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Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Known for: Acting

Born 20/09/1894
Died 1966-02-26
Place of birth Eureka, California, USA

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.

Filmography

Perry Mason Series ★ 7,7

Perry Mason

Landlady

1957

Perry Mason Series ★ 7,7

Perry Mason

Martha Glenhorn

1957

Petticoat Junction Series ★ 5,9

Petticoat Junction

Martha Winslow

1963

Petticoat Junction Series ★ 5,9

Petticoat Junction

Martha Griffin

1963

Peter Gunn Series ★ 6,6

Peter Gunn

Mother

1958

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Busybody

1955

The Danny Thomas Show Series ★ 6,2

The Danny Thomas Show

Mrs. Enright

1953

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok Series ★ 5,3

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

1951

The Gene Autry Show Series ★ 4,7

The Gene Autry Show

1950

The Abbott and Costello Show Series ★ 7,2

The Abbott and Costello Show

Indian Woman

1952

The Abbott and Costello Show Series ★ 7,2

The Abbott and Costello Show

Singing Student

1952

The Abbott and Costello Show Series ★ 7,2

The Abbott and Costello Show

Woman Checking Out Bud and Lou's Apartment

1952

The Adventures of Jim Bowie Series ★ 5,3

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Ma Bowie

1956

Cavalcade of America Series ★ 4,6

Cavalcade of America

1952

The Roy Rogers Show Series ★ 6,8

The Roy Rogers Show

1951

Angel Series ★ 4,2

Angel

1960

Series ★ 8,5

Meet Mr. McNutley

1953

Shadow of a Doubt Film ★ 7,5

Shadow of a Doubt

Mrs. Henderson (uncredited)

1943

Marty Film ★ 7,5

Marty

Mrs. Rosari (uncredited)

1955

Niagara Film ★ 6,8

Niagara

Mrs. McGrand (uncredited)

1953

Good Sam Film ★ 6,3

Good Sam

Mrs. Nelson

1948

Mr. Skeffington Film ★ 6,8

Mr. Skeffington

Woman in Beauty Shop (uncredited)

1944

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation Film ★ 6,5

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

Brenda

1962

They Died with Their Boots On Film ★ 6,7

They Died with Their Boots On

Nurse (uncredited)

1941

The Bells of St. Mary's Film ★ 6,8

The Bells of St. Mary's

Landlady (uncredited)

1945

Destry Rides Again Film ★ 7,2

Destry Rides Again

Mrs. DeWitt (uncredited)

1939

Fury Film ★ 7,5

Fury

Fanny (uncredited)

1936

The Virginian Film ★ 6,0

The Virginian

1946

The Doolins of Oklahoma Film ★ 6,8

The Doolins of Oklahoma

Train Passenger (uncredited)

1949

Start Cheering Film ★ 6,9

Start Cheering

Miss Grimley

1938

7 Faces of Dr. Lao Film ★ 6,9

7 Faces of Dr. Lao

Kate Lindquist

1964

Double Jeopardy Film ★ 4,9

Double Jeopardy

Mrs. Kreesy

1955

A Bell for Adano Film ★ 6,0

A Bell for Adano

Italian Woman (uncredited)

1945

Down to the Sea in Ships Film ★ 7,2

Down to the Sea in Ships

Mother (uncredited)

1949

A Medal for Benny Film ★ 5,6

A Medal for Benny

Mrs. Chavez (uncredited)

1945

Bombshell Film ★ 6,5

Bombshell

Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

1933

Night Has a Thousand Eyes Film ★ 6,8

Night Has a Thousand Eyes

Elderly Italian Woman (uncredited)

1948

Her Husband's Secretary Film ★ 6,0

Her Husband's Secretary

Miss Baldwin

1937

The Noose Hangs High Film ★ 6,9

The Noose Hangs High

Husky Woman (uncredited)

1948

Family Honeymoon Film ★ 6,2

Family Honeymoon

Mrs. Webb (uncredited)

1948

Side Street Film ★ 6,5

Side Street

Landlady

1950

A Man Alone Film ★ 5,8

A Man Alone

Mrs. Maule (uncredited)

1955

Three Godfathers Film ★ 6,9

Three Godfathers

Parishioner (uncredited)

1936

California Film ★ 6,8

California

Emma (uncredited)

1947

Lady for a Night Film ★ 5,5

Lady for a Night

Spinster in Audience (uncredited)

1942

The Bride Wore Boots Film ★ 6,1

The Bride Wore Boots

Minor Role (uncredited)

1946

The Dark Corner Film ★ 6,6

The Dark Corner

Client Wife (uncredited)

1946

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man Film ★ 7,0

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

Screaming Spinster at Circus (uncredited)

1939

Undercover Maisie Film ★ 8,0

Undercover Maisie

Cafe Cook

1947

Undercover Maisie Film ★ 8,0

Undercover Maisie

Delicatessen Woman (uncredited)

1947

Golden Boy Film ★ 6,6

Golden Boy

Grocery Customer

1939

The Devil Thumbs a Ride Film ★ 6,6

The Devil Thumbs a Ride

1947

The Sons of the Pioneers Film ★ 9,0

The Sons of the Pioneers

Ellie Bixby

1942

The Adventures of Tugboat Annie Series ★ 9,0

The Adventures of Tugboat Annie

1958

Charlie Chan at the Olympics Film ★ 6,8

Charlie Chan at the Olympics

Gang Member Posing as Olympics Matron

1937

In Old California Film ★ 5,3

In Old California

Mrs. Carson

1942

The Cowboy and the Blonde Film ★ 7,0

The Cowboy and the Blonde

Murphy

1941

Quicksand Film ★ 6,1

Quicksand

Landlady

1950

Ghosts on the Loose Film ★ 4,2

Ghosts on the Loose

Hilda

1943

Take One False Step Film ★ 5,5

Take One False Step

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

1949

The Daring Young Man Film ★ 5,0

The Daring Young Man

Nurse

1942

Without Reservations Film ★ 6,3

Without Reservations

Sue (uncredited)

1946

Sadie McKee Film ★ 7,0

Sadie McKee

Brennan’s Cook’s Assistant (uncredited)

1934

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break Film ★ 6,9

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

The Cleaning Lady

1941

Wanderer of the Wasteland Film ★ 7,7

Wanderer of the Wasteland

Mama Rafferty

1945

Sitting Pretty Film ★ 7,1

Sitting Pretty

Mrs. Maypole (uncredited)

1948

Love on a Bet Film ★ 7,0

Love on a Bet

Miss Jones, MacCreigh's Secretary

1936

Oklahoma Annie Film ★ 8,7

Oklahoma Annie

Lottie Fling

1952

The Ape Man Film ★ 4,4

The Ape Man

Agatha Brewster

1943

The Go-Getter Film ★ 6,2

The Go-Getter

Cappy Ricks' Secretary

1937

Meet the Baron Film ★ 5,3

Meet the Baron

Downstairs Maid (uncredited)

1933

My Favorite Blonde Film ★ 6,5

My Favorite Blonde

Stone-Faced Woman (uncredited)

1942

State Fair Film ★ 6,6

State Fair

Woman Congratulating Mrs. Metcalf (uncredited)

1945

Woman They Almost Lynched Film ★ 6,6

Woman They Almost Lynched

Mrs. Stuart

1953

The Raging Tide Film ★ 5,1

The Raging Tide

Johnnie Mae Swanson

1951

Men in Her Diary Film ★ 9,0

Men in Her Diary

Mrs. Braun

1945

Four Girls in White Film ★ 7,2

Four Girls in White

Miss Perch - a Nurse

1939

Man on the Flying Trapeze Film ★ 6,3

Man on the Flying Trapeze

Italian Woman in Ambulance (uncredited)

1935

The Mark of the Whistler Film ★ 6,2

The Mark of the Whistler

Woman Sweeping Front Stoop (uncredited)

1944

The Trap Film ★ 6,7

The Trap

Miss Weebles, the Housekeeper

1946

Beyond the Blue Horizon Film ★ 6,0

Beyond the Blue Horizon

Wife at Circus (uncredited)

1942

She's Back on Broadway Film ★ 6,0

She's Back on Broadway

Cleaning Lady

1953

That Funny Feeling Film ★ 6,3

That Funny Feeling

Woman at Phone Booth

1965

Lost in Alaska Film ★ 6,2

Lost in Alaska

Mrs. McGillicuddy

1952

The Ape Film ★ 4,9

The Ape

Townswoman

1940

Voice of the Whistler Film ★ 5,8

Voice of the Whistler

Georgie's Wife (uncredited)

1945

When Strangers Marry Film ★ 6,2

When Strangers Marry

Landlady (uncredited)

1944

Outcasts of the Trail Film ★ 9,0

Outcasts of the Trail

Abbie Rysen

1949

S.O.S Tidal Wave Film ★ 6,8

S.O.S Tidal Wave

1939

Student Tour Film ★ 6,7

Student Tour

Wife

1934

You Can't Fool Your Wife Film ★ 5,5

You Can't Fool Your Wife

Mrs. Doolittle

1940

Hit the Ice Film ★ 6,1

Hit the Ice

Wife at Hospital (uncredited)

1943

A Tragedy at Midnight Film ★ 5,2

A Tragedy at Midnight

Housekeeper (uncredited)

1942

Here Comes the Band Film ★ 7,0

Here Comes the Band

Italian Wife (uncredited)

1935

City Streets Film ★ 6,0

City Streets

Mrs. Grimley (uncredited)

1938

They Stooge to Conga Film ★ 6,9

They Stooge to Conga

Marsha - the Nazi Housekeeper (uncredited)

1943

The Living Ghost Film ★ 4,3

The Living Ghost

Delia Phillips

1942

The Jackpot Film ★ 7,0

The Jackpot

Woman Trying On Hats (uncredited)

1950

The Lost Moment Film ★ 6,3

The Lost Moment

Maria

1947

So This Is Washington Film ★ 5,3

So This Is Washington

Mrs. Pomeroy (uncredited)

1943

Dressed to Kill Film ★ 6,4

Dressed to Kill

Landlady

1941

Wildcat Bus Film ★ 5,4

Wildcat Bus

Old Maid (uncredited)

1940

No, No, Nanette Film ★ 6,2

No, No, Nanette

Woman in Airport

1940

The Devil's Party Film ★ 5,4

The Devil's Party

Maria

1938

A Man Betrayed Film ★ 5,5

A Man Betrayed

Librarian (uncredited)

1941

The Man in the Trunk Film ★ 9,0

The Man in the Trunk

Peggy's Landlady (uncredited)

1942

Sweater Girl Film ★ 5,3

Sweater Girl

Melinda

1942

Something to Shout About Film ★ 6,5

Something to Shout About

Mrs. Starretton

1943

Ever Since Eve Film ★ 5,8

Ever Since Eve

Bellden's Receptionist (uncredited)

1937

Sudden Danger Film ★ 5,5

Sudden Danger

Mrs. Kelly

1955

The Kid Sister Film ★ 7,0

The Kid Sister

Mrs. Wiggins

1945

His Night Out Film ★ 7,0

His Night Out

Wife (uncredited)

1935

Sundown in Santa Fe Film ★ 10,0

Sundown in Santa Fe

Ella Mae Watson

1948

Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick Film ★ 7,0

Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick

Mrs. Peabody

1952

Pitchin' in the Kitchen Film ★ 7,0

Pitchin' in the Kitchen

Miss Clabber (uncredited)

1943

The Strange Mrs. Crane Film ★ 6,3

The Strange Mrs. Crane

Nellie Carter

1948

Love in a Bungalow Film ★ 10,0

Love in a Bungalow

Mrs. Kester

1937

Dramatic School Film ★ 6,5

Dramatic School

Rose - Boulin's Secretary (uncredited)

1938

One Mysterious Night Film ★ 6,2

One Mysterious Night

Miss Wilkinson (Uncredited)

1944

Second Fiddle Film ★ 5,1

Second Fiddle

Miss Bland, the School Principal

1939

Life Begins with Love Film ★ 6,7

Life Begins with Love

Mrs. Murphy

1937

Dangerous Blondes Film ★ 6,3

Dangerous Blondes

Mrs. Swanson, Housekeeper (uncredited)

1943

Film ★ 8,0

Bachelor Daze

Abigail O'Rourke

1944

Wake Up and Dream Film ★ 7,4

Wake Up and Dream

Edna Lucash

1946

The Bridge of San Luis Rey Film ★ 6,3

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

Uncle Pio's Servant (uncredited)

1944

San Francisco Docks Film ★ 7,3

San Francisco Docks

Landlady

1940

Oh, Doctor Film ★ 7,0

Oh, Doctor

Death Watch Mary Mackleforth

1937

Dancing Co-Ed Film ★ 6,5

Dancing Co-Ed

Woman on Radio (voice) (uncredited)

1939

Breakfast in Hollywood Film ★ 6,0

Breakfast in Hollywood

Miss Mullins (uncredited)

1946

No Place to Go Film ★ 8,0

No Place to Go

Miss Rice

1939

Marshal of Amarillo Film ★ 9,0

Marshal of Amarillo

Mrs. Henry Pettigrew

1948

That Other Woman Film ★ 6,7

That Other Woman

Mrs. MacReady

1942

The Arizona Cowboy Film ★ 10,0

The Arizona Cowboy

Cactus Kate Millican

1950

The Sagebrush Family Trails West Film ★ 7,0

The Sagebrush Family Trails West

Widow Gail

1940

Murder Among Friends Film ★ 7,0

Murder Among Friends

Mrs. O'Heaney (uncredited)

1941

Sioux City Sue Film ★ 10,0

Sioux City Sue

Mrs. Abercrombie - Elite Hotel Manager (uncredited)

1946

She Loved a Fireman Film ★ 7,5

She Loved a Fireman

Nurse Purdy

1937

The Well Groomed Bride Film ★ 5,7

The Well Groomed Bride

Woman in Ticket Line

1946

Heartaches Film ★ 5,3

Heartaches

Charwoman (uncredited)

1947

The Lady in the Morgue Film ★ 7,0

The Lady in the Morgue

Mrs. Horn (uncredited)

1938

Mr. Muggs Rides Again Film ★ 7,0

Mr. Muggs Rides Again

Nora Brown

1945

Golden Hoofs Film ★ 8,0

Golden Hoofs

Myrt

1941

Cynthia Film ★ 6,2

Cynthia

Agnes, Jannings' Cook (Uncredited)

1947

Behind the Mike Film ★ 8,0

Behind the Mike

Mrs. Reilly

1937

Boys of the City Film ★ 5,3

Boys of the City

Agnes

1940

Murder by Invitation Film ★ 6,0

Murder by Invitation

Maxine Denham

1941

Secret Service Investigator Film ★ 7,5

Secret Service Investigator

Mrs McGiven

1948

Dear Brat Film ★ 5,6

Dear Brat

Neighbor (uncredited)

1951

Halloween Monster Bash Film ★ 3,0

Halloween Monster Bash

Fagah (archive footage)

1991

Prison Nurse Film ★ 5,6

Prison Nurse

Sutherland

1938

Salty O'Rourke Film ★ 6,0

Salty O'Rourke

Saleslady (uncredited)

1945

Sabotage Film ★ 6,6

Sabotage

(uncredited)

1939

The Corpse Vanishes Film ★ 4,3

The Corpse Vanishes

Fagah

1942

The Powers Girl Film ★ 7,0

The Powers Girl

Maggie (uncredited)

1943

Harem Girl Film ★ 6,5

Harem Girl

Aniseh

1952

Kid Dynamite Film ★ 6,7

Kid Dynamite

Judge

1943

Quiet Please, Murder Film ★ 7,0

Quiet Please, Murder

Cookbook-Seeking Library Patron

1943

His Baiting Beauty Film ★ 7,5

His Baiting Beauty

Harry's Mother-in-Law

1950

Frontier Scout Film ★ 6,0

Frontier Scout

Helen

1938

The Lovable Cheat Film ★ 6,0

The Lovable Cheat

Virginie

1949

Bowery Blitzkrieg Film ★ 6,1

Bowery Blitzkrieg

Head of Reform School (uncredited)

1941

High Conquest Film

High Conquest

Miss Woodley - replaced by Mary Field (scenes deleted)

1947

Variety Time Film ★ 10,0

Variety Time

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

1948

Arkansas Judge Film ★ 8,0

Arkansas Judge

Miranda Wolfson

1941

Gobs and Gals Film ★ 7,0

Gobs and Gals

Mrs. Pursell

1952

Master Minds Film ★ 6,5

Master Minds

Mrs. Hoskins

1949

Mountain Justice Film ★ 6,3

Mountain Justice

Ella Crippen

1937

Music in Manhattan Film ★ 6,0

Music in Manhattan

Mrs. Smith, the Landlady (uncredited)

1944

The Awful Sleuth Film ★ 10,0

The Awful Sleuth

Bert's Mother-In-Law

1951

Moonlight and Cactus Film ★ 5,5

Moonlight and Cactus

Abigail

1944

Sensation Hunters Film ★ 4,8

Sensation Hunters

Edna Rogers

1945

Henry and Dizzy Film ★ 9,0

Henry and Dizzy

Mrs. Kilmer

1942

April Showers Film ★ 6,5

April Showers

Landlady (uncredited)

1948

Dixie Dugan Film ★ 6,5

Dixie Dugan

Mrs. Wilson (uncredited)

1943

Keep 'Em Slugging Film ★ 5,8

Keep 'Em Slugging

Miss Billings

1943

Partners in Time Film ★ 7,0

Partners in Time

Miss Abernathy (uncredited)

1946

Riding Through Nevada Film ★ 7,0

Riding Through Nevada

Widow Humbolt

1942

Rainbow Over Texas Film ★ 7,3

Rainbow Over Texas

Mama Lolita

1946

Accent on Love Film ★ 7,5

Accent on Love

Teresa Lombroso

1941

Louisiana Hayride Film ★ 7,5

Louisiana Hayride

Ma Crocker

1944

Missing Evidence Film ★ 6,5

Missing Evidence

Amy, Housewife

1939

Man from Frisco Film ★ 6,5

Man from Frisco

Mrs. Allison

1944

Holiday in Havana Film ★ 5,6

Holiday in Havana

Mama Valdez

1949

Exiled to Shanghai Film ★ 5,5

Exiled to Shanghai

Claire

1937

Film ★ 10,0

Maid to Order

Mail-Order Bride

1939

Block Busters Film ★ 8,0

Block Busters

Amelia Rogiet

1944

Apache Rose Film ★ 6,2

Apache Rose

Felicia

1947

Film ★ 9,0

Happy Go Wacky

1952

Crazy Knights Film ★ 5,2

Crazy Knights

Mrs. Benson

1944

Film ★ 10,0

Andy Plays Hookey

Andy's Mother-in-Law

1946

Air Devils Film ★ 4,2

Air Devils

Margaret Price

1938

Bowery Buckaroos Film ★ 6,6

Bowery Buckaroos

Kate T. Barlow

1947

Film ★ 9,0

Marry the Boss's Daughter

Elevator Passenger

1941

Two Gun Marshal Film ★ 9,0

Two Gun Marshal

Mama Antonelli

1953

Stop That Cab Film ★ 9,0

Stop That Cab

Lucy's Mother

1951

Hired Husband Film ★ 8,0

Hired Husband

Aunt Jessie

1947