Description: ACTRESS MARTHA SCOTT AUTOGRAPH PHOTO 8 x 10 b/w glossy signed photoIn fine conditionMartha Ellen Scott (September 22, 1912 – May 28, 2003) was an American actress. She was featured in major films such as Cecil B. DeMille's The Ten Commandments (1956), and William Wyler's Ben-Hur (1959), playing the mother of Charlton Heston's character in both films. She originated the role of Emily Webb in Thornton Wilder's Our Town on Broadway in 1938 and later recreated the role in the 1940 film version, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.Early lifeScott was born in Jamesport, Missouri, the daughter of Letha (née McKinley) and Walter Alva Scott, an engineer and garage owner.[2] Her mother was a second cousin of U.S. President William McKinley.[2] The Scott family remained in Jamesport until Martha was 13 years old, when they moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and eventually to Detroit, Michigan.[3] Scott became interested in acting in high school, an interest she furthered by attending the University of Michigan, earning a teaching certificate and a bachelor of arts degree[4] in drama in 1934.Frank Craven, Martha Scott and John Craven in the original Broadway production of Our Town (1938) Scott received a career boost right out of college, when she appeared with the Globe Theatre Troupe in a series of Shakespeare productions at the Century of Progress world's fair in Chicago in 1934.[5] Following that, she moved to New York City, where she found steady work both in stock stage productions and radio dramas. In 1938, she made her Broadway debut in the original staging of Thornton Wilder's play Our Town as Emily Webb, the tragic young woman who dies in childbirth.[6] PLEASE DO NOT WASTE OUR TIME BY WINNING AN ITEM AND NOT PAYING FOR IT!! YOU WILL BE REPORTED TO EBAY AND BLOCKED FROM OUR AUCTIONS!!! ALSO WE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY BIDS FROM 0 FEEDBACKS, THEY WILL BE CANCELLED! CELEBRATING 28 YEARS IN BUSINESS!!NO RESERVETerms of Sale: PLEASE READ!!1. Payment is due within 4 days of the close of this auction. We are set automatically on Unpaid Bidder Assistant2. If you have any questions, please ask prior to bidding. 3. All items are guaranteed authentic. COAs issued upon request. (Only for signed items) You can buy with complete confidence.4. Buyer pays for shipping. (combine shipping for multiple items) PLEASE NOTE IF BIDDING OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. - WE ONLY SHIP THROUGH EBAY'S GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM SO PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND THEIR TERMS AND CONDITIONS!!Thanks for looking and Good Luck bidding!The Inkwell Autograph Gallery
Price: 19.95 USD
Location: Eagleville, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2025-01-16T23:18:49.000Z
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Industry: Movies
Signed by: Martha Scott
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Original/Reproduction: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
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