Martha Scott was an accomplished American actress whose career spanned more than six decades and made significant contributions to film, television, and theater.
She gained widespread recognition for her role as Emily Webb in the original Broadway production of “Emily Webb.” our town In 1938, she reprized this performance in the 1940 film adaptation, earning her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
Scott’s notable film roles include playing the mother of Charlton Heston’s character in two films Ten Commandments and Ben-Hur.
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- Full name: Martha Ellen Scott
- Date of birth: September 22, 1912
- Age as of 2024: 112 (deceased)
- Gender: Female
- Birthplace: Jamesport, Missouri, USA
- Nationality: United States
- Occupation: Actor and producer
- Height: Not applicable
- Parents: Lysa McKinley Scott and Walter Alva Scott
- Siblings: Not applicable
- Spouses: Mel Powell (m. 1946–1998), Carleton William Alsop (m. 1940–1946)
- Children: Carlton Scott Alsop, Mary Powell Happel, Katherine Powell
- Relationship status: Widowed
- Religion: Not applicable
- Race: Caucasian
- Net worth: $5 million
early life and education
As of 2024, Martha Scott has died at the age of 112. She was born September 22, 1912, in Jamesport, Missouri. Her father, Walter Alva Scott, was an engineer and garage owner, and her mother, Lysa McKinley Scott, was a distant cousin of U.S. President William McKinley. The family lived in Jamesport until Martha was 13, then moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and eventually to Detroit, Michigan.
Scott became interested in acting while in high school and pursued this passion at the University of Michigan. She graduated in 1934 with a Bachelor of Arts in drama and a teaching certificate. Her education prepared her for a future career in theater and film.
personal life
Martha Scott was married twice. Her first marriage was to radio producer Carleton William Alsop in 1940. They divorced in 1946. They have one son, Carleton Scott Alsop. In 1946, she married jazz pianist and composer Mel Powell. The couple had two daughters, Mary Powell Happel and Catherine Powell. Their marriage lasted until Powell’s death in 1998.
Profession
Martha Scott began her professional acting career in a production of Shakespeare at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1933-34. She made her Broadway debut as Emily Webb our town Her performance in 1938 was critically acclaimed, and the play was adapted into a film in 1940, making her screen debut.
Over the next few decades, she appeared in many films, including desperate moment (1955), in which she starred alongside Humphrey Bogart, Airport 1975 (1974). In addition to her film work, she also made significant contributions to early television, making guest appearances on various shows such as Alfred Hitchcock presents and The Bob Newhart Show.
Scott has also dabbled in the production of stage plays and film adaptations first Monday in October (1978 Broadway version; 1991 film version). Her extensive career showcases her talent in a variety of mediums.
Awards
Martha Scott received several accolades during her career:
- Academy Award Best Actress Nomination our town (1940)
- Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (1993)
net worth
As of 2024, Marsha Scott has an estimated net worth of approximately $5 million. Much of this wealth comes from her decades-long successful acting career in theatre, television and film.
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Martha Scott died of natural causes on May 28, 2003 at the age of 90. She died in Van Nuys, California, and was buried next to her husband, Mel Powell, in the Jamesport Masonic Cemetery.
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film chronology
- our town (1940)
- Howard family of Virginia (1940)
- Cheers to Miss Bishop (1941)
- One step into heaven (1941)
- desperate moment (1955)
- Ten Commandments (1956)
- Ben-Hur (1959)
- Airport 1975 (1974)
- turning point (1977)
