Minerva Urecal
Known for Acting · 188 credits
- Born
- 1894-09-20
- Died
- 1966-02-26
- Place of birth
- Eureka, California, USA
- Also known as
- Florence Minerva Dunnuck
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
Perry Mason
1957
as Landlady / Martha Glenhorn
Peter Gunn
1958
as Mother
Petticoat Junction
1963
as Martha Winslow / Martha Griffin
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Busybody
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
as Indian Woman / Singing Student / Woman Checking Out Bud and Lou's Apartment
The Danny Thomas Show
1953
as Mrs. Enright
TV Shows (14)
Perry Mason
1957
as Landlady / Martha Glenhorn
Peter Gunn
1958
as Mother
Petticoat Junction
1963
as Martha Winslow / Martha Griffin
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Busybody
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
as Indian Woman / Singing Student / Woman Checking Out Bud and Lou's Apartment
The Danny Thomas Show
1953
as Mrs. Enright
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
as Ma Bowie
Cavalcade of America
1952
The Gene Autry Show
1950
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
Angel
1960
The Roy Rogers Show
1951
Meet Mr. McNutley
1953
The Adventures of Tugboat Annie
1958
Movies (174)
Marty
1955
as Mrs. Rosari (uncredited)
Niagara
1953
as Mrs. McGrand
Shadow of a Doubt
1943
as Mrs. Henderson (uncredited)
Without Reservations
1946
as Sue (uncredited)
The Go-Getter
1937
as Cappy Ricks' Secretary
Golden Hoofs
1941
as Myrt
Fury
1936
as Fanny (uncredited)
Mr. Skeffington
1944
as Woman in Beauty Shop (uncredited)
Wildcat Bus
1940
as Old Maid (uncredited)
The Jackpot
1950
as Woman Trying On Hats (uncredited)
California
1947
as Emma (uncredited)
Side Street
1950
as Landlady
Good Sam
1948
as Mrs. Nelson
Dear Brat
1951
as Neighbor (uncredited)
The Virginian
1946
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Nurse (uncredited)
The Dark Corner
1946
as Client Wife (uncredited)
Bombshell
1933
as Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
In Old California
1942
as Mrs. Carson
Hit the Ice
1943
as Wife at Hospital (uncredited)
State Fair
1945
as Woman Congratulating Mrs. Metcalf (uncredited)
Sitting Pretty
1948
as Mrs. Maypole (uncredited)
Cynthia
1947
as Agnes, Jannings' Cook (Uncredited)
Take One False Step
1949
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Destry Rides Again
1939
as Mrs. DeWitt (uncredited)
Man on the Flying Trapeze
1935
as Italian Woman in Ambulance (uncredited)
Voice of the Whistler
1945
as Georgie's Wife (uncredited)
A Man Alone
1955
as Mrs. Maule (uncredited)
Second Fiddle
1939
as Miss Bland, the School Principal
Golden Boy
1939
as Grocery Customer
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
1962
as Brenda
The Doolins of Oklahoma
1949
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Dressed to Kill
1941
as Landlady
Start Cheering
1938
as Miss Grimley
A Bell for Adano
1945
as Italian Woman
Man from Frisco
1944
as Mrs. Allison
Missing Evidence
1939
as Amy, Housewife
The Raging Tide
1951
as Johnnie Mae Swanson
Sadie McKee
1934
as Brennan’s Cook’s Assistant (uncredited)
The Bells of St. Mary's
1945
as Landlady (uncredited)
Life Begins with Love
1937
as Mrs. Murphy
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
1964
as Kate Lindquist
Bowery Blitzkrieg
1941
as Head of Reform School (uncredited)
Henry and Dizzy
1942
as Mrs. Kilmer
Quiet Please, Murder
1943
as Cookbook-Seeking Library Patron
Beyond the Blue Horizon
1942
as Wife at Circus (uncredited)
Oh, Doctor
1937
as Death Watch Mary Mackleforth
Prison Nurse
1938
as Sutherland
Dancing Co-Ed
1939
as Woman on Radio (voice) (uncredited)
Family Honeymoon
1948
as Mrs. Webb (uncredited)
Sabotage
1939
as (uncredited)
A Man Betrayed
1941
as Librarian (uncredited)
Quicksand
1950
as Landlady
City Streets
1938
as Mrs. Grimley (uncredited)
Keep 'Em Slugging
1943
as Miss Billings
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
1937
as Gang Member Posing as Olympics Matron
Night Has a Thousand Eyes
1948
as Elderly Italian Woman (uncredited)
Woman They Almost Lynched
1953
as Mrs. Stuart
Dangerous Blondes
1943
as Mrs. Swanson, Housekeeper (uncredited)
No, No, Nanette
1940
as Woman in Airport
Salty O'Rourke
1945
as Saleslady (uncredited)
Undercover Maisie
1947
as Cafe Cook / Delicatessen Woman (uncredited)
Lost in Alaska
1952
as Mrs. McGillicuddy
Outcasts of the Trail
1949
as Abbie Rysen
Ghosts on the Loose
1943
as Hilda
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
1939
as Screaming Spinster at Circus (uncredited)
Men in Her Diary
1945
as Mrs. Braun
The Noose Hangs High
1948
as Husky Woman (uncredited)
Something to Shout About
1943
as Mrs. Starretton
The Living Ghost
1942
as Delia Phillips
My Favorite Blonde
1942
as Stone-Faced Woman (uncredited)
Lady for a Night
1942
as Spinster in Audience (uncredited)
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
1941
as The Cleaning Lady
Three Godfathers
1936
as Parishioner (uncredited)
Sensation Hunters
1945
as Edna Rogers
A Medal for Benny
1945
as Mrs. Chavez (uncredited)
The Lovable Cheat
1949
as Virginie
Oklahoma Annie
1952
as Lottie Fling
Accent on Love
1941
as Teresa Lombroso
The Powers Girl
1943
as Maggie (uncredited)
Meet the Baron
1933
as Downstairs Maid (uncredited)
The Arizona Cowboy
1950
as Cactus Kate Millican
That Funny Feeling
1965
as Woman at Phone Booth
The Lady in the Morgue
1938
as Mrs. Horn (uncredited)
Sweater Girl
1942
as Melinda
So This Is Washington
1943
as Mrs. Pomeroy (uncredited)
Kid Dynamite
1943
as Judge
Double Jeopardy
1955
as Mrs. Kreesy
April Showers
1948
as Landlady (uncredited)
Mountain Justice
1937
as Ella Crippen
The Ape
1940
as Townswoman
The Devil Thumbs a Ride
1947
Student Tour
1934
as Wife
The Devil's Party
1938
as Maria
The Trap
1946
as Miss Weebles, the Housekeeper
Heartaches
1947
as Charwoman (uncredited)
His Night Out
1935
as Wife (uncredited)
The Mark of the Whistler
1944
as Woman Sweeping Front Stoop (uncredited)
Air Devils
1938
as Margaret Price
Gobs and Gals
1952
as Mrs. Pursell
Marshal of Amarillo
1948
as Mrs. Henry Pettigrew
When Strangers Marry
1944
as Landlady (uncredited)
Here Comes the Band
1935
as Italian Wife (uncredited)
Four Girls in White
1939
as Miss Perch - a Nurse
She Loved a Fireman
1937
as Nurse Purdy
Dixie Dugan
1943
as Mrs. Wilson (uncredited)
Behind the Mike
1937
as Mrs. Reilly
The Daring Young Man
1942
as Nurse
The Cowboy and the Blonde
1941
as Murphy
One Mysterious Night
1944
as Miss Wilkinson (Uncredited)
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
1944
as Uncle Pio's Servant (uncredited)
Apache Rose
1947
as Felicia
The Kid Sister
1945
as Mrs. Wiggins
The Ape Man
1943
as Agatha Brewster
The Corpse Vanishes
1942
as Fagah
Ever Since Eve
1937
as Bellden's Receptionist (uncredited)
Hired Husband
1947
as Aunt Jessie
San Francisco Docks
1940
as Landlady
The Well Groomed Bride
1946
as Woman in Ticket Line
You Can't Fool Your Wife
1940
as Mrs. Doolittle
About Minerva Urecal
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. With 188 credits spanning from 1933 to 1991, Minerva Urecal has appeared in 174 films and 14 TV shows.
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Most Popular Minerva Urecal Movies
- Marty (1955) — as Mrs. Rosari (uncredited)
- Niagara (1953) — as Mrs. McGrand
- Shadow of a Doubt (1943) — as Mrs. Henderson (uncredited)
- Without Reservations (1946) — as Sue (uncredited)
- The Go-Getter (1937) — as Cappy Ricks' Secretary
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