Minerva Urecal

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Minerva Urecal

Acting September 20, 1894

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 li…

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Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt

7.5 1943 Movie
Perry Mason

Perry Mason

7.7 1957 TV Show
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.8 1955 TV Show
Marty

Marty

7.5 1955 Movie
Niagara

Niagara

6.8 1953 Movie
Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction

5.9 1963 TV Show
Fury

Fury

7.5 1936 Movie
Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn

6.6 1958 TV Show
Destry Rides Again

Destry Rides Again

7.2 1939 Movie
The Bells of St. Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's

6.9 1945 Movie
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

6.7 1941 Movie
The Danny Thomas Show

The Danny Thomas Show

6.2 1953 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1991
    Halloween Monster Bash

    Movie Fagah (archive footage)

  2. 1965
    That Funny Feeling

    Movie Woman at Phone Booth

  3. 1964
    7 Faces of Dr. Lao

    Movie Kate Lindquist

  4. 1963
    Petticoat Junction

    TV show Martha Winslow

  5. 1962
    Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

    Movie Brenda

  6. 1960
    Angel

    TV show

  7. 1958
    Peter Gunn

    TV show Mother

  8. 1958
    The Adventures of Tugboat Annie

    TV show

  9. 1957
    Perry Mason

    TV show Landlady

  10. 1956
    The Adventures of Jim Bowie

    TV show Ma Bowie

  11. 1955
    Sudden Danger

    Movie Mrs. Kelly

  12. 1955
    A Man Alone

    Movie Mrs. Maule (uncredited)

  13. 1955
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    TV show Busybody

  14. 1955
    Double Jeopardy

    Movie Mrs. Kreesy

  15. 1955
    Marty

    Movie Mrs. Rosari (uncredited)

  16. 1953
    Two Gun Marshal

    Movie Mama Antonelli

More credits
  1. 1953
    The Danny Thomas Show

    TV show Mrs. Enright

  2. 1953
    Meet Mr. McNutley

    TV show

  3. 1953
    Woman They Almost Lynched

    Movie Mrs. Stuart

  4. 1953
    She's Back on Broadway

    Movie Cleaning Lady

  5. 1953
    Niagara

    Movie Mrs. McGrand (uncredited)

  6. 1952
    The Abbott and Costello Show

    TV show Indian Woman

  7. 1952
    Cavalcade of America

    TV show

  8. 1952
    Lost in Alaska

    Movie Mrs. McGillicuddy

  9. 1952
    Gobs and Gals

    Movie Mrs. Pursell

  10. 1952
    Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick

    Movie Mrs. Peabody

  11. 1952
    Oklahoma Annie

    Movie Lottie Fling

  12. 1952
    Happy Go Wacky

    Movie

  13. 1952
    Harem Girl

    Movie Aniseh

  14. 1951
    The Roy Rogers Show

    TV show

  15. 1951
    The Raging Tide

    Movie Johnnie Mae Swanson

  16. 1951
    Dear Brat

    Movie Neighbor (uncredited)

  17. 1951
    The Awful Sleuth

    Movie Bert's Mother-In-Law

  18. 1951
    The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

    TV show

  19. 1951
    Stop That Cab

    Movie Lucy's Mother

  20. 1950
    The Jackpot

    Movie Woman Trying On Hats (uncredited)

  21. 1950
    The Gene Autry Show

    TV show

  22. 1950
    The Arizona Cowboy

    Movie Cactus Kate Millican

  23. 1950
    Quicksand

    Movie Landlady

  24. 1950
    Side Street

    Movie Landlady