Had been known to wear white gloves and a surgical mask for fear of germ contamination.
Her husband Stanley died in 1935, but until her death, she often had "conversations" with her late husband, occasionally interrupting a scene in a movie. She would then let the director know it was okay to continue the scene, which she did as if nothing happened.
Her husband, Stanley Lefevre Krebs, was born February 14, 1864 in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania.
Long-time companion of actress Spring Byington.
Profiled in book "Funny Ladies" by Stephen Silverman. [1999]
She attended Franklin College in Franklin, Indiana.
There were a total of 10 movies in which Main played the character of Ma Kettle. She also co-starred with Kettle co-star Percy Kilbride in Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' (1948) though it isn't a Kettle film.