3.8
as Mrs. Eleanor Hartley
In Old Oklahoma

In Old Oklahoma

1943 ⭐ 3.1
as Catherine Elizabeth Allen
Our Town

Our Town

1940 ⭐ 3.0
as Emily Webb
Police Woman

Police Woman

1974 ⭐ 3.3
The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

1968 ⭐ 3.0
as Belle Fuller
Hotel

Hotel

1982 ⭐ 3.4
as Estelle
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965 ⭐ 2.8
as Katharine Lamberth
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948 ⭐ 3.4
as Self
One Foot in Heaven

One Foot in Heaven

1941 ⭐ 3.5
as Hope Morris Spence
Cheers for Miss Bishop

Cheers for Miss Bishop

1941 ⭐ 3.0
as Ella Bishop
Police Story

Police Story

1973 ⭐ 3.5
Stage Door Canteen

Stage Door Canteen

1943 ⭐ 3.1
as Martha Scott
Route 66

Route 66

1960 ⭐ 3.4
Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969 ⭐ 3.3
as Mrs. Loring
The Courtship of Eddie's Father

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

1969 ⭐ 3.1
as Grandmother