Acting
Minerva Urecal
Sep 20, 1894 (died Feb 26, 1966, aged 71) 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.
Known for
7.7
Perry Mason
Landlady
7.5
Shadow of a Doubt
Mrs. Henderson (uncredited)
7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Busybody
5.9
Petticoat Junction
Martha Winslow
6.8
Niagara
Mrs. McGrand (uncredited)
7.5
Marty
Mrs. Rosari (uncredited)
6.6
Peter Gunn
Mother
7.5
Fury
Fanny (uncredited)
7.2
Destry Rides Again
Mrs. DeWitt (uncredited)
6.7
They Died with Their Boots On
Nurse (uncredited)
6.2
The Danny Thomas Show
Mrs. Enright
6.8
The Bells of St. Mary's
Landlady (uncredited)
7.2
The Abbott and Costello Show
Indian Woman
6.6
The Dark Corner
Client Wife (uncredited)
6.5
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
Brenda
Filmography
6.3
That Funny Feeling
1965 · Woman at Phone Booth
6.9
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
1964 · Kate Lindquist
5.9
Petticoat Junction
1963 · Martha Winslow
6.5
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
1962 · Brenda
4.2
Angel
1960
6.6
Peter Gunn
1958 · Mother
7.7
Perry Mason
1957 · Landlady
5.3
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956 · Ma Bowie
7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · Busybody
7.5
Marty
1955 · Mrs. Rosari (uncredited)
5.8
A Man Alone
1955 · Mrs. Maule (uncredited)
5.5
Sudden Danger
1955 · Mrs. Kelly
5.2
Double Jeopardy
1955 · Mrs. Kreesy
6.8
Niagara
1953 · Mrs. McGrand (uncredited)
6.2
The Danny Thomas Show
1953 · Mrs. Enright
6.6
Woman They Almost Lynched
1953 · Mrs. Stuart
7.2
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952 · Indian Woman
4.6
Cavalcade of America
1952
6.2
Lost in Alaska
1952 · Mrs. McGillicuddy
5.3
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
6.8
The Roy Rogers Show
1951
5.1
The Raging Tide
1951 · Johnnie Mae Swanson
6.1
Quicksand
1950 · Landlady
4.7
The Gene Autry Show
1950
6.5
Side Street
1950 · Landlady
7.0
The Jackpot
1950 · Woman Trying On Hats (uncredited)
7.2
Down to the Sea in Ships
1949 · Mother (uncredited)
5.4
Take One False Step
1949 · Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
6.8
The Doolins of Oklahoma
1949 · Train Passenger (uncredited)
6.5
Master Minds
1949 · Mrs. Hoskins