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Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 20, 1894
Died Feb 26, 1966 (71)
Birthplace Eureka, California, USA
Popularity 3 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

A stage actress, Urecal made her screen debut in 1934. For the remainder of her career and two hundred plus movies, she played cleaning women, landladies, shopkeepers and the like. She was known as a Marjorie Main type actress and later went on to a career in television playing in such shows as ... "Tugboat Annie" and "Peter Gunn." Minerva claimed her name was an amalgam of her hometown, Eureka, California.

Known For

Filmography

That Funny Feeling

That Funny Feeling

1965

as Woman at Phone Booth

7 Faces of Dr. Lao

7 Faces of Dr. Lao

1964

as Kate Lindquist

Sudden Danger

Sudden Danger

1955

as Mrs. Kelly

Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy

1955

as Mrs. Kreesy

Marty

Marty

1955

as Mrs. Rosari (uncredited)

A Man Alone

A Man Alone

1955

as Mrs. Maule (uncredited)

Two Gun Marshal

Two Gun Marshal

1953

as Mama Antonelli

Woman They Almost Lynched

Woman They Almost Lynched

1953

as Mrs. Stuart

She's Back on Broadway

She's Back on Broadway

1953

as Cleaning Lady

Niagara

Niagara

1953

as Mrs. McGrand

Harem Girl

Harem Girl

1952

as Aniseh

Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick

Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick

1952

as Mrs. Peabody

Oklahoma Annie

Oklahoma Annie

1952

as Lottie Fling

Lost in Alaska

Lost in Alaska

1952

as Mrs. McGillicuddy

Gobs and Gals

Gobs and Gals

1952

as Mrs. Pursell

Stop That Cab

Stop That Cab

1951

as Lucy's Mother

The Raging Tide

The Raging Tide

1951

as Johnnie Mae Swanson

Dear Brat

Dear Brat

1951

as Neighbor (uncredited)

The Arizona Cowboy

The Arizona Cowboy

1950

as Cactus Kate Millican

His Baiting Beauty

His Baiting Beauty

1950

as Harry's Mother-in-Law

Quicksand

Quicksand

1950

as Landlady

The Jackpot

The Jackpot

1950

as Woman Trying On Hats (uncredited)

Side Street

Side Street

1950

as Landlady

Holiday in Havana

Holiday in Havana

1949

as Mama Valdez

Outcasts of the Trail

Outcasts of the Trail

1949

as Abbie Rysen

The Lovable Cheat

The Lovable Cheat

1949

as Virginie

Master Minds

Master Minds

1949

as Mrs. Hoskins

Take One False Step

Take One False Step

1949

as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Variety Time

Variety Time

1948

as Aunt Jessie (footage from 'Hired Husband') (archive footage)

Marshal of Amarillo

Marshal of Amarillo

1948

as Mrs. Henry Pettigrew

Good Sam

Good Sam

1948

as Mrs. Nelson

The Strange Mrs. Crane

The Strange Mrs. Crane

1948

as Nellie Carter

Sundown in Santa Fe

Sundown in Santa Fe

1948

as Ella Mae Watson

Secret Service Investigator

Secret Service Investigator

1948

as Mrs McGiven

April Showers

April Showers

1948

as Landlady (uncredited)

Night Has a Thousand Eyes

Night Has a Thousand Eyes

1948

as Elderly Italian Woman (uncredited)

Family Honeymoon

Family Honeymoon

1948

as Mrs. Webb (uncredited)

The Noose Hangs High

The Noose Hangs High

1948

as Husky Woman (uncredited)

Sitting Pretty

Sitting Pretty

1948

as Mrs. Maypole (uncredited)

Hired Husband

Hired Husband

1947

as Aunt Jessie

The Lost Moment

The Lost Moment

1947

as Maria

Apache Rose

Apache Rose

1947

as Felicia

Bowery Buckaroos

Bowery Buckaroos

1947

as Kate T. Barlow

Undercover Maisie

Undercover Maisie

1947

as Cafe Cook

Cynthia

Cynthia

1947

as Agnes, Jannings' Cook (Uncredited)

California

California

1947

as Emma

Undercover Maisie

Undercover Maisie

1947

as Delicatessen Woman (Uncredited)

Andy Plays Hookey

Andy Plays Hookey

1946

as Andy's Mother-in-Law

Rainbow Over Texas

Rainbow Over Texas

1946

as Mama Lolita

Sioux City Sue

Sioux City Sue

1946

as Mrs. Abercrombie - Elite Hotel Manager (uncredited)

The Trap

The Trap

1946

as Miss Weebles, the Housekeeper

The Well Groomed Bride

The Well Groomed Bride

1946

as Woman in Ticket Line

Wake Up and Dream

Wake Up and Dream

1946

as Edna Lucash

Partners in Time

Partners in Time

1946

as Miss Abernathy (uncredited)

Breakfast in Hollywood

Breakfast in Hollywood

1946

as Miss Mullins (uncredited)

The Dark Corner

The Dark Corner

1946

as Client Wife (uncredited)

Without Reservations

Without Reservations

1946

as Sue (uncredited)

Mr. Muggs Rides Again

Mr. Muggs Rides Again

1945

as Nora Brown

The Kid Sister

The Kid Sister

1945

as Mrs. Wiggins

Wanderer of the Wasteland

Wanderer of the Wasteland

1945

as Mama Rafferty

Sensation Hunters

Sensation Hunters

1945

as Edna Rogers

Men in Her Diary

Men in Her Diary

1945

as Mrs. Braun

State Fair

State Fair

1945

as Woman Congratulating Mrs. Metcalf (uncredited)

Voice of the Whistler

Voice of the Whistler

1945

as Georgie's Wife (uncredited)

A Medal for Benny

A Medal for Benny

1945

as Mrs. Chavez (uncredited)

The Bells of St. Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's

1945

as Landlady (uncredited)

Salty O'Rourke

Salty O'Rourke

1945

as Saleslady (uncredited)

A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano

1945

as Italian Woman

Bachelor Daze

Bachelor Daze

1944

as Abigail O'Rourke

Louisiana Hayride

Louisiana Hayride

1944

as Ma Crocker

Crazy Knights

Crazy Knights

1944

as Mrs. Benson

One Mysterious Night

One Mysterious Night

1944

as Miss Wilkinson (Uncredited)

Block Busters

Block Busters

1944

as Amelia Rogiet

Man from Frisco

Man from Frisco

1944

as Mrs. Allison

Moonlight and Cactus

Moonlight and Cactus

1944

as Abigail

When Strangers Marry

When Strangers Marry

1944

as Landlady (uncredited)

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

1944

as Uncle Pio's Servant (uncredited)

The Mark of the Whistler

The Mark of the Whistler

1944

as Woman Sweeping Front Stoop (uncredited)

Mr. Skeffington

Mr. Skeffington

1944

as Woman in Beauty Shop (uncredited)

The Ape Man

The Ape Man

1943

as Agatha Brewster

They Stooge to Conga

They Stooge to Conga

1943

as Marsha - the Nazi Housekeeper (uncredited)

Pitchin' in the Kitchen

Pitchin' in the Kitchen

1943

as Miss Clabber (uncredited)

Ghosts on the Loose

Ghosts on the Loose

1943

as Hilda

Kid Dynamite

Kid Dynamite

1943

as Judge

The Powers Girl

The Powers Girl

1943

as Maggie (uncredited)

So This Is Washington

So This Is Washington

1943

as Mrs. Pomeroy (uncredited)

Hit the Ice

Hit the Ice

1943

as Wife at Hospital (uncredited)

Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt

1943

as Mrs. Henderson (uncredited)

Quiet Please, Murder

Quiet Please, Murder

1943

as Cookbook-Seeking Library Patron

Something to Shout About

Something to Shout About

1943

as Mrs. Starretton

Dixie Dugan

Dixie Dugan

1943

as Mrs. Wilson (uncredited)

Dangerous Blondes

Dangerous Blondes

1943

as Mrs. Swanson, Housekeeper (uncredited)

Keep 'Em Slugging

Keep 'Em Slugging

1943

as Miss Billings

The Corpse Vanishes

The Corpse Vanishes

1942

as Fagah

The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man

1942

as Nurse

That Other Woman

That Other Woman

1942

as Mrs. MacReady

Riding Through Nevada

Riding Through Nevada

1942

as Widow Humbolt

The Living Ghost

The Living Ghost

1942

as Delia Phillips

Sweater Girl

Sweater Girl

1942

as Melinda

Sons of the Pioneers

Sons of the Pioneers

1942

as Ellie Bixby

Henry and Dizzy

Henry and Dizzy

1942

as Mrs. Kilmer

A Tragedy at Midnight

A Tragedy at Midnight

1942

as Housekeeper (uncredited)

The Man in the Trunk

The Man in the Trunk

1942

as Peggy's Landlady (uncredited)

Beyond the Blue Horizon

Beyond the Blue Horizon

1942

as Wife at Circus (uncredited)

Lady for a Night

Lady for a Night

1942

as Spinster in Audience (uncredited)

My Favorite Blonde

My Favorite Blonde

1942

as Stone-Faced Woman (uncredited)

In Old California

In Old California

1942

as Mrs. Carson

The Cowboy and the Blonde

The Cowboy and the Blonde

1941

as Murphy

Accent on Love

Accent on Love

1941

as Teresa Lombroso

Murder by Invitation

Murder by Invitation

1941

as Maxine Denham

Marry the Boss's Daughter

Marry the Boss's Daughter

1941

as Elevator Passenger

Golden Hoofs

Golden Hoofs

1941

as Myrt

Arkansas Judge

Arkansas Judge

1941

as Miranda Wolfson

Murder Among Friends

Murder Among Friends

1941

as Mrs. O'Heaney (uncredited)

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

1941

as The Cleaning Lady

Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

1941

as Landlady

Bowery Blitzkrieg

Bowery Blitzkrieg

1941

as Head of Reform School (uncredited)

A Man Betrayed

A Man Betrayed

1941

as Librarian (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as Nurse (uncredited)

Boys of the City

Boys of the City

1940

as Agnes

San Francisco Docks

San Francisco Docks

1940

as Landlady

You Can't Fool Your Wife

You Can't Fool Your Wife

1940

as Mrs. Doolittle

The Ape

The Ape

1940

as Townswoman

Wildcat Bus

Wildcat Bus

1940

as Old Maid (uncredited)

No, No, Nanette

No, No, Nanette

1940

as Woman in Airport

Maid to Order

Maid to Order

1939

as Mail-Order Bride

No Place to Go

No Place to Go

1939

as Miss Rice

Missing Evidence

Missing Evidence

1939

as Amy, Housewife

Sabotage

Sabotage

1939

as (uncredited)

Four Girls in White

Four Girls in White

1939

as Miss Perch - a Nurse

Golden Boy

Golden Boy

1939

as Grocery Customer

Destry Rides Again

Destry Rides Again

1939

as Mrs. DeWitt (uncredited)

Dancing Co-Ed

Dancing Co-Ed

1939

as Woman on Radio (voice) (uncredited)

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

1939

as Screaming Spinster at Circus (uncredited)

Second Fiddle

Second Fiddle

1939

as Miss Bland, the School Principal

Air Devils

Air Devils

1938

as Margaret Price

Prison Nurse

Prison Nurse

1938

as Sutherland

The Devil's Party

The Devil's Party

1938

as Maria

City Streets

City Streets

1938

as Mrs. Grimley (uncredited)

The Lady in the Morgue

The Lady in the Morgue

1938

as Mrs. Horn (uncredited)

Start Cheering

Start Cheering

1938

as Miss Grimley

Dramatic School

Dramatic School

1938

as Rose - Boulin's Secretary (uncredited)

Her Husband's Secretary

Her Husband's Secretary

1937

as Miss Baldwin

Life Begins with Love

Life Begins with Love

1937

as Mrs. Murphy

Exiled to Shanghai

Exiled to Shanghai

1937

as Claire

Oh, Doctor

Oh, Doctor

1937

as Death Watch Mary Mackleforth

Behind the Mike

Behind the Mike

1937

as Mrs. Reilly

The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter

1937

as Cappy Ricks 'secretary

She Loved a Fireman

She Loved a Fireman

1937

as Nurse Purdy

Ever Since Eve

Ever Since Eve

1937

as Bellden's Receptionist (uncredited)

Mountain Justice

Mountain Justice

1937

as Ella Crippen

Three Godfathers

Three Godfathers

1936

as Parishioner

Love on a Bet

Love on a Bet

1936

as Miss Jones, MacCreigh's Secretary

Fury

Fury

1936

as Fanny (uncredited)

His Night Out

His Night Out

1935

as Wife (uncredited)

Man on the Flying Trapeze

Man on the Flying Trapeze

1935

as Italian Woman in Ambulance (uncredited)

Here Comes the Band

Here Comes the Band

1935

as Italian Wife (uncredited)

Sadie McKee

Sadie McKee

1934

as Brennan’s Cook’s Assistant (uncredited)

Student Tour

Student Tour

1934

as Wife

Bombshell

Bombshell

1933

as Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

Meet the Baron

Meet the Baron

1933

as Downstairs Maid (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Peter Gunn

as Mother

Episodes: 76

First Aired: Sep 22, 1958

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

as Ma Bowie

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 07, 1956

Petticoat Junction

as Martha Winslow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

Perry Mason

as Landlady

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Petticoat Junction

as Martha Griffin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

Perry Mason

as Martha Glenhorn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Busybody

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Meet Mr. McNutley

Episodes: 76

First Aired: Sep 17, 1953

The Adventures of Tugboat Annie

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Jun 30, 1958

Angel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1960

The Gene Autry Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 23, 1950

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 15, 1951

Cavalcade of America

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

The Roy Rogers Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 30, 1951

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