Marjorie Main

She was a slum mother, witty housekeeper, nosy neighbor, meddling maid, town gossip, and most memorably, Ma Kettle. Marjorie Main is best remembered for her portrayal of the farm mother of 15 children and wife of shiftless Pa Kettle. The characters were introduced in the 1945 film The Egg and I , and were such a hit that eight films followed. At an age when most actresses' careers are waning, Main's star was just beginning to rise.