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| Laurie Main | |
|---|---|
| Born | Laurence George Main (1922-11-29)29 November 1922 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 8 February 2012(2012-02-08) (aged 89) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1953–1993 |
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 England at the age of 16, making his acting debut in The Yellow Balloon. He immigrated to the United States in 1960, studying with Agnes Moorehead.
His television and movie 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.
In 1981, he did a Parkay margarine commercial.
He was also the voice of Dr. Watson in the 1986 Disney cartoon movie The Great Mouse Detective. He also narrated the Disney animated shorts Winnie the Pooh Discovers the Seasons (1981) and Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore (1983). He also was 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
- The Yellow Balloon (1953) as Bibulous Customer
- The Master Plan (1955) as Johnny Orwell
- Shop Spoiled (1954) as Coffee Stall Customer
- Delavine Affair (1954) as Summit
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1956, TV Series) as Cook
- The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (1958, TV Series) as Cecil Meadows
- The Whole Truth (1958) as Party Guest
- Fair Game (1958, TV Series) as George Square
- Sunday Night Theatre (1958-1959, TV Series) as Mihaly Farkas / Father Looe
- Dow Hour of Great Mysteries (TV series 1960, TV Series) as Connors
- Shirley Temple Theatre (1960, TV Series) as Archbishop of Canterbury
- The DuPont Show of the Month (1960, TV Series)
- Vanity Fair (1961, TV Series)
- Bachelor Father (1961, TV Series) as Beechim
- Wagon Train (1961, TV Series) as Father Francis Xavier Sweeney
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1961, TV Series) as Wilkins
- Play of the Week (1961, TV Series) as Roger Compton
- Jane Eyre (1961, TV Movie) as St. John Rivers
- Great Ghost Tales (TV series 1961, TV Series) as Sir Robert Tyne
- Maverick (1960-1961, TV Series) as Crimmins / Marquis of Bognor
- Alcoa Premiere (1961, TV Series) as Sergeant Hadley
- Ichabod and Me (1961, TV Series) as Arthur Barnsdall
- The Dick Powell Theatre (1961, TV Series) as Harold Elrod
- Hawaiian Eye (1962, TV Series) as Sir WIlfrid
- The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor (1962, TV series) as Colonel Driscoll
- The Phantom of the Opera (1962) as Forbes (uncredited)
- The Punch and Judy Man (1963) as 2nd Drunk
- The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze (1963) as Carruthers (uncredited)
- The DuPont Show of the Week (1963, TV Series) as J.T. Cooper
- The Jack Benny Program (1964, TV Series) as Dr. Granger
- I'd Rather Be Rich (1964) as Harrison
- My Fair Lady (1964) as Hoxton Man Not Hoston (uncredited)
- The Third Man (1963-1965, TV Series) as Dennis Nesbit
- Honey West (1965, TV Series) as Antoine
- Munster, Go Home! (1966) as Minor Role (uncredited)
- I Spy (TV series 1966, TV Series) as Luchesi
- The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966, TV Series) as Shah Karum
- Get Smart (1967, TV Series) as Dr. Ramsey
- The Scorpio Letters (1967, TV Movie) as Tyson
- The Andy Griffith Show (1967, TV Series) as Robling Flask
- The Iron Horse (1967, TV Series) as Father Jean Louis
- That Girl (1967, TV Series) as Grimsley / Maitre D'
- The Guns of Will Sonnett (TV series 1968, TV Series) as Judge
- Ironside (1968, TV Series) as Harris
- The Monkees (TV series 1968, TV Series) as Mr. Friar
- Hogan's Heroes (1966-1969, TV Series) as Air Marshal Woodhouse / Colonel Wembley / Major Shawcross / Col. Franz
- Target: Harry (1969) as Simon Scott
- Mayberry R.F.D. (1969, TV Series) as Thornton Avery
- The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (1970, TV Series) as Nero
- Daniel Boone (1965-1970, TV Series) as Stinch / Sir Samuel Peacham / Benjamin Franklin
- On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) as Lord Percy
- Darling Lili (1970) as French General
- Family Affair (1968-1970, TV Series) as Mr. Edgemont / Passenger / Mr. Smyser
- Night Chase (1970, TV Movie) as Tout
- Cat Ballou (1971, TV Movie) as Land Developer
- Bewitched (1967-1971, TV series) as Tour Guide / Guide / Francis
- The Doris Day Show (1971, TV Series) as Father Kingsley
- Private Parts (1972) as Reverend Moon
- The Partridge Family (1972, TV Series) as Frederic La Forge
- McMillan & Wife (1973, TV Series) as Alfie
- The Strongest Man in the World (1975) as Mr. Reedy
- My Father's House (1975, TV Movie) as Food Editor
- Land of the Lost (1976, TV Series) as William Blandings
- Freaky Friday (1976) as Mr. Mills
- Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977) as Duval
- 5 Weeks in a Balloon (1977, TV Movie) (voice)
- Black Beauty (1978, TV movie) as Farmer Grey / Squire Douglas Gordon / Pipe Smoking Stable Owner (voice)
- Time After Time (1979) as Inspector Gregson
- ABC Weekend Specials (1979, TV Series) as Reggie
- The Competition (1980) as Judge Wyeth
- CBS Children's Mystery Theatre (1980, TV Series) as Dr. Watson
- Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981) as Club Member (voice)
- Winnie the Pooh Discovers the Seasons (1981, Short) as Narrator (voice)
- Little House on the Prairie (TV series 1981)
- The Facts of Life Goes to Paris (1982, TV movie) as Reggie
- Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore (1983, Short) as Narrator (voice)
- Casablanca (1983, TV Series) as Wilf Parker
- Welcome to Pooh Corner (1983, TV Series) (voice)
- Monchhichis (1983, TV series) (voice)
- Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers (1984) as Narrator
- Dumbo's Circus (1985, TV Series) (voice)
- My Chauffeur (1986) as Jenkins
- The Great Mouse Detective (1986) as Dr. Watson (archive sound)
- The Brave Little Toaster (1987) Additional Voices
- Punky Brewster (1988, TV series) as Announcer
- The New Yogi Bear Show (1988, TV series) (voice)
- Wicked Stepmother (1989) as Client
- Paddington Bear (1989-1990) (voice)
- Rover Dangerfield (1991) Additional Voices
- Murder, She Wrote (1992, TV Series) as Man
- Mom and Dad Save the World (1992) as Chorus Master
- Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) as Wedding Guest
References
- Minovitz, Ethan (16 February 2012). "Disney actor and narrator Laurie Main dead at 89". Big Cartoon News. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- "Actor Laurie Main dies at 89". Variety. 15 February 2012.
External links
- Laurie Main at IMDb
- Laurie Main at the TCM Movie Database