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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

51

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-11-29

Day of Death

2012-02-08 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Also Known As

Laurie Maine

Laurie Main

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Laurie Main was an English actor. Although Main appeared in many films and television series since the 1950s, perhaps he is best known for hosting and narrating the children's series Welcome to Pooh Corner, which aired on The Disney Channel during the 1980s. His television 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, 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. Since the early 1990s, Main has not appeared in film or television. His current whereabouts are unknown. Description above from the Wikipedia article Laurie Main, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

Private Parts

1972

Private Parts

as

Reverend Moon

I'd Rather Be Rich

1964

I'd Rather Be Rich

as

Harrison

Jane Eyre

1961

Jane Eyre

as

Mom and Dad Save the World

1992

Mom and Dad Save the World

as

Chorus Master

The Master Plan

1955

The Master Plan

as

Johnny Orwell

Time After Time

1979

Time After Time

as

Inspector Gregson

The Punch and Judy Man

1963

The Punch and Judy Man

as

2nd Drunk

My Chauffeur

1986

My Chauffeur

as

Jenkins

The Yellow Balloon

1953

The Yellow Balloon

as

Bibulous Customer

The Great Mouse Detective

1986

The Great Mouse Detective

as

Dr. Watson (archive sound)

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

1993

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

as

Wedding Guest

The Delavine Affair

1955

The Delavine Affair

as

Willie Summit

Freaky Friday

1976

Freaky Friday

as

Mr. Mills

Pooh's Great School Bus Adventure

1986

Pooh's Great School Bus Adventure

as

Narrator (voice)

The Whole Truth

1958

The Whole Truth

as

Party Guest

Tarzan the Ape Man

1981

Tarzan the Ape Man

as

Club Member (voice)

Night Chase

1970

Night Chase

as

Tout

Black Beauty

1978

Black Beauty

as

Farmer Grey / Squire Douglas Gordon / Pipe Smoking Stable Owner (voice)

Cat Ballou

1971

Cat Ballou

as

Land Developer

Wicked Stepmother

1989

Wicked Stepmother

as

Client

Darling Lili

1970

Darling Lili

as

French General

The Competition

1980

The Competition

as

Judge Wyeth

My Father's House

1975

My Father's House

as

Food Editor

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

as

Robling Flask

Punky Brewster

Punky Brewster

as

Announcer

Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes

as

Col. Franz

Honey West

Honey West

as

Antoine

Mayberry R.F.D.

Mayberry R.F.D.

as

Thornton Avery

Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes

as

Colonel Wembley

Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes

as

Air Marshal Woodhouse

Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes

as

Major Shawcross

Welcome to Pooh Corner

Welcome to Pooh Corner

as

Self - Host / Narrator

Production

Crew

Directing