Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1894-09-22
Deathday: 1966-02-26 (71 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 182

Movies 169

TV Shows 13

Voice 1

Woman at Phone Booth
That Funny Feeling

That Funny Feeling (1965)

Movie
Kate Lindquist
7 Faces of Dr. Lao

7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)

Movie
Martha Winslow / Martha Griffin
Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction (1963)

TV
6
Brenda
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)

Movie
10
Angel

Angel (1960)

TV
Mother
Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn (1958)

TV
6
Tugboat Annie Brennan
The Adventures of Tugboat Annie

The Adventures of Tugboat Annie (1958)

TV
Landlady / Martha Glenhorn
Perry Mason

Perry Mason (1957)

TV
4.33
Ma Bowie
The Adventures of Jim Bowie

The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)

TV
Mrs. Kelly
Sudden Danger

Sudden Danger (1955)

Movie
Mrs. Maule (uncredited)
A Man Alone

A Man Alone (1955)

Movie
Busybody
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

TV
4.75
Mrs. Harrison / Mrs. Adams / Prison Matron
The Jane Wyman Show

The Jane Wyman Show (1955)

TV
Mrs. Kreesy
Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy (1955)

Movie
Mrs. Rosari (uncredited)
Marty

Marty (1955)

Movie
5
Mama Antonelli
Two Gun Marshal

Two Gun Marshal (1953)

Movie
Dean Bradley / Dean Josephine Bradley / Dean Bradey
Meet Mr. McNutley

Meet Mr. McNutley (1953)

TV
Mrs. Stuart
Woman They Almost Lynched

Woman They Almost Lynched (1953)

Movie
Cleaning Lady
She's Back on Broadway

She's Back on Broadway (1953)

Movie
Mrs. McGrand
Niagara

Niagara (1953)

Movie
6
Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America (1952)

TV
Mrs. McGillicuddy
Lost in Alaska

Lost in Alaska (1952)

Movie
Mrs. Peabody
Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick

Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick (1952)

Movie
Lottie Fling
Oklahoma Annie

Oklahoma Annie (1952)

Movie
Actress
Happy Go Wacky

Happy Go Wacky (1952)

Movie
Aniseh
Harem Girl

Harem Girl (1952)

Movie
The Roy Rogers Show

The Roy Rogers Show (1951)

TV
Johnnie Mae Swanson
The Raging Tide

The Raging Tide (1951)

Movie
Neighbor (uncredited)
Dear Brat

Dear Brat (1951)

Movie
Bert's Mother-in-Law
The Awful Sleuth

The Awful Sleuth (1951)

Movie
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)

TV
Lucy's Mother
Stop That Cab

Stop That Cab (1951)

Movie
Sister-in-Law
Blonde Atom Bomb

Blonde Atom Bomb (1951)

Movie
Woman Trying On Hats
The Jackpot

The Jackpot (1950)

Movie
Mrs. Beadle
A Slip and a Miss

A Slip and a Miss (1950)

Movie
The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show (1950)

TV
Cactus Kate Millican
The Arizona Cowboy

The Arizona Cowboy (1950)

Movie
Landlady
Quicksand

Quicksand (1950)

Movie
6
Landlady
Side Street

Side Street (1950)

Movie
Harry's Mother-in-Law
His Baiting Beauty

His Baiting Beauty (1950)

Movie
Mrs. Hoskins
Master Minds

Master Minds (1949)

Movie
6
Mama Valdez
Holiday in Havana

Holiday in Havana (1949)

Movie
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Take One False Step

Take One False Step (1949)

Movie
Abbie Rysen
Outcasts of the Trail

Outcasts of the Trail (1949)

Movie
Virginie
The Lovable Cheat

The Lovable Cheat (1949)

Movie
Mrs. Webb (uncredited)
Family Honeymoon

Family Honeymoon (1948)

Movie
Ella Mae Watson
Sundown in Santa Fe

Sundown in Santa Fe (1948)

Movie
Nellie Carter
The Strange Mrs. Crane

The Strange Mrs. Crane (1948)

Movie
Mrs. Nelson
Good Sam

Good Sam (1948)

Movie
Aunt Jessie (footage from 'Hired Husband') (archive footage)
Variety Time

Variety Time (1948)

Movie
Elderly Italian Woman (uncredited)
Night Has a Thousand Eyes

Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948)

Movie
Mrs. Henry Pettigrew
Marshal of Amarillo

Marshal of Amarillo (1948)

Movie
Mrs McGiven
Secret Service Investigator

Secret Service Investigator (1948)

Movie
Husky Woman (uncredited)
The Noose Hangs High

The Noose Hangs High (1948)

Movie
6
Landlady (uncredited)
April Showers

April Showers (1948)

Movie
Mrs. Maypole (uncredited)
Sitting Pretty

Sitting Pretty (1948)

Movie
Kate T. Barlow
Bowery Buckaroos

Bowery Buckaroos (1947)

Movie
Maria
The Lost Moment

The Lost Moment (1947)

Movie
Agnes, Jannings' Cook (Uncredited)
Cynthia

Cynthia (1947)

Movie
Aunt Jessie
Hired Husband

Hired Husband (1947)

Movie
Cafe Cook / Delicatessen Woman (Uncredited)
Undercover Maisie

Undercover Maisie (1947)

Movie
Emma
California

California (1947)

Movie
The Devil Thumbs a Ride

The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947)

Movie
Felicia
Apache Rose

Apache Rose (1947)

Movie
Andy's Mother-in-Law
Andy Plays Hookey

Andy Plays Hookey (1946)

Movie
Edna Lucash
Wake Up and Dream

Wake Up and Dream (1946)

Movie
Miss Weebles, the Housekeeper
The Trap

The Trap (1946)

Movie
4.57
Mrs. Abercrombie - Elite Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Sioux City Sue

Sioux City Sue (1946)

Movie
Woman in Ticket Line
The Well Groomed Bride

The Well Groomed Bride (1946)

Movie
Sue (uncredited)
Without Reservations

Without Reservations (1946)

Movie
Mama Lolita
Rainbow Over Texas

Rainbow Over Texas (1946)

Movie
The Virginian

The Virginian (1946)

Movie
Client Wife (uncredited)
The Dark Corner

The Dark Corner (1946)

Movie
Miss Abernathy (uncredited)
Partners in Time

Partners in Time (1946)

Movie
Miss Mullins (uncredited)
Breakfast in Hollywood

Breakfast in Hollywood (1946)

Movie
Landlady (uncredited)
The Bells of St. Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)

Movie
1
Georgie's Wife (uncredited)
Voice of the Whistler

Voice of the Whistler (1945)

Movie
4.29
Edna Rogers
Sensation Hunters

Sensation Hunters (1945)

Movie
Mrs. Braun
Men in Her Diary

Men in Her Diary (1945)

Movie
Woman Congratulating Mrs. Metcalf (uncredited)
State Fair

State Fair (1945)

Movie
Nora Brown
Mr. Muggs Rides Again

Mr. Muggs Rides Again (1945)

Movie
Italian Woman
A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano (1945)

Movie
Mama Rafferty
Wanderer of the Wasteland

Wanderer of the Wasteland (1945)

Movie
Mrs. Chavez (uncredited)
A Medal for Benny

A Medal for Benny (1945)

Movie
Saleslady (uncredited)
Salty O'Rourke

Salty O'Rourke (1945)

Movie
Mrs. Wiggins
The Kid Sister

The Kid Sister (1945)

Movie
Mrs. Benson
Crazy Knights

Crazy Knights (1944)

Movie
Miss Wilkinson (Uncredited)
One Mysterious Night

One Mysterious Night (1944)

Movie
Woman Sweeping Front Stoop (uncredited)
The Mark of the Whistler

The Mark of the Whistler (1944)

Movie
4.64
Abigail
Moonlight and Cactus

Moonlight and Cactus (1944)

Movie
Landlady
When Strangers Marry

When Strangers Marry (1944)

Movie
Amelia Rogiet
Block Busters

Block Busters (1944)

Movie
Ma Crocker
Louisiana Hayride

Louisiana Hayride (1944)

Movie
Mrs. Allison
Man from Frisco

Man from Frisco (1944)

Movie
Woman in Beauty Shop (uncredited)
Mr. Skeffington

Mr. Skeffington (1944)

Movie
Abigail O'Rourke
Bachelor Daze

Bachelor Daze (1944)

Movie
Uncle Pio's Servant (uncredited)
The Bridge of San Luis Rey

The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944)

Movie
Mrs. Baker
You Dear Boy!

You Dear Boy! (1943)

Movie
Mrs. Swanson-Housekeeper
Dangerous Blondes

Dangerous Blondes (1943)

Movie
Miss Clabber (uncredited)
Pitchin' in the Kitchen

Pitchin' in the Kitchen (1943)

Movie
Mrs. Pomeroy (uncredited)
So This Is Washington

So This Is Washington (1943)

Movie
Hilda
Ghosts on the Loose

Ghosts on the Loose (1943)

Movie
5.17
Wife at Hospital (uncredited)
Hit the Ice

Hit the Ice (1943)

Movie
Cookbook-Seeking Library Patron
Quiet Please, Murder

Quiet Please, Murder (1943)

Movie
Mrs. Wilson (uncredited)
Dixie Dugan

Dixie Dugan (1943)

Movie
Agatha Brewster
The Ape Man

The Ape Man (1943)

Movie
Miss Billings
Keep 'Em Slugging

Keep 'Em Slugging (1943)

Movie
Mrs. Starretton
Something to Shout About

Something to Shout About (1943)

Movie
Judge
Kid Dynamite

Kid Dynamite (1943)

Movie
6
Mrs. Henderson (uncredited)
Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

Movie
3.17
Maggie (uncredited)
The Powers Girl

The Powers Girl (1943)

Movie
Marsha - the Nazi Housekeeper (uncredited)
They Stooge to Conga

They Stooge to Conga (1943)

Movie
Mrs. MacReady
That Other Woman

That Other Woman (1942)

Movie
Widow Humbolt
Riding Through Nevada

Riding Through Nevada (1942)

Movie
Nurse
The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man (1942)

Movie
Peggy's Landlady (uncredited)
The Man in the Trunk

The Man in the Trunk (1942)

Movie
Delia Phillips
The Living Ghost

The Living Ghost (1942)

Movie
Melinda
Sweater Girl

Sweater Girl (1942)

Movie
Ellie Bixby
Sons of the Pioneers

Sons of the Pioneers (1942)

Movie
Wife at Circus (uncredited)
Beyond the Blue Horizon

Beyond the Blue Horizon (1942)

Movie
Mrs. Kilmer
Henry and Dizzy

Henry and Dizzy (1942)

Movie
Mrs. Carson
In Old California

In Old California (1942)

Movie
Fagah
The Corpse Vanishes

The Corpse Vanishes (1942)

Movie
Stone-Faced Woman (uncredited)
My Favorite Blonde

My Favorite Blonde (1942)

Movie
Housekeeper (uncredited)
A Tragedy at Midnight

A Tragedy at Midnight (1942)

Movie
Spinster in Audience (uncredited)
Lady for a Night

Lady for a Night (1942)

Movie
Elevator Passenger
Marry the Boss's Daughter

Marry the Boss's Daughter (1941)

Movie
Nurse (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On (1941)

Movie
The Cleaning Lady
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941)

Movie
Landlady
Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill (1941)

Movie
Head of Reform School
Bowery Blitzkrieg

Bowery Blitzkrieg (1941)

Movie
Teresa Lombroso
Accent on Love

Accent on Love (1941)

Movie
Maxine Denham
Murder by Invitation

Murder by Invitation (1941)

Movie
Murphy
The Cowboy and the Blonde

The Cowboy and the Blonde (1941)

Movie
Librarian (uncredited)
A Man Betrayed

A Man Betrayed (1941)

Movie
Mrs. O'Heaney (uncredited)
Murder Among Friends

Murder Among Friends (1941)

Movie
Myrt
Golden Hoofs

Golden Hoofs (1941)

Movie
Miranda Wolfson
Arkansas Judge

Arkansas Judge (1941)

Movie
Landlady
San Francisco Docks

San Francisco Docks (1940)

Movie
Woman in Airport
No, No, Nanette

No, No, Nanette (1940)

Movie
Townswoman
The Ape

The Ape (1940)

Movie
Old Maid (uncredited)
Wildcat Bus

Wildcat Bus (1940)

Movie
Agnes
Boys of the City

Boys of the City (1940)

Movie
3.57
Mrs. Doolittle
You Can't Fool Your Wife

You Can't Fool Your Wife (1940)

Movie
Widow Gail
The Sagebrush Family Trails West

The Sagebrush Family Trails West (1940)

Movie
Amy, Housewife
Missing Evidence

Missing Evidence (1939)

Movie
Mrs. DeWitt (uncredited)
Destry Rides Again

Destry Rides Again (1939)

Movie
6
(uncredited)
Sabotage

Sabotage (1939)

Movie
Woman on Radio (voice) (uncredited)
Dancing Co-Ed

Dancing Co-Ed (1939)

Movie
Lela - Mail-Order Bride
Maid to Order

Maid to Order (1939)

Movie
Miss Rice
No Place to Go

No Place to Go (1939)

Movie
Grocery Customer
Golden Boy

Golden Boy (1939)

Movie
Miss Bland, the School Principal
Second Fiddle

Second Fiddle (1939)

Movie
S.O.S Tidal Wave

S.O.S Tidal Wave (1939)

Movie
Screaming Spinster at Circus
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)

Movie
Miss Perch - a Nurse
Four Girls in White

Four Girls in White (1939)

Movie
Rose - Boulin's Secretary (uncredited)
Dramatic School

Dramatic School (1938)

Movie
Helen
Frontier Scout

Frontier Scout (1938)

Movie
Mrs. Grimley (uncredited)
City Streets

City Streets (1938)

Movie
Maria
The Devil's Party

The Devil's Party (1938)

Movie
Margaret Price
Air Devils

Air Devils (1938)

Movie
Mrs. Horn (uncredited)
The Lady in the Morgue

The Lady in the Morgue (1938)

Movie
Miss Grimley
Start Cheering

Start Cheering (1938)

Movie
Sutherland
Prison Nurse

Prison Nurse (1938)

Movie
Claire
Exiled to Shanghai

Exiled to Shanghai (1937)

Movie
Nurse Purdy
She Loved a Fireman

She Loved a Fireman (1937)

Movie
Mrs. Murphy
Life Begins with Love

Life Begins with Love (1937)

Movie
Mrs. Reilly
Behind the Mike

Behind the Mike (1937)

Movie
Bellden's Receptionist (uncredited)
Ever Since Eve

Ever Since Eve (1937)

Movie
Cappy Ricks 'secretary
The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter (1937)

Movie
Ella Crippen
Mountain Justice

Mountain Justice (1937)

Movie
Death Watch Mary Mackleforth
Oh, Doctor

Oh, Doctor (1937)

Movie
Miss Baldwin
Her Husband's Secretary

Her Husband's Secretary (1937)

Movie
Fanny (uncredited)
Fury

Fury (1936)

Movie
3.67
Parishioner (uncredited)
Three Godfathers

Three Godfathers (1936)

Movie
Miss Jones, MacCreigh's Secretary
Love on a Bet

Love on a Bet (1936)

Movie
Wife (uncredited)
His Night Out

His Night Out (1935)

Movie
Italian Wife (uncredited)
Here Comes the Band

Here Comes the Band (1935)

Movie
Italian Woman in Ambulance (uncredited)
Man on the Flying Trapeze

Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935)

Movie
Wife
Student Tour

Student Tour (1934)

Movie
Downstairs Maid (uncredited)
Meet the Baron

Meet the Baron (1933)

Movie
Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
Bombshell

Bombshell (1933)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1894-09-22

Deathday
1966-02-26 (71 years old)

Birth Place
Eureka, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Florence Minerva Dunnuck


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