Martha Scott

Birth Name:

Martha Ellen Scott

Birth Place:

Jamesport, Missouri, United States

Profession

Actress, Producer

In 1940, she won second place for Best Actress at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Attended the University of Michigan, where she studied drama
Was a third cousin of U․S․ President William McKinley
Started out acting in Shakespeare productions at the 1934 World's Fair in Chicago
Would frequently work on projects alongside Charlton Heston
Was a co-founder of the production company Plumstead Playhouse
Was offered the role of Mary Bailey in "It's a Wonderful Life," but turned the part down

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