31+ View Pictures of Martha Scott. In the trailer for the ten commandments (1956) born martha ellen scott september 22, 1912(1912 09 22) Scott landed the bittersweet role of emily, who dies . She died wednesday of natural causes in a hospital in the san fernando valley, said her son, scott alsop. Martha scott martha scott, who created the role of emily webb in the original broadway production of thornton wilder's american stage . Although martha scott, who has died aged 88, had a long career in films, television and on stage, she is seldom mentioned without reference .
