Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Deceased · Born: Sep 22, 1894 · Died: Feb 26, 1966

1952
1950
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1947
1946
1945
1944
1943
1942
1941
1940
1938
1937

Personal Details

BornSep 22, 1894 Eureka, California, USA

Biography

Noted stage actress, Minerva Urecal, burst onto the silver screen in 1933, marking the beginning of a cinematic journey that would span over two centuries and a multitude of film appearances. Throughout her remarkable career, she would go on to portray a wide range of characters, including cleaning women, landladies, shopkeepers, and many others.

As a stalwart of her craft, Urecal was often likened to the esteemed Marjorie Main, and her versatility as an actress would eventually lead her to a successful transition to television. She would appear in notable shows such as "Tugboat Annie" and "Peter Gunn," further solidifying her reputation as a talented and dedicated performer.

Interestingly, Minerva Urecal claimed that her name was, in fact, an anagram of her hometown, the charming city of Eureka, California.

Career

1965
That Funny Feeling
That Funny Feeling as Woman at Phone Booth
1964
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
7 Faces of Dr. Lao as Kate Lindquist
1959
Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn as Mother
1955
Sudden Danger
Sudden Danger as Mrs. Kelly
Double Jeopardy
Double Jeopardy as Mrs. Kreesy
A Man Alone
A Man Alone as Mrs. Maule (uncredited)
Marty
Marty as Mrs. Rosari (uncredited)
1953
She's Back on Broadway
She's Back on Broadway as Cleaning Lady
Niagara
Niagara as Mrs. McGrand
1952
Harem Girl
Harem Girl as Aniseh
Oklahoma Annie
Oklahoma Annie as Lottie Fling
Lost in Alaska
Lost in Alaska as Mrs. McGillicuddy
1951
The Raging Tide
The Raging Tide as Johnnie Mae Swanson
Stop That Cab
Stop That Cab as Lucy's Mother
Dear Brat
Dear Brat as Neighbor (uncredited)
1950
The Arizona Cowboy
The Arizona Cowboy as Cactus Kate Millican
The Jackpot
The Jackpot as Woman Trying On Hats (uncredited)
Side Street
Side Street as Landlady
Quicksand
Quicksand as Landlady
1949
Holiday in Havana
Holiday in Havana as Mama Valdez
The Doolins of Oklahoma
The Doolins of Oklahoma as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Take One False Step
Take One False Step as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Master Minds
Master Minds as Mrs. Hoskins
1948
Good Sam
Good Sam as Mrs. Nelson
Marshal of Amarillo
Marshal of Amarillo as Mrs. Henry Pettigrew
Variety Time
Variety Time as Aunt Jessie (footage from 'Hired Husband') (archive footage)
The Strange Mrs. Crane
The Strange Mrs. Crane as Nellie Carter
Sundown in Santa Fe
Sundown in Santa Fe as Ella Mae Watson
The Noose Hangs High
The Noose Hangs High as Husky Woman (uncredited)
Family Honeymoon
Family Honeymoon as Mrs. Webb (uncredited)
Night Has a Thousand Eyes
Night Has a Thousand Eyes as Elderly Italian Woman (uncredited)
April Showers
April Showers as Landlady (uncredited)
Sitting Pretty
Sitting Pretty as Mrs. Maypole (uncredited)
1947
Bowery Buckaroos
Bowery Buckaroos as Kate T. Barlow
Apache Rose
Apache Rose as Felicia
Heartaches
Heartaches as Charwoman (uncredited)
California
California as Emma (uncredited)
Cynthia
Cynthia as Agnes, Jannings' Cook (Uncredited)
1946
Rainbow Over Texas
Rainbow Over Texas as Mama Lolita
Partners in Time
Partners in Time as Miss Abernathy (uncredited)
Sioux City Sue
Sioux City Sue as Mrs. Abercrombie - Elite Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Wake Up and Dream
Wake Up and Dream as Edna Lucash
The Trap
The Trap as Miss Weebles, the Housekeeper
The Well Groomed Bride
The Well Groomed Bride as Woman in Ticket Line
Breakfast in Hollywood
Breakfast in Hollywood as Miss Mullins (uncredited)
The Dark Corner
The Dark Corner as Client Wife (uncredited)
Without Reservations
Without Reservations as Sue (uncredited)
1945
Sensation Hunters
Sensation Hunters as Edna Rogers
The Kid Sister
The Kid Sister as Mrs. Wiggins
Men in Her Diary
Men in Her Diary as Mrs. Braun
A Medal for Benny
A Medal for Benny as Mrs. Chavez (uncredited)
Voice of the Whistler
Voice of the Whistler as Georgie's Wife (uncredited)
Salty O'Rourke
Salty O'Rourke as Saleslady (uncredited)
A Bell for Adano
A Bell for Adano as Italian Woman
State Fair
State Fair as Woman Congratulating Mrs. Metcalf (uncredited)
The Bells of St. Mary's
The Bells of St. Mary's as Landlady (uncredited)
Who's Guilty?
Who's Guilty? as Mrs. Dill
1944
Louisiana Hayride
Louisiana Hayride as Ma Crocker
Crazy Knights
Crazy Knights as Mrs. Benson
Block Busters
Block Busters as Amelia Rogiet
Man from Frisco
Man from Frisco as Mrs. Allison
One Mysterious Night
One Mysterious Night as Miss Wilkinson (Uncredited)
When Strangers Marry
When Strangers Marry as Landlady (uncredited)
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
The Bridge of San Luis Rey as Uncle Pio's Servant (uncredited)
The Mark of the Whistler
The Mark of the Whistler as Woman Sweeping Front Stoop (uncredited)
Mr. Skeffington
Mr. Skeffington as Woman in Beauty Shop (uncredited)
Music in Manhattan
Music in Manhattan as Mrs. Smith, the Landlady (uncredited)
1943
The Ape Man
The Ape Man as Agatha Brewster
They Stooge to Conga
They Stooge to Conga as Marsha - the Nazi Housekeeper (uncredited)
Dixie Dugan
Dixie Dugan as Mrs. Wilson (uncredited)
Keep 'Em Slugging
Keep 'Em Slugging as Miss Billings
Quiet Please: Murder
Quiet Please: Murder as Cookbook-Seeking Library Patron
The Powers Girl
The Powers Girl as Maggie (uncredited)
So This Is Washington
So This Is Washington as Mrs. Pomeroy (uncredited)
Hit the Ice
Hit the Ice as Wife at Hospital (uncredited)
Something to Shout About
Something to Shout About as Mrs. Starretton
Dangerous Blondes
Dangerous Blondes as Mrs. Swanson, Housekeeper (uncredited)
Shadow of a Doubt
Shadow of a Doubt as Mrs. Henderson (uncredited)
1942
Riding Through Nevada
Riding Through Nevada as Widow Humbolt
The Living Ghost
The Living Ghost as Delia Phillips
That Other Woman
That Other Woman as Mrs. MacReady
The Man in the Trunk
The Man in the Trunk as Peggy's Landlady (uncredited)
Henry and Dizzy
Henry and Dizzy as Mrs. Kilmer
Sweater Girl
Sweater Girl as Melinda
Lady for a Night
Lady for a Night as Spinster in Audience (uncredited)
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Beyond the Blue Horizon as Wife at Circus (uncredited)
A Tragedy at Midnight
A Tragedy at Midnight as Housekeeper (uncredited)
In Old California
In Old California as Mrs. Carson
My Favorite Blonde
My Favorite Blonde as Stone-Faced Woman (uncredited)
1941
Murder by Invitation
Murder by Invitation as Maxine Denham
Accent on Love
Accent on Love as Teresa Lombroso
Marry the Boss's Daughter
Marry the Boss's Daughter as Elevator Passenger
Arkansas Judge
Arkansas Judge as Miranda Wolfson
Murder Among Friends
Murder Among Friends as Mrs. O'Heaney (uncredited)
A Man Betrayed
A Man Betrayed as Librarian (uncredited)
Bowery Blitzkrieg
Bowery Blitzkrieg as Head of Reform School (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On as Nurse (uncredited)
Man at Large
Man at Large as Mrs. Jones, Nervous Man's Wife
No, No, Nanette
No, No, Nanette as Woman in Airport
Wildcat Bus
Wildcat Bus as Old Maid (uncredited)
The Ape
The Ape as Townswoman
1939
Four Girls in White
Four Girls in White as Miss Perch - a Nurse
No Place to Go
No Place to Go as Miss Rice
Second Fiddle
Second Fiddle as Miss Bland, the School Principal
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as Screaming Spinster at Circus (uncredited)
Golden Boy
Golden Boy as Grocery Customer
Dancing Co-Ed
Dancing Co-Ed as Woman on Radio (voice) (uncredited)
Destry Rides Again
Destry Rides Again as Mrs. DeWitt (uncredited)
1938
Prison Nurse
Prison Nurse as Sutherland
Air Devils
Air Devils as Margaret Price
The Lady in the Morgue
The Lady in the Morgue as Mrs. Horn (uncredited)
Start Cheering
Start Cheering as Miss Grimley
Dramatic School
Dramatic School as Rose - Boulin's Secretary (uncredited)
1937
The Go Getter
The Go Getter as Cappy Ricks' Secretary
Ever Since Eve
Ever Since Eve as Bellden's Receptionist (uncredited)
Mountain Justice
Mountain Justice as Ella Crippen
She Loved a Fireman
She Loved a Fireman as Nurse Purdy
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
Charlie Chan at the Olympics as Gang Member Posing as Olympics Matron
1936
Three Godfathers
Three Godfathers as Parishioner (uncredited)
Love on a Bet
Love on a Bet as Miss Jones, MacCreigh's Secretary
Fury
Fury as Fanny (uncredited)
1935
Here Comes the Band
Here Comes the Band as Italian Wife (uncredited)
Man on the Flying Trapeze
Man on the Flying Trapeze as Italian Woman in Ambulance (uncredited)
1934
Sadie McKee
Sadie McKee as Brennan’s Cook’s Assistant (uncredited)
1933
Bombshell
Bombshell as Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
Meet the Baron
Meet the Baron as Downstairs Maid (uncredited)