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Marjorie Main

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Marjorie Main as Ma Kettle in Ma and Pa Kettle On Vacation (1953) Born Mary Tomlinson ( 1890-02-24 ) February 24, 1890 Acton, Indiana, U.S. Died April 10, 1975 (1975-04-10) (aged 85) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Resting place Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) Occupation Actress, Singer Years active 1916–1959 Spouse(s) Stanley LeFevre Krebs (1921–1935; his death) Marjorie Main is the stage name of Mary Tomlinson (February 24, 1890 – April 10, 1975), 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 ten Ma and Pa Kettle movies. [1] Main started her career in vaudeville and theatre and appeared in films classics, such as Dead End (1937), Dark Command (1940), The Shepherd of the Hills (1941), Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), and Friendly Persuasion (1956). Contents 1 Early life 2 M...

Walter Brennan

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Walter Brennan Brennan in 1958 Born ( 1894-07-25 ) July 25, 1894 Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S. Died September 21, 1974 (1974-09-21) (aged 80) Oxnard, California, U.S. Resting place San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Occupation Actor Years active 1925–1974 Spouse(s) Ruth Wells ( m.  1920; his death 1974) Children 3 Walter Andrew Brennan (July 25, 1894 – September 21, 1974) was an American actor. [1] He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1936, 1938, and 1940, making him one of only three male actors to win three Academy Awards. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Extra 2.2 The Wedding Night (1935) and Sam Goldwyn 2.3 The Bowery (1935) and Move to Supporting Actor 2.4 First Oscar: Come and Get It (1936) 2.5 Second Oscar: Kentucky (1938) 2.6 Third Oscar: The Westerner (1940) 2.7 My Darling Clementine (1946) and Some Classic Westerns 2.8 Television 2.9 T...