Laurie Main
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Laurie Main was born in London, England on November 29, 1929. Though Main has appeared in many movies and TV shows since the 1950s, perhaps he is best known for hosting and narrating the children's series, Welcome to Pooh Corner, which aired from 1983-1996. According to his filmography record on IMDb, he has not done any filmwork since 2000. His last known work was being the narrator for Winnie the Pooh Spookable Pooh.
[edit] Filmography
He first appeared in 1953 on The Yellow Balloon. He was in many other movies since then up until 1993. Below is a list of the films/shows he has appeared in the following shows and movies.
- Robin Hood: Men in Tights
- Mom and Dad Save the World
- Murder, She Wrote
- Wicked Stepmother
- Punky Brewster
- The Great Mouse Detective
- My Chauffeur
- The Monchhichis
- Welcome to Pooh Corner
- Casablanca
- Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore
- Disneyland
- The Facts of Life Goes to Paris
- Little House on the Prairie
- Tarzan, the Ape Man
- The Competition
- The Treasure of Alpheus T. Winterborn
- The Incredible Detectives
- Time After Time
- Black Beauty
- Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
- 5 Weeks in a Balloon
- Freaky Friday
- Land of the Lost
- My Father's House
- The Strongest Man in the World
- McMillan and Wife
- Private Parts
- The Partridge Family
- Bewitched
- Cat Ballou
- Night Chase
- Family Affair
- Darling Lili
- On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
- Daniel Boone
- Mayberry R.F.D.
- Hogan's Heroes
- Target: Harry
- Ironside
- The Guns of Will Sonnett
- The Iron Horse
- The Andy Griffith Show
- The Scorpio Letters
- Get Smart
- The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
- I Spy
- Munster, Go Home
- Honey West
- My Fair Lady
- I'd Rather Be Rich
- The DuPont Show of the Week
- The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze
- The Punch and Judy Man
- The Phantom of the Opera
- The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor
- The Dick Powell Show
- Ichabod and Me
- Alcoa Premiere
- Maverick
- Great Ghost Tales
- Jane Eyre
- Play of the Week
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
- Wagon Train
- Bachelor Father
- Shirley Temple's Storybook
- The DuPont Show of the Month
- Dow Hour of Great Mysteries
- Fair Game
- The Whole Truth
- The New Adventures of Charlie Chan
- The Adventures of Robin Hood
- The Master Plan
- Delavine Affair
- The Yellow Balloon
[edit] Trivia
- On Welcome to Pooh Corner, Main was bald, had a mustache, and also had sideburns. His trademark clothing on the series was a sweater and beige pants. He would cross his legs while he sat in the chair also.
- Main is 6'3" tall.
