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.
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- Born:
- Sep 22, 1894 In Eureka, California, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 166
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Bombshell 1933-10-13
- Latest Project:
- Movie That Funny Feeling 1965-08-14
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | That Funny Feeling | Woman at Phone Booth | 1965-08-14 |
| Movie | 7 Faces of Dr. Lao | Kate Lindquist | 1964-03-18 |
| Series | Petticoat Junction | Unknown | 1963-09-24 |
| Movie | Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation | Brenda | 1962-06-15 |
| Series | Angel | Unknown | 1960-10-06 |
| Series | Peter Gunn | Mother | 1958-09-22 |
| Series | Perry Mason | Unknown | 1957-09-21 |
| Series | The Adventures of Jim Bowie | Unknown | 1956-09-07 |
| Movie | Marty | Mrs. Rosari (uncredited) | 1955-04-11 |
| Movie | Double Jeopardy | Mrs. Kreesy | 1955-06-23 |
| Movie | Sudden Danger | Mrs. Kelly | 1955-12-14 |
| Movie | A Man Alone | Mrs. Maule (uncredited) | 1955-10-17 |
| Movie | Tom and Jerry | Mrs. Garrity | 1955-11-30 |
| Movie | She's Back on Broadway | Cleaning Lady | 1953-03-14 |
| Movie | Woman They Almost Lynched | Mrs. Stuart | 1953-03-20 |
| Series | Meet Mr. McNutley | 1953-09-17 | |
| Movie | Oklahoma Annie | Lottie Fling | 1952-03-24 |
| Movie | Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick | Mrs. Peabody | 1952-04-01 |
| Movie | Harem Girl | Aniseh | 1952-01-22 |
| Movie | Gobs and Gals | Mrs. Pursell | 1952-05-01 |
| Series | Cavalcade of America | Unknown | 1952-10-01 |
| Movie | Lost in Alaska | Mrs. McGillicuddy | 1952-08-13 |
| Movie | Stop That Cab | Lucy's Mother | 1951-03-30 |
| Series | The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok | Unknown | 1951-04-15 |
| Movie | Dear Brat | Neighbor (uncredited) | 1951-05-30 |
| Movie | The Awful Sleuth | Bert's Mother-In-Law | 1951-04-18 |
| Movie | The Raging Tide | Johnnie Mae Swanson | 1951-11-01 |
| Movie | The Arizona Cowboy | Cactus Kate Millican | 1950-04-01 |
| Movie | Side Street | Landlady | 1950-03-23 |
| Movie | Quicksand | Landlady | 1950-03-24 |
| Series | The Gene Autry Show | Unknown | 1950-07-23 |
| Movie | Harvey | Nurse Dunphy | 1950-12-04 |
| Movie | The Jackpot | Woman Trying On Hats (uncredited) | 1950-11-01 |
| Movie | The Doolins of Oklahoma | Train Passenger (uncredited) | 1949-05-27 |
| Movie | The Lovable Cheat | Virginie | 1949-05-11 |
| Movie | Outcasts of the Trail | Abbie Rysen | 1949-06-08 |
| Movie | Take One False Step | Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) | 1949-08-14 |
| Movie | Master Minds | Mrs. Hoskins | 1949-11-27 |
| Movie | Holiday in Havana | Mama Valdez | 1949-10-01 |
| Movie | Secret Service Investigator | Mrs McGiven | 1948-05-31 |
| Movie | The Noose Hangs High | Husky Woman (uncredited) | 1948-04-05 |
| Movie | Sitting Pretty | Mrs. Maypole (uncredited) | 1948-03-10 |
| Movie | Marshal of Amarillo | Mrs. Henry Pettigrew | 1948-07-15 |
| Movie | April Showers | Landlady (uncredited) | 1948-03-27 |
| Movie | Sundown in Santa Fe | Ella Mae Watson | 1948-11-05 |
| Movie | Night Has a Thousand Eyes | Elderly Italian Woman (uncredited) | 1948-08-20 |
| Movie | Family Honeymoon | Mrs. Webb (uncredited) | 1948-12-06 |
| Movie | The Strange Mrs. Crane | Nellie Carter | 1948-10-07 |
| Movie | Good Sam | Mrs. Nelson | 1948-09-01 |
| Movie | Variety Time | Aunt Jessie (footage from 'Hired Husband') (archive footage) | 1948-08-21 |
| Movie | The Devil Thumbs a Ride | 1947-02-20 | |
| Movie | Apache Rose | Felicia | 1947-02-15 |
| Movie | California | Emma (uncredited) | 1947-02-21 |
| Movie | Undercover Maisie | Delicatessen Woman (Uncredited) | 1947-03-01 |
| Movie | Bowery Buckaroos | Kate T. Barlow | 1947-11-22 |
| Movie | Cynthia | Agnes, Jannings' Cook (Uncredited) | 1947-08-29 |
| Movie | Heartaches | Charwoman (uncredited) | 1947-06-28 |
| Movie | Rainbow Over Texas | Mama Lolita | 1946-05-09 |
| Movie | The Virginian | 1946-05-05 | |
| Movie | Breakfast in Hollywood | Miss Mullins (uncredited) | 1946-02-26 |
| Movie | The Well Groomed Bride | Woman in Ticket Line | 1946-05-17 |
| Movie | The Dark Corner | Client Wife (uncredited) | 1946-04-09 |
| Movie | Without Reservations | Sue (uncredited) | 1946-05-13 |
| Movie | The Bride Wore Boots | Minor Role (uncredited) | 1946-06-05 |
| Movie | Wake Up and Dream | Edna Lucash | 1946-12-02 |
| Movie | Andy Plays Hookey | Andy's Mother-in-Law | 1946-12-19 |
| Movie | Sioux City Sue | Mrs. Abercrombie - Elite Hotel Manager (uncredited) | 1946-11-21 |
| Movie | Crime Doctor's Man Hunt | Second Landlady | 1946-10-24 |
| Movie | Wanderer of the Wasteland | Mama Rafferty | 1945-05-31 |
| Movie | A Medal for Benny | Mrs. Chavez (uncredited) | 1945-04-16 |
| Movie | The Kid Sister | Mrs. Wiggins | 1945-02-06 |
| Movie | Salty O'Rourke | Saleslady (uncredited) | 1945-03-22 |
| Movie | A Bell for Adano | Italian Woman | 1945-06-21 |
| Movie | Mr. Muggs Rides Again | Nora Brown | 1945-07-15 |
| Movie | The Bells of St. Mary's | Landlady (uncredited) | 1945-12-27 |
| Movie | Voice of the Whistler | Georgie's Wife (uncredited) | 1945-10-30 |
| Movie | Sensation Hunters | Edna Rogers | 1945-10-12 |
| Movie | Louisiana Hayride | Ma Crocker | 1944-07-13 |
| Movie | Man from Frisco | Mrs. Allison | 1944-06-15 |
| Movie | The Bridge of San Luis Rey | Uncle Pio's Servant (uncredited) | 1944-02-11 |
| Movie | Bachelor Daze | Abigail O'Rourke | 1944-02-17 |
| Movie | Mr. Skeffington | Woman in Beauty Shop (uncredited) | 1944-05-25 |
| Movie | Block Busters | Amelia Rogiet | 1944-07-22 |
| Movie | When Strangers Marry | Landlady (uncredited) | 1944-08-21 |
| Movie | One Mysterious Night | Miss Wilkinson (Uncredited) | 1944-10-21 |
| Movie | Crazy Knights | Mrs. Benson | 1944-12-08 |
| Movie | The Mark of the Whistler | Woman Sweeping Front Stoop (uncredited) | 1944-10-09 |
| Movie | Moonlight and Cactus | Abigail | 1944-09-08 |
| Movie | Something to Shout About | Mrs. Starretton | 1943-02-25 |
| Movie | Kid Dynamite | Judge | 1943-02-05 |
| Movie | They Stooge to Conga | Marsha - the Nazi Housekeeper (uncredited) | 1943-01-01 |
| Movie | The Ape Man | Agatha Brewster | 1943-03-05 |
| Movie | The Powers Girl | Maggie (uncredited) | 1943-01-15 |
| Movie | Keep 'Em Slugging | Miss Billings | 1943-03-01 |
| Movie | Ghosts on the Loose | Hilda | 1943-07-30 |
| Movie | Hit the Ice | Wife at Hospital (uncredited) | 1943-06-02 |
| Movie | Dangerous Blondes | Mrs. Swanson, Housekeeper (uncredited) | 1943-09-23 |
| Movie | Quiet Please, Murder | Cookbook-Seeking Library Patron | 1943-03-19 |
| Movie | Dixie Dugan | Mrs. Wilson (uncredited) | 1943-03-12 |
| Movie | In Old California | Mrs. Carson | 1942-05-31 |
| Movie | Henry and Dizzy | Mrs. Kilmer | 1942-06-05 |
| Movie | The Corpse Vanishes | Fagah | 1942-05-08 |
| Movie | A Tragedy at Midnight | Housekeeper (uncredited) | 1942-02-02 |
| Movie | Beyond the Blue Horizon | Wife at Circus (uncredited) | 1942-06-25 |
| Movie | Lady for a Night | Spinster in Audience (uncredited) | 1942-01-05 |
| Movie | My Favorite Blonde | Stone-Faced Woman (uncredited) | 1942-04-02 |
| Movie | Sweater Girl | Melinda | 1942-07-13 |
| Movie | The Daring Young Man | Nurse | 1942-10-08 |
| Movie | Sons of the Pioneers | Ellie Bixby | 1942-07-02 |
| Movie | The Man in the Trunk | Peggy's Landlady (uncredited) | 1942-09-19 |
| Movie | Riding Through Nevada | Widow Humbolt | 1942-11-02 |
| Movie | The Living Ghost | Delia Phillips | 1942-08-11 |
| Movie | That Other Woman | Mrs. MacReady | 1942-11-13 |
| Movie | The Cowboy and the Blonde | Murphy | 1941-05-16 |
| Movie | Murder Among Friends | Mrs. O'Heaney (uncredited) | 1941-02-28 |
| Movie | Golden Hoofs | Myrt | 1941-02-14 |
| Movie | Murder by Invitation | Maxine Denham | 1941-06-30 |
| Movie | Arkansas Judge | Miranda Wolfson | 1941-01-28 |
| Movie | Dressed to Kill | Landlady | 1941-08-08 |
| Movie | Marry the Boss's Daughter | Elevator Passenger | 1941-11-28 |
| Movie | Accent on Love | Teresa Lombroso | 1941-07-11 |
| Movie | They Died with Their Boots On | Nurse (uncredited) | 1941-11-20 |
| Movie | Never Give a Sucker an Even Break | The Cleaning Lady | 1941-10-10 |
| Movie | Bowery Blitzkrieg | Head of Reform School (uncredited) | 1941-08-01 |
| Movie | You Can't Fool Your Wife | Mrs. Doolittle | 1940-05-21 |
| Movie | Boys of the City | Agnes | 1940-07-15 |
| Movie | The Sagebrush Family Trails West | Widow Gail | 1940-01-17 |
| Movie | San Francisco Docks | Landlady | 1940-12-25 |
| Movie | Wildcat Bus | Old Maid (uncredited) | 1940-08-23 |
| Movie | No, No, Nanette | Woman in Airport | 1940-12-19 |
| Movie | The Ape | Townswoman | 1940-09-30 |
| Movie | Second Fiddle | Miss Bland, the School Principal | 1939-06-30 |
| Movie | S.O.S Tidal Wave | 1939-06-02 | |
| Movie | Four Girls in White | Miss Perch - a Nurse | 1939-01-27 |
| Movie | You Can't Cheat an Honest Man | Screaming Spinster at Circus (uncredited) | 1939-02-17 |
| Movie | Let Us Live | Charwoman at Theatre Hold-Up | 1939-03-29 |
| Movie | Golden Boy | Grocery Customer | 1939-09-05 |
| Movie | Missing Evidence | Amy, Housewife | 1939-12-15 |
| Movie | No Place to Go | Miss Rice | 1939-09-23 |
| Movie | Destry Rides Again | Mrs. DeWitt (uncredited) | 1939-11-30 |
| Movie | Sabotage | (uncredited) | 1939-10-13 |
| Movie | Dancing Co-Ed | Woman on Radio (voice) (uncredited) | 1939-09-29 |
| Movie | The Lady in the Morgue | Mrs. Horn (uncredited) | 1938-04-22 |
| Movie | Prison Nurse | Sutherland | 1938-03-02 |
| Movie | Start Cheering | Miss Grimley | 1938-03-03 |
| Movie | Air Devils | Margaret Price | 1938-05-13 |
| Movie | The Devil's Party | Maria | 1938-06-02 |
| Movie | Frontier Scout | Helen | 1938-09-16 |
| Movie | Dramatic School | Rose - Boulin's Secretary (uncredited) | 1938-12-09 |
| Movie | City Streets | Mrs. Grimley (uncredited) | 1938-07-01 |
| Movie | Mountain Justice | Ella Crippen | 1937-04-24 |
| Movie | Her Husband's Secretary | Miss Baldwin | 1937-02-26 |
| Movie | The Go-Getter | Cappy Ricks 'secretary | 1937-05-22 |
| Movie | Oh, Doctor | Death Watch Mary Mackleforth | 1937-03-31 |
| Movie | Ever Since Eve | Bellden's Receptionist (uncredited) | 1937-07-15 |
| Movie | Exiled to Shanghai | Claire | 1937-12-20 |
| Movie | She Loved a Fireman | Nurse Purdy | 1937-12-18 |
| Movie | Love on a Bet | Miss Jones, MacCreigh's Secretary | 1936-03-06 |
| Movie | Three Godfathers | Parishioner (uncredited) | 1936-03-06 |
| Movie | Fury | Fanny (uncredited) | 1936-06-05 |
| Movie | Man on the Flying Trapeze | Italian Woman in Ambulance (uncredited) | 1935-08-03 |
| Movie | Here Comes the Band | Italian Wife (uncredited) | 1935-08-30 |
| Movie | Sadie McKee | Brennan’s Cook’s Assistant (uncredited) | 1934-05-09 |
| Movie | Student Tour | Wife | 1934-10-05 |
| Movie | Bombshell | Autograph Seeker (uncredited) | 1933-10-13 |
| Movie | Meet the Baron | Downstairs Maid (uncredited) | 1933-10-20 |