Martha Scott Age: 90 (passed away May. 28th, 2003) Height: Birth Place: Jamesport, Missouri, USA Born: Sep. 22nd, 1912 + Add to My Celebs

Martha Scott's Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
The Bionic Woman	Helen Elgin
The Six Million Dollar Man	Helen Elgin
New Comedy Showcase	Kit Tyler
The Sandy Duncan Show	Harriet
The Word	Sarah Randall

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB


BIOGRAPHY:

Martha Scott entered films in the early 1940s, following an initial appearance in stock. Her first film appearance was Our Town (1940), playing the same character as she played on the stage. She won an Academy Award nomination for her superb performance in the film. Martha Scott is remembered as a highly talented actress, however her work is often forgotten today as she was never seen as a truly bankable star by the major studios.

A recent memorable performance for Martha was as Sister Beatrice in the camp disaster movie Airport 1975 (1974). She played a dominant experienced nun with Helen Reddy, in a cast of major stars facing disaster on the stricken Boeing 747 jetliner.

She continued to work consistently throughout the 1970s and 1980s, often appearing in television movies and on the stage. She died at the age of 90 in May 2003 and is buried with her husband Mel Powell.


TRIVIA:

• Studied drama at the University of Michigan
• Son Carlton Scott Alsop was born in February, 1942.
• Has played 'Charlton Heston' (qv)'s mother twice - in _Ben-Hur (1959)_ (qv) and _The Ten Commandments (1956)_ (qv) and his wife twice on stage.
• Her second husband was a protege of 'Benny Goodman (I)' (qv), and singer 'Peggy Lee (I)' (qv) is godmother to their first daughter.
• Unusually she was not a part of the Memorial Tribute at _The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV)_ (qv), even though she was a member of the Academy and was also a previous nominee in 1940.
• She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Live Theatre at 6126 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
• Earned a degree in drama from the University of Michigan in 1934.
• Was offered the role of Mary Hatch Bailey in _It's a Wonderful Life (1946)_ (qv) after 'Jean Arthur (I)' (qv) turned it down, but she also turned down the part. 'Donna Reed' (qv) was cast instead and it went on to be one of her most famous performances.

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