Martha Ellen Powell

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Martha Ellen Powell (Scott)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Jamesport, Daviess County, Missouri, United States
Death: May 28, 2003 (90)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
Place of Burial: Jamesport, Daviess County, Missouri, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Walter Alva Scott and Letha Theressa Scott
Wife of Mel Powell
Ex-wife of Carleton Alsop
Mother of Private; Private and Private
Sister of Private

Occupation: Actress
Managed by: Jeffrey Richard Nyveen
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About Martha Ellen Powell

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7512665

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Scott

Martha Ellen Scott (September 22, 1912 – May 28, 2003) was an American actress. She was featured in major films like Cecil B. DeMille's The Ten Commandments (1956), and William Wyler's Ben-Hur (1959). She was best known for originating the role of Emily Webb in Thornton Wilder's Our Town on Broadway in 1938 and later recreating the role in the 1940 film version for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.

Partial filmography

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Scott#Partial_filmography

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Martha Ellen Powell's Timeline

1912
September 22, 1912
Jamesport, Daviess County, Missouri, United States
2003
May 28, 2003
Age 90
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Jamesport Masonic Cemetery, Jamesport, Daviess County, Missouri, United States