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  • Category: Live theatre
  • Unveiled: 23 Apr 1993
  • Star rank: 1022
  • Address:
    6144 Hollywood Blvd
  • Position: 3 tiles from the curb, facing west
  • GPS location:
    34.101524, -118.323645

Martha Scott

Next star: Art Lund
Previous star: Gracie Fields

Biography

Martha Ellen Scott (September 22, 1912 – May 28, 2003) was an American actress best known for her roles as mother of the lead character in numerous films and television shows.

Fact file

  • Born: Martha Ellen Scott September 22, 1912 Jamesport, Missouri, U.S.
  • Died: May 28, 2003 (aged 90) Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
  • Occupation: Film, television and stage actress
  • Years active: 1940–1990
  • Spouse: Mel Powell (1946-1998; his death) 2 children Carlton Alsop (1940-1946; divorced; 1 child)
  • Children: Carlton Scott Alsop Mary Powell Kathleen Powell
  • Parents: Walter Scott (father) Letha McKinley (mother)

Read more about Martha Scott at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

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Today In Theatre History: FEBRUARY 4
Playbill Combined , 2011-02-04 05:00:00
1938 Thornton Wilder turns the spotlight on the simple trials and tribulations of Our Town. Martha Scott and Frank Craven are among the cast at the Henry Miller Theatre. The production will win the Pulitzer Prize for drama and go on to run 336 performances. A 2009 Off-Broadway revival surpassed ...

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