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Marjorie Main

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Marjorie Main (born Mary Tomlinson, February 24, 1890 – April 10, 1975) was an American actress, best known as a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract player and for her role as Ma Kettle in a series of ten Ma and Pa Kettle movies. Main worked in vaudeville on the Orpheum circuit and in Chautauqua presentations, and debuted on Broadway in 1916
Born: Sat, Feb 22 1890
Birthplace: Acton, Indiana, USA

Death: Thu, Apr 10 1975
Marjorie Main is 85 years old
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Poster of The World of Abbott and Costello
The World of Abbott and Costello
Marjorie Main was
75 in The World of Abbott and Costello
as 'Widow Hawkins in The Wistful Widow Of Wagon Gap'.
Thu, Apr 01 1965
Poster of The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm
The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm
Marjorie Main was
67 in The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm
as 'Ma Kettle'.
Fri, May 10 1957
Poster of Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion
Marjorie Main was
66 in Friendly Persuasion
as 'The Widow Hudspeth'.
Sun, Nov 25 1956
Poster of The Kettles in the Ozarks
The Kettles in the Ozarks
Marjorie Main was
66 in The Kettles in the Ozarks
as 'Ma Kettle'.
Sun, Apr 01 1956
Poster of Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki
Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki
Marjorie Main was
65 in Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki
as 'Ma' Kettle'.
Fri, Apr 01 1955
Poster of Ricochet Romance
Ricochet Romance
Marjorie Main was
64 in Ricochet Romance
as 'Pansy Jones'.
Mon, Nov 01 1954
Poster of Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
Marjorie Main was
64 in Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
as 'Ma Kettle'.
Wed, Mar 10 1954
Poster of Rose Marie
Rose Marie
Marjorie Main was
64 in Rose Marie
as 'Lady Jane Dunstock'.
Wed, Mar 03 1954
Poster of The Long, Long Trailer
The Long, Long Trailer
Marjorie Main was
63 in The Long, Long Trailer
as 'Mrs. Hittaway'.
Fri, Feb 19 1954
Poster of Fast Company
Fast Company
Marjorie Main was
63 in Fast Company
as 'Ma Parkson'.
Thu, May 21 1953
Poster of Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
Marjorie Main was
63 in Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
as 'Ma Kettle'.
Wed, Apr 01 1953
Poster of Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
Marjorie Main was
62 in Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
as 'Ma Kettle'.
Fri, Jul 11 1952
Poster of The Belle of New York
The Belle of New York
Marjorie Main was
62 in The Belle of New York
as 'Mrs Phineas Hill'.
Fri, Feb 22 1952
Poster of It's a Big Country
It's a Big Country
Marjorie Main was
61 in It's a Big Country
as 'Mrs. Wrenley'.
Tue, Nov 20 1951
Poster of The Law and the Lady
The Law and the Lady
Marjorie Main was
61 in The Law and the Lady
as 'Julia Wortin'.
Fri, Jul 20 1951
Poster of Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
Marjorie Main was
61 in Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
as 'Ma Kettle'.
Thu, May 10 1951
Poster of Mr. Imperium
Mr. Imperium
Marjorie Main was
61 in Mr. Imperium
as 'Mrs. Cabot'.
Fri, Mar 02 1951
Poster of Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
Marjorie Main was
60 in Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
as 'Harriet O'Malley'.
Fri, Dec 08 1950
Poster of Summer Stock
Summer Stock
Marjorie Main was
60 in Summer Stock
as 'Esme'.
Thu, Aug 31 1950
Poster of Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
Marjorie Main was
60 in Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
as 'Ma Kettle'.
Sat, Apr 01 1950
Poster of Big Jack
Big Jack
Marjorie Main was
59 in Big Jack
as 'Flapjack Kate'.
Tue, Apr 12 1949
Poster of Ma and Pa Kettle
Ma and Pa Kettle
Marjorie Main was
59 in Ma and Pa Kettle
as 'Phoebe 'Ma' Kettle'.
Fri, Apr 01 1949
Poster of Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
Marjorie Main was
58 in Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
as 'Maribel Mathews'.
Tue, Jun 01 1948
Poster of The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
Marjorie Main was
57 in The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
as 'Widow Hawkins'.
Wed, Oct 08 1947
Poster of The Egg and I
The Egg and I
Marjorie Main was
57 in The Egg and I
as 'Phoebe 'Ma' Kettle'.
Thu, May 01 1947
Poster of The Show-Off
The Show-Off
Marjorie Main was
56 in The Show-Off
as 'Mrs. Fisher'.
Sun, Dec 01 1946
Poster of Undercurrent
Undercurrent
Marjorie Main was
56 in Undercurrent
as 'Lucy'.
Mon, Nov 11 1946
Poster of Bad Bascomb
Bad Bascomb
Marjorie Main was
56 in Bad Bascomb
as 'Abbey Hanks'.
Sun, May 26 1946
Poster of The Harvey Girls
The Harvey Girls
Marjorie Main was
55 in The Harvey Girls
as 'Sonora Cassidy'.
Fri, Jan 18 1946
Poster of Murder, He Says
Murder, He Says
Marjorie Main was
55 in Murder, He Says
as 'Mamie Fleagle Smithers Johnson'.
Sat, Jun 23 1945
Poster of Gentle Annie
Gentle Annie
Marjorie Main was
54 in Gentle Annie
as 'Annie Goss'.
Tue, Dec 05 1944
Poster of Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis
Marjorie Main was
54 in Meet Me in St. Louis
as 'Katie (Maid)'.
Tue, Nov 28 1944
Poster of Rationing
Rationing
Marjorie Main was
54 in Rationing
as 'Iris Tuttle'.
Fri, Mar 24 1944
Poster of Johnny Come Lately
Johnny Come Lately
Marjorie Main was
53 in Johnny Come Lately
as ''Gashouse' Mary'.
Fri, Sep 03 1943
Poster of Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait
Marjorie Main was
53 in Heaven Can Wait
as 'Mrs. Strabel'.
Thu, Aug 05 1943
Poster of Tennessee Johnson
Tennessee Johnson
Marjorie Main was
52 in Tennessee Johnson
as 'Mrs. Maude Fisher'.
Tue, Dec 01 1942
Poster of Tish
Tish
Marjorie Main was
52 in Tish
as 'Miss Letitia 'Tish' Carberry'.
Thu, Sep 17 1942
Poster of Jackass Mail
Jackass Mail
Marjorie Main was
52 in Jackass Mail
as 'Clementine 'Tina' Tucker'.
Wed, Jul 01 1942
Poster of The Affairs of Martha
The Affairs of Martha
Marjorie Main was
52 in The Affairs of Martha
as 'Mrs. McKissick'.
Sun, Jun 21 1942
Poster of We Were Dancing
We Were Dancing
Marjorie Main was
52 in We Were Dancing
as 'Judge Hawkes'.
Thu, Apr 30 1942
Poster of The Bugle Sounds
The Bugle Sounds
Marjorie Main was
51 in The Bugle Sounds
as 'Susie 'Suz''.
Fri, Jan 30 1942
Poster of Honky Tonk
Honky Tonk
Marjorie Main was
51 in Honky Tonk
as 'Mrs. Varner'.
Wed, Oct 01 1941
Poster of The Shepherd of the Hills
The Shepherd of the Hills
Marjorie Main was
51 in The Shepherd of the Hills
as 'Granny Becky'.
Fri, Jul 18 1941
Poster of A Woman's Face
A Woman's Face
Marjorie Main was
51 in A Woman's Face
as 'Emma Kristiansdotter'.
Fri, May 09 1941
Poster of Barnacle Bill
Barnacle Bill
Marjorie Main was
51 in Barnacle Bill
as 'Marge Cavendish'.
Mon, Apr 07 1941
Poster of The Trial of Mary Dugan
The Trial of Mary Dugan
Marjorie Main was
50 in The Trial of Mary Dugan
as 'Mrs. Collins'.
Fri, Feb 14 1941
Poster of The Wild Man of Borneo
The Wild Man of Borneo
Marjorie Main was
50 in The Wild Man of Borneo
as 'Irma, the Cook'.
Fri, Jan 24 1941
Poster of Wyoming
Wyoming
Marjorie Main was
50 in Wyoming
as 'Mehitabel'.
Fri, Sep 13 1940
Poster of The Captain Is a Lady
The Captain Is a Lady
Marjorie Main was
50 in The Captain Is a Lady
as 'Sarah May Willett'.
Fri, Jun 21 1940
Poster of Susan and God
Susan and God
Marjorie Main was
50 in Susan and God
as 'Mary'.
Fri, Jun 07 1940
Poster of Turnabout
Turnabout
Marjorie Main was
50 in Turnabout
as 'Nora'.
Fri, May 17 1940
Poster of Dark Command
Dark Command
Marjorie Main was
50 in Dark Command
as 'Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. Adams'.
Mon, Apr 15 1940
Poster of Women Without Names
Women Without Names
Marjorie Main was
50 in Women Without Names
as 'Mrs. Lowery'.
Thu, Mar 14 1940
Poster of I Take This Woman
I Take This Woman
Marjorie Main was
49 in I Take This Woman
as 'Gertie'.
Fri, Feb 02 1940
Poster of Two Thoroughbreds
Two Thoroughbreds
Marjorie Main was
49 in Two Thoroughbreds
as 'Hildegarde 'Hildy' Carey'.
Fri, Dec 08 1939
Poster of Another Thin Man
Another Thin Man
Marjorie Main was
49 in Another Thin Man
as 'Mrs. Dolley (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 17 1939
Poster of The Women
The Women
Marjorie Main was
49 in The Women
as 'Lucy'.
Fri, Sep 01 1939
Poster of Angels Wash Their Faces
Angels Wash Their Faces
Marjorie Main was
49 in Angels Wash Their Faces
as 'Mrs. Arkelian'.
Sat, Aug 26 1939
Poster of They Shall Have Music
They Shall Have Music
Marjorie Main was
49 in They Shall Have Music
as 'Mrs. Miller'.
Fri, Aug 18 1939
Poster of Lucky Night
Lucky Night
Marjorie Main was
49 in Lucky Night
as 'Mrs. Briggs'.
Fri, May 05 1939
Poster of There Goes My Heart
There Goes My Heart
Marjorie Main was
48 in There Goes My Heart
as 'Fireless Cooker Customer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 14 1938
Poster of Girls' School
Girls' School
Marjorie Main was
48 in Girls' School
as 'Miss Armstrong'.
Fri, Sep 30 1938
Poster of Too Hot to Handle
Too Hot to Handle
Marjorie Main was
48 in Too Hot to Handle
as 'Miss Wayne'.
Fri, Sep 16 1938
Poster of Under the Big Top
Under the Big Top
Marjorie Main was
48 in Under the Big Top
as 'Sara Post'.
Wed, Aug 31 1938
Poster of Little Tough Guy
Little Tough Guy
Marjorie Main was
48 in Little Tough Guy
as 'Mrs. Boylan'.
Fri, Jul 22 1938
Poster of Prison Farm
Prison Farm
Marjorie Main was
48 in Prison Farm
as 'Matron Brand'.
Fri, Jun 17 1938
Poster of Romance of the Limberlost
Romance of the Limberlost
Marjorie Main was
48 in Romance of the Limberlost
as 'Nora'.
Thu, Jun 16 1938
Poster of Three Comrades
Three Comrades
Marjorie Main was
48 in Three Comrades
as 'Old woman by phone (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 02 1938
Poster of Test Pilot
Test Pilot
Marjorie Main was
48 in Test Pilot
as 'Landlady'.
Sat, Apr 16 1938
Poster of King of the Newsboys
King of the Newsboys
Marjorie Main was
48 in King of the Newsboys
as 'Mrs. Stephens (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 18 1938
Poster of Penitentiary
Penitentiary
Marjorie Main was
47 in Penitentiary
as 'Miss Katie Mathews'.
Sat, Feb 05 1938
Poster of Boy of the Streets
Boy of the Streets
Marjorie Main was
47 in Boy of the Streets
as 'Mrs. Mary Brennan'.
Sat, Jan 08 1938
Poster of The Shadow
The Shadow
Marjorie Main was
47 in The Shadow
as 'Hannah Gillespie'.
Wed, Dec 22 1937
Poster of The Wrong Road
The Wrong Road
Marjorie Main was
47 in The Wrong Road
as 'Martha Foster'.
Mon, Oct 11 1937
Poster of The Man Who Cried Wolf
The Man Who Cried Wolf
Marjorie Main was
47 in The Man Who Cried Wolf
as 'Amelia Bradley'.
Sun, Aug 29 1937
Poster of Dead End
Dead End
Marjorie Main was
47 in Dead End
as 'Mrs. Martin'.
Fri, Aug 27 1937
Poster of Stella Dallas
Stella Dallas
Marjorie Main was
47 in Stella Dallas
as 'Mrs. Martin'.
Fri, Aug 06 1937
Poster of Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
Marjorie Main was
46 in Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
as 'Self'.
Fri, Sep 11 1936
Poster of Music in the Air
Music in the Air
Marjorie Main was
44 in Music in the Air
as 'Anna (Uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 13 1934
Poster of Crime Without Passion
Crime Without Passion
Marjorie Main was
44 in Crime Without Passion
as 'Backstage Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 30 1934
Poster of Art Trouble
Art Trouble
Marjorie Main was
44 in Art Trouble
as 'Woman Who Sits on Painting'.
Sat, Jun 23 1934
Poster of Close Relations
Close Relations
Marjorie Main was
43 in Close Relations
as 'Woman in Depot (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 30 1933
Poster of New Deal Rhythm
New Deal Rhythm
Marjorie Main was
43 in New Deal Rhythm
as 'Arizona Representative'.
Thu, Apr 13 1933
Poster of Broken Lullaby
Broken Lullaby
Marjorie Main was
41 in Broken Lullaby
as 'Frau Schmidt - Townswoman (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 19 1932
Poster of A House Divided
A House Divided
Marjorie Main was
41 in A House Divided
as 'Townswoman at Wedding (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 05 1931
Poster of Harry Fox and His Six American Beauties
Harry Fox and His Six American Beauties
Marjorie Main was
39 in Harry Fox and His Six American Beauties
as 'Statler Hotel Beauty'.
Sun, Jul 21 1929

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of December Bride
December Bride
Marjorie Main was
64+ in December Bride
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 04 1954
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Marjorie Main was
58+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948