Martha Scott

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Martha Ellen Scott (22 September 1912 – 28 May 2003) was an American actress and producer. She was the voice of Mrs. Arable in Charlotte's Web.
== Biography ==
Martha Scott was born in Jamesport, Missouri, to Letha (McKinley) and Walter Alva Scott, an engineer and garage owner. She entered films in the early 1940s, after an initial appearance in stock theater. Her first film appearance was in Our Town (1940), playing the same character as she played on the stage. She won an Academy Award nomination for her superb performance.
A 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 and is buried with her first husband, Mel Powell.
== External Links ==
* Martha Scott (I) at the Internet Movie Database
Category:Voice actors
Category:Charlotte's Web
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