Minerva Urecal
Minerva Urecal
Born 20/09/1894 in 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.

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 (Movies)

That Funny Feeling

That Funny Feeling

Character:Woman at Phone Booth

Release Date:14/08/1965

7 Faces of Dr. Lao

7 Faces of Dr. Lao

Character:Kate Lindquist

Release Date:18/03/1964

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

Character:Brenda

Release Date:15/06/1962

Sudden Danger

Sudden Danger

Character:Mrs. Kelly

Release Date:14/12/1955

A Man Alone

A Man Alone

Character:Mrs. Maule (uncredited)

Release Date:17/10/1955

Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy

Character:Mrs. Kreesy

Release Date:23/06/1955

Marty

Marty

Character:Mrs. Rosari (uncredited)

Release Date:11/04/1955

Two Gun Marshal

Two Gun Marshal

Character:Mama Antonelli

Release Date:15/11/1953

Woman They Almost Lynched

Woman They Almost Lynched

Character:Mrs. Stuart

Release Date:20/03/1953

She's Back on Broadway

She's Back on Broadway

Character:Cleaning Lady

Release Date:14/03/1953

Niagara

Niagara

Character:Mrs. McGrand

Release Date:26/01/1953

Lost in Alaska

Lost in Alaska

Character:Mrs. McGillicuddy

Release Date:13/08/1952

Gobs and Gals

Gobs and Gals

Character:Mrs. Pursell

Release Date:01/05/1952

Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick

Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick

Character:Mrs. Peabody

Release Date:01/04/1952

Oklahoma Annie

Oklahoma Annie

Character:Lottie Fling

Release Date:24/03/1952

Harem Girl

Harem Girl

Character:Aniseh

Release Date:22/01/1952

The Raging Tide

The Raging Tide

Character:Johnnie Mae Swanson

Release Date:01/11/1951

Dear Brat

Dear Brat

Character:Neighbor (uncredited)

Release Date:30/05/1951

The Awful Sleuth

The Awful Sleuth

Character:Bert's Mother-In-Law

Release Date:18/04/1951

Stop That Cab

Stop That Cab

Character:Lucy's Mother

Release Date:30/03/1951

The Jackpot

The Jackpot

Character:Woman Trying On Hats (uncredited)

Release Date:01/11/1950

The Arizona Cowboy

The Arizona Cowboy

Character:Cactus Kate Millican

Release Date:01/04/1950

Quicksand

Quicksand

Character:Landlady

Release Date:24/03/1950

Side Street

Side Street

Character:Landlady

Release Date:23/03/1950

His Baiting Beauty

His Baiting Beauty

Character:Harry's Mother-in-Law

Release Date:12/01/1950

Master Minds

Master Minds

Character:Mrs. Hoskins

Release Date:27/11/1949

Holiday in Havana

Holiday in Havana

Character:Mama Valdez

Release Date:01/10/1949

Take One False Step

Take One False Step

Character:Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Release Date:14/08/1949

Outcasts of the Trail

Outcasts of the Trail

Character:Abbie Rysen

Release Date:08/06/1949

The Doolins of Oklahoma

The Doolins of Oklahoma

Character:Train Passenger (uncredited)

Release Date:27/05/1949

The Lovable Cheat

The Lovable Cheat

Character:Virginie

Release Date:11/05/1949

Family Honeymoon

Family Honeymoon

Character:Mrs. Webb (uncredited)

Release Date:06/12/1948

Sundown in Santa Fe

Sundown in Santa Fe

Character:Ella Mae Watson

Release Date:05/11/1948

The Strange Mrs. Crane

The Strange Mrs. Crane

Character:Nellie Carter

Release Date:07/10/1948

Good Sam

Good Sam

Character:Mrs. Nelson

Release Date:01/09/1948

Variety Time

Variety Time

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

Release Date:21/08/1948

Night Has a Thousand Eyes

Night Has a Thousand Eyes

Character:Elderly Italian Woman (uncredited)

Release Date:20/08/1948

Marshal of Amarillo

Marshal of Amarillo

Character:Mrs. Henry Pettigrew

Release Date:15/07/1948

Secret Service Investigator

Secret Service Investigator

Character:Mrs McGiven

Release Date:31/05/1948

The Noose Hangs High

The Noose Hangs High

Character:Husky Woman (uncredited)

Release Date:05/04/1948

April Showers

April Showers

Character:Landlady (uncredited)

Release Date:27/03/1948

Sitting Pretty

Sitting Pretty

Character:Mrs. Maypole (uncredited)

Release Date:10/03/1948

Bowery Buckaroos

Bowery Buckaroos

Character:Kate T. Barlow

Release Date:22/11/1947

The Lost Moment

The Lost Moment

Character:Maria

Release Date:21/11/1947

Cynthia

Cynthia

Character:Agnes, Jannings' Cook (Uncredited)

Release Date:29/08/1947

Heartaches

Heartaches

Character:Charwoman (uncredited)

Release Date:28/06/1947

Hired Husband

Hired Husband

Character:Aunt Jessie

Release Date:09/05/1947

Undercover Maisie

Undercover Maisie

Character:Cafe Cook

Release Date:01/03/1947

Undercover Maisie

Undercover Maisie

Character:Delicatessen Woman (Uncredited)

Release Date:01/03/1947

California

California

Character:Emma (uncredited)

Release Date:21/02/1947

The Devil Thumbs a Ride

The Devil Thumbs a Ride

Character:

Release Date:20/02/1947

Apache Rose

Apache Rose

Character:Felicia

Release Date:15/02/1947

Andy Plays Hookey

Andy Plays Hookey

Character:Andy's Mother-in-Law

Release Date:19/12/1946

Wake Up and Dream

Wake Up and Dream

Character:Edna Lucash

Release Date:02/12/1946

The Trap

The Trap

Character:Miss Weebles, the Housekeeper

Release Date:30/11/1946

Sioux City Sue

Sioux City Sue

Character:Mrs. Abercrombie - Elite Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Release Date:21/11/1946

The Well Groomed Bride

The Well Groomed Bride

Character:Woman in Ticket Line

Release Date:17/05/1946

Without Reservations

Without Reservations

Character:Sue (uncredited)

Release Date:13/05/1946

Rainbow Over Texas

Rainbow Over Texas

Character:Mama Lolita

Release Date:09/05/1946

The Virginian

The Virginian

Character:

Release Date:05/05/1946

The Dark Corner

The Dark Corner

Character:Client Wife (uncredited)

Release Date:09/04/1946

Partners in Time

Partners in Time

Character:Miss Abernathy (uncredited)

Release Date:04/04/1946

Breakfast in Hollywood

Breakfast in Hollywood

Character:Miss Mullins (uncredited)

Release Date:26/02/1946

The Bells of St. Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's

Character:Landlady (uncredited)

Release Date:27/12/1945

Voice of the Whistler

Voice of the Whistler

Character:Georgie's Wife (uncredited)

Release Date:30/10/1945

Sensation Hunters

Sensation Hunters

Character:Edna Rogers

Release Date:12/10/1945

Men in Her Diary

Men in Her Diary

Character:Mrs. Braun

Release Date:14/09/1945

State Fair

State Fair

Character:Woman Congratulating Mrs. Metcalf (uncredited)

Release Date:29/08/1945

Mr. Muggs Rides Again

Mr. Muggs Rides Again

Character:Nora Brown

Release Date:15/07/1945

A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano

Character:Italian Woman

Release Date:21/06/1945

Wanderer of the Wasteland

Wanderer of the Wasteland

Character:Mama Rafferty

Release Date:31/05/1945

A Medal for Benny

A Medal for Benny

Character:Mrs. Chavez (uncredited)

Release Date:16/04/1945

Salty O'Rourke

Salty O'Rourke

Character:Saleslady (uncredited)

Release Date:22/03/1945

The Kid Sister

The Kid Sister

Character:Mrs. Wiggins

Release Date:06/02/1945

Crazy Knights

Crazy Knights

Character:Mrs. Benson

Release Date:08/12/1944

One Mysterious Night

One Mysterious Night

Character:Miss Wilkinson (Uncredited)

Release Date:21/10/1944

The Mark of the Whistler

The Mark of the Whistler

Character:Woman Sweeping Front Stoop (uncredited)

Release Date:09/10/1944

Music in Manhattan

Music in Manhattan

Character:Mrs. Smith, the Landlady (uncredited)

Release Date:06/10/1944

Moonlight and Cactus

Moonlight and Cactus

Character:Abigail

Release Date:08/09/1944

When Strangers Marry

When Strangers Marry

Character:Landlady (uncredited)

Release Date:21/08/1944

Block Busters

Block Busters

Character:Amelia Rogiet

Release Date:22/07/1944

Louisiana Hayride

Louisiana Hayride

Character:Ma Crocker

Release Date:13/07/1944

Man from Frisco

Man from Frisco

Character:Mrs. Allison

Release Date:15/06/1944

Mr. Skeffington

Mr. Skeffington

Character:Woman in Beauty Shop (uncredited)

Release Date:25/05/1944

Bachelor Daze

Bachelor Daze

Character:Abigail O'Rourke

Release Date:17/02/1944

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

Character:Uncle Pio's Servant (uncredited)

Release Date:11/02/1944

Dangerous Blondes

Dangerous Blondes

Character:Mrs. Swanson, Housekeeper (uncredited)

Release Date:23/09/1943

Pitchin' in the Kitchen

Pitchin' in the Kitchen

Character:Miss Clabber (uncredited)

Release Date:10/09/1943

So This Is Washington

So This Is Washington

Character:Mrs. Pomeroy (uncredited)

Release Date:01/08/1943

Ghosts on the Loose

Ghosts on the Loose

Character:Hilda

Release Date:30/07/1943

Hit the Ice

Hit the Ice

Character:Wife at Hospital (uncredited)

Release Date:02/06/1943

Quiet Please, Murder

Quiet Please, Murder

Character:Cookbook-Seeking Library Patron

Release Date:19/03/1943

Dixie Dugan

Dixie Dugan

Character:Mrs. Wilson (uncredited)

Release Date:12/03/1943

The Ape Man

The Ape Man

Character:Agatha Brewster

Release Date:05/03/1943

Keep 'Em Slugging

Keep 'Em Slugging

Character:Miss Billings

Release Date:01/03/1943

Something to Shout About

Something to Shout About

Character:Mrs. Starretton

Release Date:25/02/1943

Kid Dynamite

Kid Dynamite

Character:Judge

Release Date:05/02/1943

The Powers Girl

The Powers Girl

Character:Maggie (uncredited)

Release Date:15/01/1943

Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt

Character:Mrs. Henderson (uncredited)

Release Date:12/01/1943

They Stooge to Conga

They Stooge to Conga

Character:Marsha - the Nazi Housekeeper (uncredited)

Release Date:01/01/1943

That Other Woman

That Other Woman

Character:Mrs. MacReady

Release Date:13/11/1942

Riding Through Nevada

Riding Through Nevada

Character:Widow Humbolt

Release Date:02/11/1942

The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man

Character:Nurse

Release Date:08/10/1942

The Man in the Trunk

The Man in the Trunk

Character:Peggy's Landlady (uncredited)

Release Date:19/09/1942

The Living Ghost

The Living Ghost

Character:Delia Phillips

Release Date:11/08/1942

Sweater Girl

Sweater Girl

Character:Melinda

Release Date:13/07/1942

Sons of the Pioneers

Sons of the Pioneers

Character:Ellie Bixby

Release Date:02/07/1942

Beyond the Blue Horizon

Beyond the Blue Horizon

Character:Wife at Circus (uncredited)

Release Date:25/06/1942

Henry and Dizzy

Henry and Dizzy

Character:Mrs. Kilmer

Release Date:05/06/1942

In Old California

In Old California

Character:Mrs. Carson

Release Date:31/05/1942

The Corpse Vanishes

The Corpse Vanishes

Character:Fagah

Release Date:08/05/1942

My Favorite Blonde

My Favorite Blonde

Character:Stone-Faced Woman (uncredited)

Release Date:02/04/1942

A Tragedy at Midnight

A Tragedy at Midnight

Character:Housekeeper (uncredited)

Release Date:02/02/1942

Lady for a Night

Lady for a Night

Character:Spinster in Audience (uncredited)

Release Date:05/01/1942

Marry the Boss's Daughter

Marry the Boss's Daughter

Character:Elevator Passenger

Release Date:28/11/1941

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

Character:Nurse (uncredited)

Release Date:20/11/1941

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

Character:The Cleaning Lady

Release Date:10/10/1941

Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

Character:Landlady

Release Date:08/08/1941

Bowery Blitzkrieg

Bowery Blitzkrieg

Character:Head of Reform School (uncredited)

Release Date:01/08/1941

Accent on Love

Accent on Love

Character:Teresa Lombroso

Release Date:11/07/1941

Murder by Invitation

Murder by Invitation

Character:Maxine Denham

Release Date:30/06/1941

The Cowboy and the Blonde

The Cowboy and the Blonde

Character:Murphy

Release Date:16/05/1941

A Man Betrayed

A Man Betrayed

Character:Librarian (uncredited)

Release Date:07/03/1941

Murder Among Friends

Murder Among Friends

Character:Mrs. O'Heaney (uncredited)

Release Date:28/02/1941

Golden Hoofs

Golden Hoofs

Character:Myrt

Release Date:14/02/1941

Arkansas Judge

Arkansas Judge

Character:Miranda Wolfson

Release Date:28/01/1941

San Francisco Docks

San Francisco Docks

Character:Landlady

Release Date:25/12/1940

No, No, Nanette

No, No, Nanette

Character:Woman in Airport

Release Date:19/12/1940

The Ape

The Ape

Character:Townswoman

Release Date:30/09/1940

Wildcat Bus

Wildcat Bus

Character:Old Maid (uncredited)

Release Date:23/08/1940

Boys of the City

Boys of the City

Character:Agnes

Release Date:15/07/1940

You Can't Fool Your Wife

You Can't Fool Your Wife

Character:Mrs. Doolittle

Release Date:21/05/1940

The Sagebrush Family Trails West

The Sagebrush Family Trails West

Character:Widow Gail

Release Date:17/01/1940

Missing Evidence

Missing Evidence

Character:Amy, Housewife

Release Date:15/12/1939

Destry Rides Again

Destry Rides Again

Character:Mrs. DeWitt (uncredited)

Release Date:30/11/1939

Sabotage

Sabotage

Character:(uncredited)

Release Date:13/10/1939

Dancing Co-Ed

Dancing Co-Ed

Character:Woman on Radio (voice) (uncredited)

Release Date:29/09/1939

Maid to Order

Maid to Order

Character:Mail-Order Bride

Release Date:27/09/1939

No Place to Go

No Place to Go

Character:Miss Rice

Release Date:23/09/1939

Golden Boy

Golden Boy

Character:Grocery Customer

Release Date:05/09/1939

Second Fiddle

Second Fiddle

Character:Miss Bland, the School Principal

Release Date:30/06/1939

S.O.S Tidal Wave

S.O.S Tidal Wave

Character:

Release Date:02/06/1939

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

Character:Screaming Spinster at Circus (uncredited)

Release Date:17/02/1939

Four Girls in White

Four Girls in White

Character:Miss Perch - a Nurse

Release Date:27/01/1939

Dramatic School

Dramatic School

Character:Rose - Boulin's Secretary (uncredited)

Release Date:09/12/1938

Frontier Scout

Frontier Scout

Character:Helen

Release Date:16/09/1938

City Streets

City Streets

Character:Mrs. Grimley (uncredited)

Release Date:01/07/1938

The Devil's Party

The Devil's Party

Character:Maria

Release Date:02/06/1938

Air Devils

Air Devils

Character:Margaret Price

Release Date:13/05/1938

The Lady in the Morgue

The Lady in the Morgue

Character:Mrs. Horn (uncredited)

Release Date:22/04/1938

Start Cheering

Start Cheering

Character:Miss Grimley

Release Date:03/03/1938

Prison Nurse

Prison Nurse

Character:Sutherland

Release Date:02/03/1938

Exiled to Shanghai

Exiled to Shanghai

Character:Claire

Release Date:20/12/1937

She Loved a Fireman

She Loved a Fireman

Character:Nurse Purdy

Release Date:18/12/1937

Life Begins with Love

Life Begins with Love

Character:Mrs. Murphy

Release Date:06/10/1937

Behind the Mike

Behind the Mike

Character:Mrs. Reilly

Release Date:26/09/1937

Ever Since Eve

Ever Since Eve

Character:Bellden's Receptionist (uncredited)

Release Date:15/07/1937

Love in a Bungalow

Love in a Bungalow

Character:Mrs. Kester

Release Date:27/06/1937

The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter

Character:Cappy Ricks' Secretary

Release Date:22/05/1937

Charlie Chan at the Olympics

Charlie Chan at the Olympics

Character:Gang Member Posing as Olympics Matron

Release Date:21/05/1937

Mountain Justice

Mountain Justice

Character:Ella Crippen

Release Date:24/04/1937

Oh, Doctor

Oh, Doctor

Character:Death Watch Mary Mackleforth

Release Date:31/03/1937

Her Husband's Secretary

Her Husband's Secretary

Character:Miss Baldwin

Release Date:26/02/1937

Fury

Fury

Character:Fanny (uncredited)

Release Date:05/06/1936

Three Godfathers

Three Godfathers

Character:Parishioner (uncredited)

Release Date:06/03/1936

Love on a Bet

Love on a Bet

Character:Miss Jones, MacCreigh's Secretary

Release Date:06/03/1936

His Night Out

His Night Out

Character:Wife (uncredited)

Release Date:01/10/1935

Here Comes the Band

Here Comes the Band

Character:Italian Wife (uncredited)

Release Date:30/08/1935

Man on the Flying Trapeze

Man on the Flying Trapeze

Character:Italian Woman in Ambulance (uncredited)

Release Date:03/08/1935

Student Tour

Student Tour

Character:Wife

Release Date:05/10/1934

Sadie McKee

Sadie McKee

Character:Brennan’s Cook’s Assistant (uncredited)

Release Date:09/05/1934

Meet the Baron

Meet the Baron

Character:Downstairs Maid (uncredited)

Release Date:20/10/1933

Bombshell

Bombshell

Character:Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

Release Date:13/10/1933

Television Appearances

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