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Minerva Urecal
Actor
Born September 20, 1894Died February 26, 1966 (71 years)
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
| 1976 | Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch · as Kate |
| 1965 | That Funny Feeling · as Woman At Phone Booth |
| 1964 | 7 Faces of Dr. Lao · as Kate Lindquist |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junction (TV Series) · as Martha Griffin |
| 1962 | Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation · as Brenda |
| 1961 | Whispering Smith (TV Series) · as Flora Macdonald |
| 1960 | Angel (1960) (TV Series) |
| 1960 | The Jim Backus Show (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1960 | The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn · as Miss Sarah Watson |
| 1958 | Peter Gunn (TV Series) · as Mother |
| 1957 | The Adventures of Tugboat Annie (TV Series) |
| 1957 | The Real McCoys (TV Series) · as Bertha Spangler |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Martha Glenhorn |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Maria |
| 1957 | O. Henry Playhouse (TV Series) · as Mrs. Danbury |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV Series) · as Ma Bowie |
| 1956 | Crashing Las Vegas · as Woman |
| 1956 | Miracle in the Rain · as Mrs. Canelli |
| 1955 | Sudden Danger · as Mrs. Kelly |
| 1955 | Screen Directors Playhouse (TV Series) · as Mrs. Garrity |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Busybody |
| 1955 | My Friend Flicka (TV Series) · as Hannah Tully |
| 1955 | A Man Alone · as Mrs. Maule (uncredited) |
| 1955 | The Jane Wyman Show (TV Series) · as Mrs. Harrison |
| 1955 | Double Jeopardy · as Mrs. Kreesy |
| 1955 | Marty · as Mrs. Rosari (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Medic (TV Series) · as Mrs. Macmullen - Landlady |
| 1953 | Make Room for Daddy (TV Series) · as Hired Cleaning Woman |
| 1953 | Meet Mr. McNutley (TV Series) |
| 1953 | By the Light of the Silvery Moon · as Toby Simmons |
| 1953 | Woman They Almost Lynched · as Mrs. Stuart |
| 1953 | She's Back on Broadway · as Cleaning Lady |
| 1953 | |
| 1952 | The Abbott and Costello Show (TV Series) · as Indian Woman |
| 1952 | I Married Joan (TV Series) · as Farmer's Wife |
| 1952 | Ford Theatre: All Star Theatre (TV Series) · as Miz Gribble |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America (TV Series) |
| 1952 | Fearless Fagan · as First Nurse |
| 1952 | Lost in Alaska · as Mrs. Mcgillicuddy |
| 1952 | Anything Can Happen · as Bus Passenger Wearing Black |
| 1952 | Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick · as Mrs. Peabody |
| 1952 | Oklahoma Annie · as Lottie Fling |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Mattie |
| 1952 | Rebound (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1952 | Harem Girl · as Aniseh |
| 1951 | The Roy Rogers Show (TV Series) |
| 1951 | The Raging Tide · as Johnnie Mae Swanson |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1951 | The Great Caruso · as Carmelita Toscano |
| 1951 | Mask of the Avenger · as Market Woman |
| 1951 | Dear Brat · as Neighbor (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (TV Series) |
| 1951 | The Range Rider (TV Series) · as Febe Simms |
| 1951 | Stop That Cab · as Lucy's Mother |
| 1951 | Texans Never Cry · as Martha Carter |
| 1950 | My Blue Heaven · as Mrs. 'old Mule Face' Bates |
| 1950 | Harvey · as Nurse Dunphy |
| 1950 | The Jackpot · as Woman Trying On Hats (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Mister 880 · as Rosie |
| 1950 | The Milkman · as Mrs. Dillon |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Mrs. Thorston |
| 1950 | The Gene Autry Show (TV Series) |
| 1950 | The Arizona Cowboy · as Cactus Kate Millican |
| 1950 | |
| 1950 | The Traveling Saleswoman · as Mrs. Owen |
| 1949 | Side Street · as Landlady |
| 1949 | Scene of the Crime · as Woman At Crime Scene |
| 1949 | Master Minds · as Mrs. Hoskins |
| 1949 | Song of Surrender · as Bidder |
| 1949 | Holiday in Havana · as Mama Valdez |
| 1949 | The Lone Ranger (TV Series) · as Billie Bannion |
| 1949 | Take One False Step · as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Doolins of Oklahoma · as Train Passenger (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Lovable Cheat · as Virginie |
| 1949 | Big Jack · as Mrs. Summers |
| 1949 | Fireside Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1949 | Down to the Sea in Ships · as Mother |
| 1948 | Family Honeymoon · as Mrs. Webb (uncredited) |
| 1948 | The Strange Mrs. Crane · as Nellie Carter |
| 1948 | The Snake Pit · as Ward 33 Inmate |
| 1948 | Joan of Arc · as Old Woman |
| 1948 | Sundown in Santa Fe · as Ella Mae Watson |
| 1948 | Night Has a Thousand Eyes · as Elderly Italian Woman (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Good Sam · as Mrs. Nelson |
| 1948 | Variety Time · as Aunt Jessie (footage From 'hired Husband') (archive Footage) |
| 1948 | Fury at Furnace Creek · as Mrs. Crum |
| 1948 | Marshal of Amarillo · as Mrs. Henry Pettigrew |
| 1948 | Secret Service Investigator · as Mrs Mcgiven |
| 1948 | The Noose Hangs High · as Husky Woman (uncredited) |
| 1948 | April Showers · as Landlady (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Sitting Pretty · as Mrs. Maypole (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Bowery Buckaroos · as Kate T. Barlow |
| 1947 | The Lost Moment · as Maria |
| 1947 | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty · as Woman With Hat |
| 1947 | Cynthia · as Agnes, Jannings' Cook (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Heartaches · as Charwoman (uncredited) |
| 1947 | High Conquest · as Miss Woodley - Replaced By Mary Field |
| 1947 | Saddle Pals · as Cora Downey |
| 1947 | Blaze of Noon · as Woman In Church |
| 1947 | Undercover Maisie · as Cafe Cook |
| 1947 | California · as Emma (uncredited) |
| 1947 | |
| 1947 | Apache Rose · as Felicia |
| 1947 | Ladies' Man · as Mrs. Ryan |
| 1947 | Public Prosecutor (TV Series) · as Mrs. Maxwell |
| 1946 | Wake Up and Dream · as Edna Lucash |
| 1946 | The Trap · as Miss Weebles, The Housekeeper |
| 1946 | Sioux City Sue · as Mrs. Abercrombie - Elite Hotel Manager (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Crime Doctor's Man Hunt · as Second Landlady |
| 1946 | No Leave, No Love · as Mrs. Hanlon's Friend |
| 1946 | The Bride Wore Boots · as Minor Role |
| 1946 | The Well Groomed Bride · as Woman In Ticket Line |
| 1946 | Without Reservations · as Sue (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Rainbow Over Texas · as Mama Lolita |
| 1946 | The Dark Corner · as Client Wife (uncredited) |
| 1946 | |
| 1946 | Breakfast in Hollywood · as Miss Mullins (uncredited) |
| 1945 | The Bells of St. Mary's · as Landlady (uncredited) |
| 1945 | George White's Scandals · as Teacher |
| 1945 | Voice of the Whistler · as Georgie's Wife (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Sensation Hunters · as Edna Rogers |
| 1945 | State Fair · as Woman Congratulating Mrs. Metcalf (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Salty O'Rourke · as Saleslady (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Mr. Muggs Rides Again · as Nora Brown |
| 1945 | A Bell for Adano · as Italian Woman |
| 1945 | Wanderer of the Wasteland · as Mama Rafferty |
| 1945 | A Medal for Benny · as Mrs. Chavez (uncredited) |
| 1945 | The Kid Sister · as Mrs. Wiggins |
| 1944 | Crazy Knights · as Mrs. Benson |
| 1944 | The Doughgirls · as Hatchet-Faced Woman |
| 1944 | And Now Tomorrow · as Patient |
| 1944 | One Mysterious Night · as Miss Wilkinson (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Irish Eyes Are Smiling · as Militant Wife |
| 1944 | The Mark of the Whistler · as Woman Sweeping Front Stoop (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Music in Manhattan · as Mrs. Smith, The Landlady |
| 1944 | Kismet · as Retainer |
| 1944 | When Strangers Marry · as Landlady (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Mr. Skeffington · as Woman In Beauty Shop (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Block Busters · as Amelia Rogiet |
| 1944 | Louisiana Hayride · as Ma Crocker |
| 1944 | Man from Frisco · as Mrs. Allison |
| 1944 | The Bridge of San Luis Rey · as Uncle Pio's Servant (uncredited) |
| 1943 | The Song of Bernadette · as Woman Describing Baby's Recovery |
| 1943 | Klondike Kate · as Sarah |
| 1943 | My Kingdom for a Cook · as Woman In Employment Office |
| 1943 | A Stranger in Town · as Lady Stepping Off Train |
| 1943 | Dangerous Blondes · as Mrs. Swanson, Housekeeper (uncredited) |
| 1943 | So This Is Washington · as Mrs. Pomeroy (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Ghosts on the Loose · as Hilda |
| 1943 | Hit the Ice · as Wife At Hospital (uncredited) |
| 1943 | White Savage · as Native Woman |
| 1943 | Dixie Dugan · as Mrs. Wilson (uncredited) |
| 1943 | The Ape Man · as Agatha Brewster |
| 1943 | Keep 'Em Slugging · as Miss Billings |
| 1943 | Something to Shout About · as Mrs. Starretton |
| 1943 | Kid Dynamite · as Judge |
| 1943 | Shadow of a Doubt · as Mrs. Henderson (uncredited) |
| 1943 | The Powers Girl · as Maggie (uncredited) |
| 1943 | They Stooge to Conga · as Marsha - The Nazi Housekeeper (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Quiet Please: Murder · as Cookbook-Seeking Library Patron |
| 1942 | The Living Ghost · as Delia Phillips |
| 1942 | That Other Woman · as Mrs. Macready |
| 1942 | Beyond the Blue Horizon · as Wife At Circus (uncredited) |
| 1942 | My Favorite Blonde · as Stone-Faced Woman |
| 1942 | The Daring Young Man · as Nurse |
| 1942 | Careful, Soft Shoulders · as Woman Waiting At The Phone Booth |
| 1942 | Henry Aldrich, Editor · as Miss Schwellenhorn |
| 1942 | Sweater Girl · as Melinda |
| 1942 | Sons of the Pioneers · as Ellie Bixby |
| 1942 | Henry and Dizzy · as Mrs. Kilmer |
| 1942 | In Old California · as Mrs. Carson |
| 1942 | The Corpse Vanishes · as Fagah |
| 1942 | A Tragedy at Midnight · as Housekeeper (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Lady for a Night · as Spinster In Audience (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Skylark · as Woman In Subway Car |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots On · as Nurse (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Never Give a Sucker an Even Break · as The Cleaning Lady |
| 1941 | Dressed to Kill · as Landlady |
| 1941 | Bowery Blitzkrieg · as Head Of Reform School (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Murder by Invitation · as Maxine Denham |
| 1941 | The Cowboy and the Blonde · as Murphy |
| 1941 | A Man Betrayed · as Librarian (uncredited) |
| 1941 | The Trial of Mary Dugan · as Landlady |
| 1941 | Golden Hoofs · as Myrt |
| 1941 | Arkansas Judge · as Miranda Wolfson |
| 1941 | The Wild Man of Borneo · as Mother Of Baby |
| 1941 | Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga · as Irate Woman |
| 1940 | No, No, Nanette · as Woman In Airport |
| 1940 | |
| 1940 | Wildcat Bus · as Old Maid (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Boys of the City · as Agnes |
| 1940 | You Can't Fool Your Wife · as Mrs. Doolittle |
| 1939 | Destry Rides Again · as Mrs. Dewitt (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Missing Evidence · as Amy, Housewife |
| 1939 | Sabotage · as (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Dancing Co-Ed · as Woman On Radio (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1939 | No Place to Go · as Miss Rice |
| 1939 | Golden Boy · as Grocery Customer |
| 1939 | Let Us Live · as Charwoman At Theatre Hold-Up |
| 1939 | Second Fiddle · as Miss Bland, The School Principal |
| 1939 | |
| 1939 | You Can't Cheat an Honest Man · as Screaming Spinster At Circus (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Four Girls in White · as Miss Perch - A Nurse |
| 1939 | Maid to Order · as Mail-Order Bride |
| 1938 | Thanks for Everything · as Hatchet-Faced Woman |
| 1938 | Dramatic School · as Rose - Boulin's Secretary (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Frontier Scout · as Helen |
| 1938 | Wives Under Suspicion · as Lady In Courtroom |
| 1938 | The Devil's Party · as Maria |
| 1938 | Air Devils · as Margaret Price |
| 1938 | Paradise for Three · as Hotel Guest Reading In Bed |
| 1938 | The Lady in the Morgue · as Mrs. Horn (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Start Cheering · as Miss Grimley |
| 1938 | Prison Nurse · as Sutherland |
| 1937 | Exiled to Shanghai · as Claire |
| 1937 | She Loved a Fireman · as Nurse Purdy |
| 1937 | Life Begins with Love · as Mrs. Murphy |
| 1937 | Ever Since Eve · as Bellden's Receptionist (uncredited) |
| 1937 | The Go Getter · as Cappy Ricks' Secretary |
| 1937 | Charlie Chan at the Olympics · as Gang Member Posing As Olympics Matron |
| 1937 | Mountain Justice · as Ella Crippen |
| 1937 | Her Husband's Secretary · as Miss Baldwin |
| 1937 | God's Country and the Woman · as Maisie |
| 1936 | Bulldog Edition · as Mrs. George Poppupoppalas |
| 1936 | Fury · as Fanny (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Three Godfathers · as Parishioner (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Love on a Bet · as Miss Jones, Maccreigh's Secretary |
| 1935 | Here Comes the Band · as Italian Wife (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Bonnie Scotland · as Storekeeper |
| 1935 | Man on the Flying Trapeze · as Italian Woman In Ambulance (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Biography of a Bachelor Girl · as Ms. Bella 'bell' Clark |
| 1934 | Student Tour · as Wife |
| 1934 | Straight Is the Way · as Woman Assisting The Clapmans |
| 1934 | Sadie McKee · as Brennan’s Cook’s Assistant (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Meet the Baron · as Downstairs Maid (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Bombshell · as Autograph Seeker (uncredited) |