Marjorie Main

Mary Tomlinson Krebs (February 24, 1890 – April 10, 1975), commonly known by her stage name Marjorie Main, was an American actress. She is best known for playing Ma Kettle in The Egg and I (1947) and in all nine installments of the Ma and Pa Kettle film series (1949-1957).

Early life
Main was born in Acton, Indiana, to Reverend Samuel J. Tomlinson (1850-1933) and his wife, Jennie L. McGaughey (1868-1943).

Selected filmography

 * The Egg and I (1947)
 * Ma and Pa Kettle (1949)
 * Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950)
 * Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm (1951)
 * Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1952)
 * Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation (1953)
 * Ma and Pa Kettle at Home (1954)
 * Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki (1955)
 * The Kettles in the Ozarks (1956)
 * The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm (1957)