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Marjorie Main

Marjorie Main (24 February 1890-10 April 1975) was an American character actress who was best known for her role as Ma Kettle in a series of ten Ma and Pa Kettle movies.

Born in Acton, Indiana as Mary Tomlinson, she attended Franklin College, in Franklin, Indiana. She adopted a stage name to avoid embarrassing her father, who was a minister. She worked in vaudeville on the Chautauqua and Orpheum circuits, and debuted on Broadway in 1916. Her first film was A House Divided in 1931.

She began playing upper class dowagers, but was ultimately typecast in abrasive, domineering, salty roles: her distinct voice was like chalk upon a blackboard.

She married Stanley LeFevre Krebs, who died in 1935.

She repeated her stage role in Dead End in the movie version of 1937, and was subsequently cast repeatedly as the mother of gangsters.

She again transferred a strong stage performance, as a dude ranch operator in The Women, to film in 1939.

She made six comedies with Wallace Beery in the 1940s.

She played Ma Kettle in The Egg and I in 1947 opposite Percy Kilbride as Pa Kettle. She was nominated for an Academy Award for the role, and repeated it in nine more films.

Her near-pathological fear of germs did not interfere with her career.

She died in Los Angeles, California, of lung cancer.

Theatre

  • Salvation - 1928
  • Scarlet Sister Mary - 1930
  • Ebb Tide - 1931
  • Music in the Air - 1932
  • Jackson White - 1935
  • Dead End - 1935
  • The Women - 1936

Films

  • A House Divided - 1931
  • Hot Saturday - 1932
  • Take a Chance - 1933
  • Art Trouble - 1934
  • Crime Without Passion - 1934
  • Music in the Air - 1934
  • Naughty Marietta - 1935
  • Love in a Bungalow - 1937
  • Stella Dallas - 1937
  • Dead End - 1937
  • The Man Who Cried Wolf - 1937
  • The Wrong Road - 1937
  • The Shadow - 1937
  • City Girl - 1938
  • Boy of the Streets - 1938
  • Penitentiary - 1938
  • King of the Newsboys - 1938
  • Test Pilot - 1938
  • Three Comrades - 1938
  • Romance of the Limberlost - 1938
  • Prison Farm - 1938
  • Little Tough Guy - 1938
  • Under the Big Top - 1938
  • Too Hot to Handle - 1938
  • There Goes My Heart - 1938
  • Girls' School - 1938
  • Lucky Night - 1939
  • They Shall Have Music - 1939
  • The Angels Wash Their Faces - 1939
  • The Women - 1939
  • Another Thin Man - 1939
  • Two Thoroughbreds - 1939
  • I Take This Woman - 1940
  • Women Without Names - 1940
  • Dark Command - 1940
  • Turnabout - 1940
  • Susan and God - 1940
  • The Captain Is a Lady - 1940
  • Wyoming - 1940
  • The Wild Man of Borneo - 1941
  • The Trial of Mary Dugan - 1941
  • Barnacle Bill - 1941
  • A Woman's Face - 1941
  • The Shepherd of the Hills - 1941
  • Honky Tonk - 1941
  • The Bugle Sounds - 1941
  • We Were Dancing - 1942
  • The Affairs of Martha - 1942
  • Jackass Mail - 1942
  • Tish - 1942
  • Tennessee Johnson - 1943
  • Heaven Can Wait - 1943
  • Johnny Come Lately - 1943
  • Rationing - 1944
  • Meet Me in St. Louis - 1944
  • Gentle Annie - 1944
  • Murder, He Says - 1945
  • The Harvey Girls - 1946
  • Undercurrent - 1946
  • Bad Bascomb - 1946
  • The Show-Off - 1946
  • The Egg and I - 1947 - Ma Kettle
  • The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap - 1947
  • Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' - 1948
  • Ma and Pa Kettle - 1949 - Ma Kettle
  • Big Jack - 1949
  • Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town - 1950 - Ma Kettle
  • Summer Stock - 1950
  • Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone - 1951
  • Mr. Imperium - 1951
  • Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm - 1951 - Ma Kettle
  • The Law and the Lady - 1951
  • It's a Big Country - 1951
  • A Letter from a Soldier - 1951
  • The Belle of New York - 1952
  • Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair - 1952 - Ma Kettle
  • Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation - 1953 - Ma Kettle
  • Fast Company - 1953
  • The Long, Long Trailer - 1954
  • Ma and Pa Kettle at Home - 1954 - Ma Kettle
  • Rose Marie - 1954
  • Ricochet Romance - 1954
  • Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki - 1955 - Ma Kettle
  • The Kettles in the Ozarks - 1956 - Ma Kettle
  • Friendly Persuasion - 1956
  • The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm - 1957- Ma Kettle

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She died in Los Angeles, California, of lung cancer. Minnelli countersued and accused him of breach of contract. Her near-pathological fear of germs did not interfere with her career. Soumayah wants $50 million from Minnelli for her "intentional assault and battery," another $50 million for sexual harassment and $89,000 in back wages. She was nominated for an Academy Award for the role, and repeated it in nine more films. Her former bodyguard and chauffeur, M'hammed Soumayah, said that "without his consent," he was forced to have sexual relations with Minnelli. She played Ma Kettle in The Egg and I in 1947 opposite Percy Kilbride as Pa Kettle. Minnelli has denied beating Gest and counter-sued, claiming he cheated her out of more than $2 million.

She made six comedies with Wallace Beery in the 1940s. David Gest, Minnelli's 4th husband, is currently sueing her for $10 million, accusing her of beating him during drunken rages. She again transferred a strong stage performance, as a dude ranch operator in The Women, to film in 1939. David Gest sued Minnelli, accusing her of abuse. She repeated her stage role in Dead End in the movie version of 1937, and was subsequently cast repeatedly as the mother of gangsters. Note: Minnelli and Gest announced to the press in late 2002 that they would be adopting a three-year-old girl, to be named Serena Gest. She married Stanley LeFevre Krebs, who died in 1935. The couple announced their separation on July 25, 2003.

She began playing upper class dowagers, but was ultimately typecast in abrasive, domineering, salty roles: her distinct voice was like chalk upon a blackboard. 4 David Gest (March 16, 2002 - present), a concert promoter. Her first film was A House Divided in 1931. 3 Mark Gero (December 4, 1979 - 1992), a sculptor and stage manager. She worked in vaudeville on the Chautauqua and Orpheum circuits, and debuted on Broadway in 1916. His father, Jack Haley, was Judy Garland's co-star in The Wizard of Oz.. Born in Acton, Indiana as Mary Tomlinson, she attended Franklin College, in Franklin, Indiana. She adopted a stage name to avoid embarrassing her father, who was a minister. 2 Jack Haley Jr, (September 15, 1974 - 1979), a producer and director.

Marjorie Main (24 February 1890-10 April 1975) was an American character actress who was best known for her role as Ma Kettle in a series of ten Ma and Pa Kettle movies. Allen, who died of complications from AIDS in 1992, was Judy Garland's protegé in the mid 1960s. The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm - 1957- Ma Kettle. 1 Peter Allen (real name Peter Allen Woolnough) (March 3, 1967 - 1972). Friendly Persuasion - 1956. Her husbands have been:. The Kettles in the Ozarks - 1956 - Ma Kettle. Like her mother, Minnelli has had several failed marriages (she has been linked romantically to director Martin Scorsese, actor Peter Sellers, pianist Billy Stritch, and actor Desi Arnaz Jr).

Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki - 1955 - Ma Kettle. Liza has won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and a Tony Award. Ricochet Romance - 1954. Most recently she has appeared as a recurring character on the television program Arrested Development. Rose Marie - 1954. Minnelli has the distinction of being the only Academy Award winner whose parents are both Academy Award winners. Ma and Pa Kettle at Home - 1954 - Ma Kettle. In 1972, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Cabaret.

The Long, Long Trailer - 1954. The movie version garnered her her first Academy Award nomination. Fast Company - 1953. She returned to Broadway at nineteen, and won a Tony Award for The Sterile Cuckoo. Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation - 1953 - Ma Kettle. The audience loved her, and her musical career was born. Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair - 1952 - Ma Kettle. The next year, her mother invited her to perform with her in London at the London Palladium.

The Belle of New York - 1952. Liza started performing at the age of sixteen, in 1963, on Broadway, in the play Best Foot Forward, for which she received good notices. A Letter from a Soldier - 1951. She was 14 months old. It's a Big Country - 1951. Liza Minnelli's first film appearance was in the 1949 released film In the Good Old Summertime, which starred her mother. The Law and the Lady - 1951. She was born Liza May Minnelli in Los Angeles, California, as the daughter of actress and singer Judy Garland and her second husband, film director Vincente Minnelli.

Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm - 1951 - Ma Kettle. Liza Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is an American actress and singer. Imperium - 1951. In the Good Old Summertime. Mr. The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood. Malone - 1951. Charlie Bubbles.

O'Malley and Mr. The Sterile Cuckoo. Mrs. Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon. Summer Stock - 1950. Cabaret. Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town - 1950 - Ma Kettle. Liza with A Z.

Big Jack - 1949. That's Entertainment. Ma and Pa Kettle - 1949 - Ma Kettle. Lucky Lady. Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' - 1948. Silent Movie. The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap - 1947. New York, New York.

The Egg and I - 1947 - Ma Kettle. Arthur. The Show-Off - 1946. The King of Comedy. Bad Bascomb - 1946. The Muppets Take Manhattan. Undercurrent - 1946. Faerie Tale Theatre, The Princess and the Pea.

The Harvey Girls - 1946. A Time to Live. Murder, He Says - 1945. Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night. Gentle Annie - 1944. Sam Found Out, A Triple Play. Louis - 1944. Arthur 2, On the Rocks.

Meet Me in St. Rent-a-Cop. Rationing - 1944. Stepping Out. Johnny Come Lately - 1943. Parallel Lives. Heaven Can Wait - 1943. The West Side Waltz.

Tennessee Johnson - 1943. Tish - 1942. Jackass Mail - 1942. The Affairs of Martha - 1942.

We Were Dancing - 1942. The Bugle Sounds - 1941. Honky Tonk - 1941. The Shepherd of the Hills - 1941.

A Woman's Face - 1941. Barnacle Bill - 1941. The Trial of Mary Dugan - 1941. The Wild Man of Borneo - 1941.

Wyoming - 1940. The Captain Is a Lady - 1940. Susan and God - 1940. Turnabout - 1940.

Dark Command - 1940. Women Without Names - 1940. I Take This Woman - 1940. Two Thoroughbreds - 1939.

Another Thin Man - 1939. The Women - 1939. The Angels Wash Their Faces - 1939. They Shall Have Music - 1939.

Lucky Night - 1939. Girls' School - 1938. There Goes My Heart - 1938. Too Hot to Handle - 1938.

Under the Big Top - 1938. Little Tough Guy - 1938. Prison Farm - 1938. Romance of the Limberlost - 1938.

Three Comrades - 1938. Test Pilot - 1938. King of the Newsboys - 1938. Penitentiary - 1938.

Boy of the Streets - 1938. City Girl - 1938. The Shadow - 1937. The Wrong Road - 1937.

The Man Who Cried Wolf - 1937. Dead End - 1937. Stella Dallas - 1937. Love in a Bungalow - 1937.

Naughty Marietta - 1935. Music in the Air - 1934. Crime Without Passion - 1934. Art Trouble - 1934.

Take a Chance - 1933. Hot Saturday - 1932. A House Divided - 1931. The Women - 1936.

Dead End - 1935. Jackson White - 1935. Music in the Air - 1932. Ebb Tide - 1931.

Scarlet Sister Mary - 1930. Salvation - 1928.