Marjorie Main Biography (1890-1975)
Real name, Mary Tomlinson; born February 24, 1890, in Acton, IN; died April 10, 1975, in Los Angeles, CA; buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park; daughter ofSamuel Joseph (a minister) and Jennie (McGaughey) Tomlinson; married StanleyLeFevre Krebs (a doctor), December 2, 1921 (died, 1935). Career: Actress. Appeared with Shakespearean companies in Chautauqua, NY. Appeared in radio programs, including The Goldbergs, NBC, and Grits and Gravy.Member: Daughters of the American Revolution, Friday Morning Club (Los Angeles, CA), Delta Delta Delta. Awards, Honors: Academy Award nomination, best supporting actress, 1947, for The Egg and I..
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- February 24, 1890
- Acton, Indiana, United States
- Death Details
- April 10, 1975
- Los Angeles, California, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Appearances
- Woman, A House Divided, Universal, 1931
- A gossip, Hot Saturday, Paramount, 1932
- Woman, Take a Chance, Paramount, 1933
- Woman, Crime without Passion, Paramount, 1934
- (Uncredited) Woman sitting on painting, Art Trouble, Vitaphone Corporation, 1934
- Anna, Music in the Air, Fox Film Corporation, 1934
- Mrs. Martin, Stella Dallas, United Artists, 1937
- Hannah Gillespie, The Shadow, Columbia, 1937
- Amelia Bradley, The Man Who Cried Wolf, Universal, 1937
- Mrs. Ward, City Girl, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1937
- Miss Emma Bisbee, Love in a Bungalow, Universal, 1937
- Mrs. Martin, Dead End (also known as Cradle of Crime), United Artists/Goldwyn Pictures, 1937
- Martha Foster, The Wrong Road, Republic Pictures, 1937
- Sara, Under the Big Top, Monogram Pictures, 1938
- Miss Wayne, Too Hot to Handle, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1938
- Irate customer, There Goes My Heart, United Artists, 1938
- Nora, Romance of the Limberlost, Monogram Pictures, 1938
- Matron Brand, Prison Farm, Paramount, 1938
- Katie, Penitentiary, Columbia, 1938
- Miss Armstrong, Girls' School, Columbia, 1938
- Mrs. Brennan, Boy of the Streets, Monogram Pictures, 1938
- Mrs. Stephens, King of the Newsboys, Republic Pictures, 1938
- Landlady, Test Pilot, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1938
- Old woman, Three Comrades, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1938
- Mrs. Boylan, Little Tough Guy, Universal, 1938
- Lucy (a dude ranch owner), The Women, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1939
- Hildegarde Carey, Two Thoroughbreds, RKO Radio Pictures, 1939
- Mrs. Briggs, Lucky Night, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1939
- Mrs. Arkelian, The Angels Wash Their Faces (also known as The Battle of City Hall), Warner Bros., 1939
- Gertie, I Take This Woman, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1939
- Mrs. Miller, They Shall Have Music (also known as Melody of Youth and Ragged Angels), United Artists, 1939
- Mrs. Dolley, Another Thin Man (also known as Return of the ThinMan), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1939
- Mrs. Lowery, Women without Names, Paramount, 1940
- Nora, Turnabout, United Artists, 1940
- Mary, Susan and God (also known as The Gay Mrs. Trexel), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1940
- Sarah May Willett, The Captain is a Lady, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1940
- Elizabeth Adams (Mrs. Cantrell), The Dark Command, Republic Pictures, 1940
- Mehitabel, Wyoming (also known as Bad Man of Wyoming), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1940
- Emma Kristiansdotter, A Woman's Face, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1941
- Mrs. Collins, The Trial of Mary Dugan, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1941
- Mrs. Varner, Honky Tonk, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1941
- Susie, The Bugle Sounds (also known as Steel Cavalry), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1941
- Marge Cavendish, Barnacle Bill, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1941
- Irma, The Wild Man of Borneo, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1941
- Granny Becky, The Shepherd of the Hills, Paramount, 1941
- Judge Sidney Hawkes, We Were Dancing, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1942
- Letitia Carberry, Tish, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1942
- Mrs. Fisher, Tennessee Johnson (also known as The Man on America's Conscience), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1942
- Clementine Tucker, Jackass Mail, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1942
- Mrs. McKessick, The Affairs of Martha (also known as Once Upona Thursday), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1942
- Gashouse Mary, Johnny Come Lately (also known as Johnny Vagabond), Republic Pictures, 1943
- Mrs. Strabel, Heaven Can Wait, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1943
- Iris Tuttle, Rationing, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1944
- Katie, Meet Me in St. Louis, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1944
- Annie Goss, Gentle Annie, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1944
- Mamie Johnson, Murder, He Says, Paramount, 1945
- Mrs. Fisher, The Show-Off, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1946
- Abbey Hanks, Bad Bascomb, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1946
- Sonora Cassidy, The Harvey Girls, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1946
- Lucy, Undercurrent, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1946
- Widow Hawkins, The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (also known as The Wistful Widow), Universal, 1947
- Ma Kettle, The Egg and I, Universal, 1947
- Maribel Mathews, Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin', Universal, 1948
- Ma Kettle, Ma and Pa Kettle (also known as The Further Adventures of Ma and Pa Kettle), Universal, 1949
- Flap Jack Kate, Big Jack, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1949
- Esme, Summer Stock (also known as If You Feel Like Singing), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1950
- Hattie O'Malley, Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1950
- Ma Kettle, Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town, Universal, 1950
- Mrs. Cabot, Mr. Imperium (also known as You Belong to My Heart), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1951
- Ma Kettle, Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm, Universal, 1951
- Mrs. Wortin, The Law and the Lady, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1951
- Mrs. Wrenley, It's a Big Country, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1951
- Ma Kettle, Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair, Universal, 1952
- Mrs. Phineas Hill, The Belle of New York, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1952
- Ma Kettle, Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation (also known as Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Paris and Ma and Pa Kettle Hit the Road), Universal, 1953
- Ma Parkson, Fast Company, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1953
- Pansy Jones, Ricochet Romance, Universal, 1954
- Ma Kettle, Ma and Pa Kettle at Home, Universal, 1954
- Lady Jane Dunstock, Rose Marie, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1954
- Mrs. Hittaway, The Long, Long Trailer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1954
- Ma Kettle, Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki, Universal, 1955
- Ma Kettle, The Kettles in the Ozarks, Universal, 1956
- Widow Hudspeth, Friendly Persuasion, Allied Artists, 1956
- Ma Kettle, The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm, Universal, 1957
- Song performer in archival footage, That's Entertainment III,Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1994
- Television Appearances
- Episodic
- Herself, December Bride, CBS, 1956
- Cassie Tanner, "The Cassie Tanner Story," Wagon Train, NBC, 1958
- "The Sacramento Story," Wagon Train, NBC, 1958
- Stage Appearances
- Appeared in the plays Burlesque, Cheating Cheaters, DeadEnd, Salvation, The Wicked Age, The Women, and Yes or No. *