Marjorie Main
Acting Born Feb 22, 1890 Died Apr 10, 1975 Acton, Indiana, USA 92 credits
Biography
Marjorie Main works in acting. Born February 22, 1890 in Acton, Indiana, USA. Died April 10, 1975. Archytele tracks 92 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Summer Stock: Get Happy!
The World of Abbott and Costello
Wagon TrainThe Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm
Friendly PersuasionThe Kettles in the Ozarks
Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki
December BrideThe Long, Long TrailerMa and Pa Kettle at HomeRose MarieRicochet Romance
Fast Company
Ma and Pa Kettle on VacationMa and Pa Kettle at the FairThe Belle of New York
It's a Big CountryMr. ImperiumThe Law and the LadyMa and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
Summer StockMa and Pa Kettle Go to TownMrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
Big JackMa and Pa Kettle
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
The Egg and IThe Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
The Harvey GirlsUndercurrentThe Show-OffBad Bascomb
Murder, He Says
Meet Me in St. LouisRationingGentle Annie
Heaven Can WaitJohnny Come Lately
The Affairs of MarthaWe Were DancingTennessee JohnsonThe Bugle SoundsJackass Mail
A Woman's FaceThe Shepherd of the HillsThe Wild Man of BorneoHonky TonkBarnacle Bill
Dark CommandI Take This WomanTurnaboutWomen Without NamesSusan and God
The WomenAnother Thin ManAngels Wash Their FacesLucky NightThey Shall Have Music
Girls' SchoolCity GirlToo Hot to HandleThere Goes My HeartTest Pilot
Dead EndStella DallasThe Man Who Cried WolfThe Wrong RoadThe Shadow
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
Music in the AirCrime Without PassionArt Trouble
Close RelationsNew Deal Rhythm
Broken LullabyHot Saturday
A House Divided
Harry Fox and His Six American Beauties
Full Filmography
92 titles- Summer Stock: Get Happy! (2006) as Esme (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The World of Abbott and Costello (1965) as Widow Hawkins in The Wistful Widow Of Wagon Gap
- Wagon Train (1957) as Cassie Tanner
- The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm (1957) as Ma Kettle
- Friendly Persuasion (1956) as The Widow Hudspeth
- The Kettles in the Ozarks (1956) as Ma Kettle
- Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki (1955) as Ma' Kettle
- December Bride (1954)
- The Long, Long Trailer (1954) as Mrs. Hittaway
- Ma and Pa Kettle at Home (1954) as Ma Kettle
- Rose Marie (1954) as Lady Jane Dunstock
- Ricochet Romance (1954) as Pansy Jones
- Fast Company (1953) as Ma Parkson
- Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation (1952) as Ma Kettle
- Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1952) as Ma Kettle
- The Belle of New York (1952) as Mrs Phineas Hill
- It's a Big Country (1951) as Mrs. Wrenley
- Mr. Imperium (1951) as Mrs. Cabot
- The Law and the Lady (1951) as Julia Wortin
- Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm (1951) as Ma Kettle
- Summer Stock (1950) as Esmé
- Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950) as Ma Kettle
- Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone (1950) as Harriet O'Malley
- Big Jack (1949) as Flapjack Kate
- Ma and Pa Kettle (1949) as Phoebe 'Ma' Kettle
- Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' (1948) as Maribel Mathews
- The Egg and I (1947) as Phoebe 'Ma' Kettle
- The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947) as Widow Hawkins
- The Harvey Girls (1946) as Sonora Cassidy
- Undercurrent (1946) as Lucy
- The Show-Off (1946) as Mrs. Fisher
- Bad Bascomb (1946) as Abbey Hanks
- Murder, He Says (1945) as Mamie Fleagle Smithers Johnson
- Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) as Katie
- Rationing (1944) as Iris Tuttle
- Gentle Annie (1944) as Annie Goss
- Heaven Can Wait (1943) as Mrs. Strabel
- Johnny Come Lately (1943) as 'Gashouse' Mary
- The Affairs of Martha (1942) as Mrs. McKissick
- We Were Dancing (1942) as Judge Hawkes
- Tennessee Johnson (1942) as Mrs. Maude Fisher
- The Bugle Sounds (1942) as Susie 'Suz'
- Jackass Mail (1942) as Clementine 'Tina' Tucker
- Tish (1942) as Miss Letitia 'Tish' Carberry
- A Woman's Face (1941) as Emma Kristiansdotter
- The Shepherd of the Hills (1941) as Granny Becky
- The Wild Man of Borneo (1941) as Irma, the Cook
- Honky Tonk (1941) as Mrs. Varner
- Barnacle Bill (1941) as Marge Cavendish
- The Trial of Mary Dugan (1941) as Mrs. Collins
- Dark Command (1940) as Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. Adams
- I Take This Woman (1940) as Gertie
- Turnabout (1940) as Nora, the Cook
- Women Without Names (1940) as Mrs. Lowery
- Susan and God (1940) as Mary
- The Captain is a Lady (1940) as Sarah May Willett
- Wyoming (1940) as Mehitabel
- The Women (1939) as Lucy
- Another Thin Man (1939) as Mrs. Dolley
- Angels Wash Their Faces (1939) as Mrs. Arkelian
- Lucky Night (1939) as Mrs. Briggs
- They Shall Have Music (1939) as Mrs. Miller
- Two Thoroughbreds (1939) as Hildegarde 'Hildy' Carey
- Girls' School (1938) as Miss Armstrong
- City Girl (1938) as Mrs. Ward (uncredited)
- Too Hot to Handle (1938) as Miss Wayne
- There Goes My Heart (1938) as Fireless Cooker Customer (uncredited)
- Test Pilot (1938) as Landlady
- Three Comrades (1938) as Old woman by phone (uncredited)
- King of the Newsboys (1938) as Mrs. Stephens (uncredited)
- Penitentiary (1938) as Miss Katie Mathews
- Prison Farm (1938) as Matron Brand
- Under the Big Top (1938) as Sara Post
- Boy of the Streets (1938) as Mrs. Mary Brennan
- Romance of the Limberlost (1938) as Nora
- Little Tough Guy (1938) as Mrs. Boylan
- Dead End (1937) as Mrs. Martin
- Stella Dallas (1937) as Mrs. Martin
- The Man Who Cried Wolf (1937) as Amelia Bradley
- The Wrong Road (1937) as Martha Foster
- The Shadow (1937) as Hannah Gillespie
- Love in a Bungalow (1937) as Miss Emma Bisbee
- Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) (1936) as Self
- Music in the Air (1934) as Anna (Uncredited)
- Crime Without Passion (1934) as Backstage Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)
- Art Trouble (1934) as Woman Who Sits on Painting
- Close Relations (1933) as Woman in Depot (uncredited)
- New Deal Rhythm (1933) as Arizona Representative
- Broken Lullaby (1932) as Frau Schmidt - Townswoman (uncredited)
- Hot Saturday (1932) as Gossip in Window (uncredited)
- A House Divided (1931) as Townswoman at Wedding (uncredited)
- Harry Fox and His Six American Beauties (1929) as Statler Hotel Beauty
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Marjorie Main best known for?
Marjorie Main is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978), Friendly Persuasion (1956), December Bride (1954), The Long, Long Trailer (1954).
When and where was Marjorie Main born?
Marjorie Main was born on February 22, 1890 in Acton, Indiana, USA. They passed away on April 10, 1975.
How many credits does Marjorie Main have?
Marjorie Main has accumulated over 92 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1929 to 2006.
What is Marjorie Main's background in cinema and television?
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 C...
Marjorie Main by the numbers
92credits
90films
2TV series
1929–2006active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) as Katie — aged about 54
- Dead End (1937) as Mrs. Martin — aged about 47
- The Long, Long Trailer (1954) as Mrs. Hittaway — aged about 64
- Friendly Persuasion (1956) as The Widow Hudspeth — aged about 66
- Summer Stock (1950) as Esmé — aged about 60
- Wagon Train (1957) as Cassie Tanner — aged about 67
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