Laurie Main


Laurence George "Laurie" Main 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   and Waltz of the Toreadors 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. Dawson in the 1986 animated film The Great Mouse Detective. He also narrated the animated shorts Winnie the Pooh Discovers the Seasons and Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore, 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

  • The Yellow Balloon as Bibulous Customer
  • The Master Plan as Johnny Orwell
  • Shop Spoiled as Coffee Stall Customer
  • Delavine Affair as Summit
  • The Adventures of Robin Hood as Cook
  • The New Adventures of Charlie Chan as Cecil Meadows
  • The Whole Truth as Party Guest
  • Fair Game as George Square
  • Sunday Night Theatre as Mihaly Farkas / Father Looe
  • Dow Hour of Great Mysteries as Connors
  • Shirley Temple Theatre as Archbishop of Canterbury
  • The DuPont Show of the Month
  • Maverick as Crimmins / Marquis of Bognor
  • Vanity Fair
  • Bachelor Father as Beechim
  • Wagon Train as Father Francis Xavier Sweeney
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Wilkins
  • Play of the Week as Roger Compton
  • Jane Eyre as St. John Rivers
  • Great Ghost Tales as Sir Robert Tyne
  • Alcoa Premiere as Sergeant Hadley
  • Ichabod and Me as Arthur Barnsdall
  • The Dick Powell Theatre as Harold Elrod
  • Hawaiian Eye as Sir Wilfrid
  • The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor as Colonel Driscoll
  • The Phantom of the Opera as Forbes
  • The Punch and Judy Man as 2nd Drunk
  • The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze as Carruthers
  • The DuPont Show of the Week as J.T. Cooper
  • The Third Man as Dennis Nesbit
  • Daniel Boone as Benjamin Franklin
  • The Jack Benny Program as Dr. Granger
  • I'd Rather Be Rich as Harrison
  • My Fair Lady as Hoxton Man Not Hoston
  • Honey West as Antoine
  • Munster, Go Home! as Minor Role
  • I Spy as Luchesi
  • The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. as Shah Karum
  • Hogan's Heroes as Air Marshal Woodhouse / Colonel Wembley / Major Shawcross / Colonel Franz
  • Get Smart as Dr. Ramsey
  • The Scorpio Letters as Tyson
  • The Andy Griffith Show as Robling Flask
  • The Iron Horse as Father Jean Louis
  • That Girl as Grimsley / Maitre D'
  • Bewitched as Tour Guide / Guide / Francis
  • The Guns of Will Sonnett as Judge
  • Ironside as Harris
  • The Monkees as Mr. Friar
  • Family Affair as Mr. Edgemont / Passenger / Mr. Smyser
  • Target: Harry as Simon Scott
  • Mayberry R.F.D. as Thornton Avery
  • The Ghost & Mrs. Muir as Nero
  • Daniel Boone as Stinch / Sir Samuel Peacham / Benjamin Franklin
  • On a Clear Day You Can See Forever as Lord Percy
  • Darling Lili as French General
  • Night Chase as Tout
  • Cat Ballou as Land Developer
  • The Doris Day Show as Father Kingsley
  • Private Parts as Reverend Moon
  • The Partridge Family as Frederic La Forge
  • McMillan & Wife as Alfie
  • The Strongest Man in the World as Mr. Reedy
  • My Father's House as Food Editor
  • Land of the Lost as William Blandings
  • Freaky Friday as Mr. Mills
  • Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo as Duval
  • Five Weeks in a Balloon
  • Black Beauty as Farmer Grey / Squire Douglas Gordon / Pipe Smoking Stable Owner
  • Time After Time as Inspector Gregson
  • ABC Weekend Specials as Reggie
  • The Competition as Judge Wyeth
  • CBS Children's Mystery Theatre as Dr. Watson
  • Tarzan, the Ape Man as Club Member
  • Winnie the Pooh Discovers the Seasons as Narrator
  • Little House on the Prairie as Major Guffey
  • The Facts of Life Goes to Paris as Reggie
  • Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore as Narrator
  • Casablanca as Wilf Parker
  • Welcome to Pooh Corner
  • Monchhichis
  • Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers as Narrator
  • Dumbo's Circus
  • My Chauffeur as Jenkins
  • The Great Mouse Detective as Dr. Watson
  • Punky Brewster as Announcer
  • The New Yogi Bear Show
  • Wicked Stepmother as Client
  • Paddington Bear
  • Rover Dangerfield
  • Murder, She Wrote as Man
  • Mom and Dad Save the World as Chorus Master
  • Robin Hood: Men in Tights as Wedding Guest
  • The Thief and the Cobbler as The Brigand
  • Piglet's Big Game as the Narrator