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{{Short description|Australian actor (1922–2012)}}
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{{Infobox person {{Infobox person
| name = Laurie Main | name = Laurie Main
| image = Laurie_Main.jpg
| caption = Photo by Harry Langdon
| birth_name = Laurence George Main | birth_name = Laurence George Main
| birth_date = {{birth date|1922|11|29|df=y}} | birth_date = {{birth date|1922|11|29|df=y}}
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|2|8|1922|11|29|df=y}} | death_date = {{death date and age|2012|2|8|1922|11|29|df=y}}
| death_place = ], California, U.S. | death_place = ], California, U.S.
| years_active = 1953–1993 | years_active = 1953–2003
| occupation = Actor}} | occupation = Actor}}


'''Laurence George "Laurie" Main''' (29 November 1922 – 8 February 2012) was an Australian actor best known for hosting and narrating the children's series '']'', which aired on ] during the 1980s. '''Laurence George "Laurie" Main''' (29 November 1922 – 8 February 2012) was an Australian actor best known for hosting and narrating the children's series '']'', which aired on ] during the 1980s.


Born in Melbourne, Main moved to England at the age of 16, making his acting debut in '']''. He immigrated to the United States in 1960, studying with ]. Born in Melbourne, Main moved to the UK at the age of 16, making his acting debut in '']''.<ref name=hollywoodrep/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/laurie-main-p44691/filmography|title=Laurie Main &#124; Movies and Filmography|website=AllMovie}}</ref> He emigrated to the United States in 1960, studying with ].<ref name=variety/>


His television and movie guest appearances include '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'' and '']''. His television and film guest appearances include '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'' and '']''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=10924|title=Laurie Main|website=aveleyman.com}}</ref><ref name=hollywoodrep>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/laurie-main-narrator-tv-s-292045|title=Laurie Main, Narrator on TV's 'Welcome to Pooh Corner,' Dies at 89 &#124; Hollywood Reporter|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=16 February 2012 }}</ref> Main also appeared in '']'' in 1982.<ref name=hollywoodrep/>


His stage work included '']'' (1954/5)  and '']'' (1956) in London's ]; and he made several appearances on ].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5g2PBAAAQBAJ&q=laurie+main&pg=PA372|title=The London Stage 1950-1959: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel|first=J. P.|last=Wearing|date=16 September 2014|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|isbn=9780810893085|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/play/48w/the-waltz-of-the-toreadors/production/p7e|title=Production of The Waltz of the Toreadors &#124; Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/laurie-main-71988|title=Laurie Main – Broadway Cast & Staff &#124; IBDB|website=ibdb.com}}</ref>
In 1981, he did a ] margarine commercial.


He also appeared on many television commercials.
He was also the voice of Dr. Watson in the 1986 Disney cartoon movie '']''. He also narrated the Disney animated shorts ''Winnie the Pooh Discovers the Seasons'' (1981) and '']'' (1983). He also was the story reader on many Disney Read-Along records, audio cassettes and compact discs.<ref name=cartoon>{{cite news |url=http://blog.bcdb.com/disney-actor-narrator-laurie-main-dead-89-3142/ |title=Disney actor and narrator Laurie Main dead at 89|first=Ethan|last=Minovitz|publisher=Big Cartoon News |date=16 February 2012|accessdate=16 February 2012 }}</ref>


Main also did considerable voice work for ], having supplied the voice of Dr. Watson in the 1986 animated film '']''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba696081c|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190305201128/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba696081c|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 March 2019|title=Laurie Main|website=BFI}}</ref> He also narrated the animated shorts ''Winnie the Pooh Discovers the Seasons'' (1981) and '']'' (1983), as well as serving as the story reader on many Disney Read-Along records, audio cassettes and compact discs.<ref name=cartoon>{{cite news |url=http://blog.bcdb.com/disney-actor-narrator-laurie-main-dead-89-3142/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121209014128/http://blog.bcdb.com/disney-actor-narrator-laurie-main-dead-89-3142/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 December 2012 |title=Disney actor and narrator Laurie Main dead at 89|first=Ethan|last=Minovitz|publisher=Big Cartoon News |date=16 February 2012|access-date=16 February 2012 }}</ref>
Main died on 8 February 2012 in ], ] at the age of 89.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118050358 | work=Variety | title=Actor Laurie Main dies at 89 | date=15 February 2012}}</ref>

Main died on 8 February 2012 in ], ] at the age of 89.<ref name=variety>{{cite news| url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118050358 | work=Variety | title=Actor Laurie Main dies at 89 | date=15 February 2012}}</ref>


==Filmography== ==Filmography==
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*'']'' (1953) as Bibulous Customer *'']'' (1953) as Bibulous Customer
*'']'' (1955) as Johnny Orwell *'']'' (1955) as Johnny Orwell
*'']'' (1954) as Coffee Stall Customer *'']'' (1954) as Coffee Stall Customer
*'']'' (1954) as Summit *'']'' (1954) as Summit
*'']'' (1956, TV Series) as Cook *'']'' (1956) (TV Series) as Cook
*'']'' (1958, TV Series) as Cecil Meadows *'']'' (1958) (TV Series) as Cecil Meadows
*'']'' (1958) as Party Guest *'']'' (1958) as Party Guest
*'']'' (1958, TV Series) as George Square *'']'' (1958) (TV Series) as George Square
*'']'' (1958-1959, TV Series) as Mihaly Farkas / Father Looe *'']'' (1958-1959) (TV Series) as Mihaly Farkas / Father Looe
*'']'' (TV series 1960, TV Series) as Connors *'']'' (1960) (TV Series) as Connors
*'']'' (1960, TV Series) as Archbishop of Canterbury *'']'' (1960) (TV Series) as Archbishop of Canterbury
*'']'' (1960, TV Series) *'']'' (1960) (TV Series)
*'']'' (1961, TV Series) *'']'' (1960-1961) (TV Series) as Crimmins / Marquis of Bognor
*'']'' (1961, TV Series) as Beechim *'']'' (1961) (TV Series)
*'']'' (1961, TV Series) as Father Francis Xavier Sweeney *'']'' (1961) (TV Series) as Beechim
*'']'' (1961, TV Series) as Wilkins *'']'' (1961) (TV Series) as Father Francis Xavier Sweeney
*'']'' (1961, TV Series) as Roger Compton *'']'' (1961) (Season 6 Episode 19: "The Landlady") as Wilkins
*'']'' (1961, TV Movie) as St. John Rivers *'']'' (1961) (TV Series) as Roger Compton
*'']'' (TV series 1961, TV Series) as Sir Robert Tyne *'']'' (1961) (TV Movie) as St. John Rivers
*'']'' (1960-1961, TV Series) as Crimmins / Marquis of Bognor *'']'' (1961) (TV Series) as Sir Robert Tyne
*'']'' (1961, TV Series) as Sergeant Hadley *'']'' (1961) (TV Series) as Sergeant Hadley
*'']'' (1961, TV Series) as Arthur Barnsdall *'']'' (1961) (TV Series) as Arthur Barnsdall
*'']'' (1961, TV Series) as Harold Elrod *'']'' (1961) (TV Series) as Harold Elrod
*'']'' (1962, TV Series) as Sir WIlfrid *'']'' (1962) (TV Series) as Sir Wilfrid
*'']'' (1962, TV series) as Colonel Driscoll *'']'' (1962) (TV series) as Colonel Driscoll
*'']'' (1962) as Forbes (uncredited) *'']'' (1962) as Forbes (uncredited)
*'']'' (1963) as 2nd Drunk *'']'' (1963) as 2nd Drunk
*'']'' (1963) as Carruthers (uncredited) *'']'' (1963) as Carruthers (uncredited)
*'']'' (1963, TV Series) as J.T. Cooper *'']'' (1963) (TV Series) as J.T. Cooper
*'']'' (1964, TV Series) as Dr. Granger *'']'' (1963-1965) (TV Series) as Dennis Nesbit
*'']'' (1964) (TV Series) as ]
*'']'' (1964) (TV Series) as Dr. Granger
*'']'' (1964) as Harrison *'']'' (1964) as Harrison
*'']'' (1964) as Hoxton Man Not Hoston (uncredited) *'']'' (1964) as Hoxton Man Not Hoston (uncredited)
*'']'' (1963-1965, TV Series) as Dennis Nesbit *'']'' (1965) (TV Series) as Antoine
*'']'' (1965, TV Series) as Antoine
*'']'' (1966) as Minor Role (uncredited) *'']'' (1966) as Minor Role (uncredited)
*'']'' (TV series 1966, TV Series) as Luchesi *'']'' (1966) (TV Series) as Luchesi
*'']'' (1966, TV Series) as Shah Karum *'']'' (1966) (TV Series) as Shah Karum
*'']'' (1967, TV Series) as Dr. Ramsey *'']'' (1966-1969) (TV Series) as Air Marshal Woodhouse / Colonel Wembley / Major Shawcross / Colonel Franz
*'']'' (1967, TV Movie) as Tyson *'']'' (1967) (TV Series) as Dr. Ramsey
*'']'' (1967, TV Series) as Robling Flask *'']'' (1967) (TV Movie) as Tyson
*'']'' (1967, TV Series) as Father Jean Louis *'']'' (1967) (TV Series) as Robling Flask
*'']'' (1967, TV Series) as Grimsley / Maitre D' *'']'' (1967) (TV Series) as Father Jean Louis
*'']'' (TV series 1968, TV Series) as Judge *'']'' (1967) (TV Series) as Grimsley / Maitre D'
*'']'' (1968, TV Series) as Harris *'']'' (1967-1971) (TV series) as Tour Guide / Guide / Francis
*'']'' (TV series 1968, TV Series) as Mr. Friar *'']'' (1968) (TV Series) as Judge
*'']'' (1968) (TV Series) as Harris
*'']'' (1966-1969, TV Series) as Air Marshal Woodhouse / Colonel Wembley / Major Shawcross / Col. Franz
*'']'' (1968) (TV Series) as Mr. Friar
*'']'' (1968-1970) (TV Series) as Mr. Edgemont / Passenger / Mr. Smyser
*'']'' (1969) as Simon Scott *'']'' (1969) as Simon Scott
*'']'' (1969, TV Series) as Thornton Avery *'']'' (1969) (TV Series) as Thornton Avery
*'']'' (1970, TV Series) as Nero *'']'' (1970) (TV Series) as Nero
*'']'' (1965-1970, TV Series) as Stinch / Sir Samuel Peacham / Benjamin Franklin *'']'' (1965-1970) (TV Series) as Stinch / Sir Samuel Peacham / Benjamin Franklin
*'']'' (1970) as Lord Percy *'']'' (1970) as Lord Percy
*'']'' (1970) as French General *'']'' (1970) as French General
*'']'' (1968-1970, TV Series) as Mr. Edgemont / Passenger / Mr. Smyser *'']'' (1970) (TV Movie) as Tout
*'']'' (1970, TV Movie) as Tout *'']'' (1971) (TV Movie) as Land Developer
*'']'' (1971, TV Movie) as Land Developer *'']'' (1971) (TV Series) as Father Kingsley
*'']'' (1967-1971, TV series) as Tour Guide / Guide / Francis
*'']'' (1971, TV Series) as Father Kingsley
*'']'' (1972) as Reverend Moon *'']'' (1972) as Reverend Moon
*'']'' (1972, TV Series) as Frederic La Forge *'']'' (1972) (TV Series) as Frederic La Forge
*'']'' (1973, TV Series) as Alfie *'']'' (1973) (TV Series) as Alfie
*'']'' (1975) as Mr. Reedy *'']'' (1975) as Mr. Reedy
*'']'' (1975, TV Movie) as Food Editor *''My Father's House'' (1975) (TV Movie) as Food Editor
*'']'' (1976, TV Series) as William Blandings *'']'' (1976) (TV Series) as William Blandings
*'']'' (1976) as Mr. Mills *'']'' (1976) as Mr. Mills
*'']'' (1977) as Duval *'']'' (1977) as Duval
*'']'' (1977, TV Movie) (voice) *'']'' (1977) (TV Movie) (voice)
*'']'' (1978, TV movie) as Farmer Grey / Squire Douglas Gordon / Pipe Smoking Stable Owner (voice) *'']'' (1978) (TV movie) as Farmer Grey / Squire Douglas Gordon / Pipe Smoking Stable Owner (voice)
*'']'' (1979) as Inspector Gregson *'']'' (1979) as Inspector Gregson
*'']'' (1979, TV Series) as Reggie *'']'' (1979) (TV Series) as Reggie
*'']'' (1980) as Judge Wyeth *'']'' (1980) as Judge Wyeth
*'']'' (1980, TV Series) as Dr. Watson *'']'' (1980) (TV Series) as Dr. Watson
*'']'' (1981) as Club Member (voice) *'']'' (1981) as Club Member (voice)
*'']'' (1981, Short) as Narrator (voice) *'']'' (1981) (Short) as Narrator (voice)
*'']'' (TV series 1981) *'']'' (1981) (TV Series) as Major Guffey
*'']'' (1982, TV movie) as Reggie *'']'' (1982) (TV Movie) as Reggie
*'']'' (1983, Short) as Narrator (voice) *'']'' (1983) (Short) as Narrator (voice)
*'']'' (1983, TV Series) as Wilf Parker *'']'' (1983) (TV Series) as Wilf Parker
*'']'' (1983, TV Series) (voice) *'']'' (1983) (TV Series) (Narrator)
*'']'' (1983, TV series) (voice) *'']'' (1983) (TV series) (voice)
*'']'' (1984) as Narrator *'']'' (1984) as Narrator
*'']'' (1985, TV Series) (voice) *'']'' (1985) (TV Series) (voice)
*'']'' (1986) as Jenkins *'']'' (1986) as Jenkins
*'']'' (1986) as Dr. Watson (archive sound) *'']'' (1986) as Dr. Watson (archive sound)
*'']'' (1988) (TV series) as Announcer
*'']'' (1987) Additional Voices
*'']'' (1988, TV series) as Announcer *'']'' (1988) (TV series) (voice)
*'']'' (1988, TV series) (voice)
*'']'' (1989) as Client *'']'' (1989) as Client
*'']'' (1989-1990) (voice) *'']'' (1989-1990) (TV Series) (voice)
*'']'' (1991) Additional Voices *'']'' (1991) (voice)
*'']'' (1992, TV Series) as Man *'']'' (1992) (TV Series) as Man
*'']'' (1992) as Chorus Master *'']'' (1992) as Chorus Master
*'']'' (1993) as Wedding Guest *'']'' (1993) as Wedding Guest
*'']'' (1993) as The Brigand *'']'' (1993) as The Brigand
*'']'' (1999) as the Narrator
*''Pooh's Party Game: In Search of Treasure (game)'' (2001) as the Narrator
*'']'' (2003) as the Narrator
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==References== ==References==
{{Reflist}} {{Reflist}}
3. Demetria Fulton previewed Main on The Facts of Life; episode titled, "The Facts of Life Goes to Paris “(09/25/1982).


==External links== ==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0537683}} * {{IMDb name|id=0537683}}
* {{IBDB name|71988}}
* {{tcmdb name|id=119968|name=Laurie Main}} * {{tcmdb name|id=119968|name=Laurie Main}}


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Australian actor (1922–2012) For the New Zealand rugby union coach, see Laurie Mains.

Laurie Main
Photo by Harry Langdon
BornLaurence George Main
(1922-11-29)29 November 1922
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died8 February 2012(2012-02-08) (aged 89)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1953–2003

Laurence George "Laurie" Main (29 November 1922 – 8 February 2012) was an Australian actor best known for hosting and narrating the children's series Welcome to Pooh Corner, which aired on The Disney Channel during the 1980s.

Born in Melbourne, Main moved to the UK at the age of 16, making his acting debut in The Yellow Balloon. He emigrated to the United States in 1960, studying with Agnes Moorehead.

His television and film guest appearances include Wagon Train, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Maverick, I Spy, The Girl from U.N.C.L.E., Get Smart, The Andy Griffith Show, The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze, That Girl, Ironside, The Monkees, Hogan's Heroes, Mayberry R.F.D., The Ghost & Mrs. Muir, Daniel Boone, Family Affair, Bewitched, The Partridge Family, McMillan & Wife, Land of the Lost, Little House on the Prairie, Punky Brewster and Murder, She Wrote. Main also appeared in The Facts of Life Goes to Paris in 1982.

His stage work included The Diary of a Nobody (1954/5)  and Waltz of the Toreadors (1956) in London's West End; and he made several appearances on Broadway.

He also appeared on many television commercials.

Main also did considerable voice work for Disney, having supplied the voice of Dr. Watson in the 1986 animated film The Great Mouse Detective. He also narrated the animated shorts Winnie the Pooh Discovers the Seasons (1981) and Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore (1983), as well as serving as the story reader on many Disney Read-Along records, audio cassettes and compact discs.

Main died on 8 February 2012 in Los Angeles, California at the age of 89.

Filmography

References

  1. ^ "Laurie Main, Narrator on TV's 'Welcome to Pooh Corner,' Dies at 89 | Hollywood Reporter". The Hollywood Reporter. 16 February 2012.
  2. "Laurie Main | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
  3. ^ "Actor Laurie Main dies at 89". Variety. 15 February 2012.
  4. "Laurie Main". aveleyman.com.
  5. Wearing, J. P. (16 September 2014). The London Stage 1950-1959: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780810893085 – via Google Books.
  6. "Production of The Waltz of the Toreadors | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  7. "Laurie Main – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". ibdb.com.
  8. "Laurie Main". BFI. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.
  9. Minovitz, Ethan (16 February 2012). "Disney actor and narrator Laurie Main dead at 89". Big Cartoon News. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.

3. Demetria Fulton previewed Main on The Facts of Life; episode titled, "The Facts of Life Goes to Paris “(09/25/1982).

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