Marjorie Main - Wikipedia
Mary Tomlinson (February 24, 1890 – April 10, 1975), professionally known as Marjorie Main, was an American character actress and singer of the Classical Hollywood period, best known as a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract player in the 1940s and 1950s, and for her role as Ma Kettle in 10 Ma and Pa Kettle movies. [1]
Marjorie Main - IMDb
The character which would dominate her remaining career was established when she played Ma Kettle in The Egg and I (1947), for which she received an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actress.
Marjorie Main Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life
Mary Tomlinson, better known by the stage name of Marjorie Main, was an American “Classical Hollywood” period singer and a character actress. She was known for her roles in the ‘Ma and Pa Kettle’ movie series by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in the 1940s and 1950s.
Marjorie Main - Biography - IMDb
Marjorie Main. Actress: The Egg and I. Her father was a minister, and when she joined a local stock company as a youngster she changed her name to avoid embarrassing her family. She worked in vaudeville and debuted on Broadway in 1916. …
Marjorie Main, Actress, Dies; Ma Kettle of Movies Was 85
Apr 11, 1975 · Marjorie Main, a stage actress who topped her triumph as the mother in Broadway's “Dead End” in 1935 with more than 100 roles in Hollywood films, died yesterday in Los Angeles.
Marjorie Main - Turner Classic Movies
Her distinct voice contributed to Main's being typecast as tough, abrasive women like the ranch manager in George Cukor's "The Women." But Main would soon gain fame as a comedic actress starring in a series of films beginning with "Barnacle Bill," as …
Marjorie Main: From Farm Girl to Film Star
Famed for her dry wit, frosty smile, sparkling eyes and raspy voice, Marjorie Main was a popular character actress who, unlike many females in Hollywood, gained the majority of her success after she turned 50. Main was born in February 1890 in Acton and …
Marjorie Main Biography, Life & Interesting Facts Revealed
Feb 29, 2024 · Marjorie Main, also known as Mary Tomlinson, was a renowned American singer and character actress during the “Classical Hollywood” era. She gained fame for her iconic portrayal of ‘Ma Kettle’ in the beloved ‘Ma and Pa Kettle’ movie series by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Main, Marjorie (1890–1975) - Encyclopedia.com
A veteran of the Broadway stage and some 80 movies, including the extremely popular "Ma and Pa Kettle" series (nine films about an eccentric farm couple which were made between 1949 and 1957), Marjorie Main was one of the finest character actresses of her time.
An interview with Marjorie Main, November 4, 1974 - Avalon
An interview with Marjorie Main features an interview with film actress Marjorie Main in which she discusses a past era of film, her personal life and upbringing, her experiences with well known actors and films, and the historical role of women in filmmaking and screen acting, November 4, …
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