Biografía y filmografía

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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Películas (177)

Halloween Monster Bash

Halloween Monster Bash

1991 · Fagah (archive footage)

That Funny Feeling

That Funny Feeling

1965 · Woman at Phone Booth

7 Faces of Dr. Lao

7 Faces of Dr. Lao

1964 · Kate Lindquist

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

1962 · Brenda

Sudden Danger

Sudden Danger

1955 · Mrs. Kelly

A Man Alone

A Man Alone

1955 · Mrs. Maule (uncredited)

Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy

1955 · Mrs. Kreesy

Marty

Marty

1955 · Mrs. Rosari (uncredited)

Two Gun Marshal

Two Gun Marshal

1953 · Mama Antonelli

Woman They Almost Lynched

Woman They Almost Lynched

1953 · Mrs. Stuart

She's Back on Broadway

She's Back on Broadway

1953 · Cleaning Lady

Niagara

Niagara

1953 · Mrs. McGrand (uncredited)

Lost in Alaska

Lost in Alaska

1952 · Mrs. McGillicuddy

Gobs and Gals

Gobs and Gals

1952 · Mrs. Pursell

Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick

Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick

1952 · Mrs. Peabody

Oklahoma Annie

Oklahoma Annie

1952 · Lottie Fling

Happy Go Wacky

Happy Go Wacky

1952

Harem Girl

Harem Girl

1952 · Aniseh

The Raging Tide

The Raging Tide

1951 · Johnnie Mae Swanson

Dear Brat

Dear Brat

1951 · Neighbor (uncredited)

The Awful Sleuth

The Awful Sleuth

1951 · Bert's Mother-In-Law

Stop That Cab

Stop That Cab

1951 · Lucy's Mother

The Jackpot

The Jackpot

1950 · Woman Trying On Hats (uncredited)

The Arizona Cowboy

The Arizona Cowboy

1950 · Cactus Kate Millican

Quicksand

Quicksand

1950 · Landlady

Side Street

Side Street

1950 · Landlady

His Baiting Beauty

His Baiting Beauty

1950 · Harry's Mother-in-Law

Master Minds

Master Minds

1949 · Mrs. Hoskins

Holiday in Havana

Holiday in Havana

1949 · Mama Valdez

Take One False Step

Take One False Step

1949 · Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Outcasts of the Trail

Outcasts of the Trail

1949 · Abbie Rysen

The Doolins of Oklahoma

The Doolins of Oklahoma

1949 · Train Passenger (uncredited)

The Lovable Cheat

The Lovable Cheat

1949 · Virginie

Down to the Sea in Ships

Down to the Sea in Ships

1949 · Mother (uncredited)

Family Honeymoon

Family Honeymoon

1948 · Mrs. Webb (uncredited)

Sundown in Santa Fe

Sundown in Santa Fe

1948 · Ella Mae Watson

The Strange Mrs. Crane

The Strange Mrs. Crane

1948 · Nellie Carter

Good Sam

Good Sam

1948 · Mrs. Nelson

Variety Time

Variety Time

1948 · Aunt Jessie (footage from 'Hired Husband') (archive footage)

Night Has a Thousand Eyes

Night Has a Thousand Eyes

1948 · Elderly Italian Woman (uncredited)

Marshal of Amarillo

Marshal of Amarillo

1948 · Mrs. Henry Pettigrew

Secret Service Investigator

Secret Service Investigator

1948 · Mrs McGiven

The Noose Hangs High

The Noose Hangs High

1948 · Husky Woman (uncredited)

April Showers

April Showers

1948 · Landlady (uncredited)

Sitting Pretty

Sitting Pretty

1948 · Mrs. Maypole (uncredited)

Bowery Buckaroos

Bowery Buckaroos

1947 · Kate T. Barlow

The Lost Moment

The Lost Moment

1947 · Maria

Cynthia

Cynthia

1947 · Agnes, Jannings' Cook (Uncredited)

Heartaches

Heartaches

1947 · Charwoman (uncredited)

High Conquest

High Conquest

1947 · Miss Woodley - replaced by Mary Field (scenes deleted)

Hired Husband

Hired Husband

1947 · Aunt Jessie

Undercover Maisie

Undercover Maisie

1947 · Cafe Cook, Delicatessen Woman (uncredited)

California

California

1947 · Emma (uncredited)

The Devil Thumbs a Ride

The Devil Thumbs a Ride

1947

Apache Rose

Apache Rose

1947 · Felicia

Andy Plays Hookey

Andy Plays Hookey

1946 · Andy's Mother-in-Law

Wake Up and Dream

Wake Up and Dream

1946 · Edna Lucash

The Trap

The Trap

1946 · Miss Weebles, the Housekeeper

Sioux City Sue

Sioux City Sue

1946 · Mrs. Abercrombie - Elite Hotel Manager (uncredited)

The Bride Wore Boots

The Bride Wore Boots

1946 · Minor Role (uncredited)

The Well Groomed Bride

The Well Groomed Bride

1946 · Woman in Ticket Line

Without Reservations

Without Reservations

1946 · Sue (uncredited)

Rainbow Over Texas

Rainbow Over Texas

1946 · Mama Lolita

The Virginian

The Virginian

1946

The Dark Corner

The Dark Corner

1946 · Client Wife (uncredited)

Partners in Time

Partners in Time

1946 · Miss Abernathy (uncredited)

Breakfast in Hollywood

Breakfast in Hollywood

1946 · Miss Mullins (uncredited)

The Bells of St. Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's

1945 · Landlady (uncredited)

Voice of the Whistler

Voice of the Whistler

1945 · Georgie's Wife (uncredited)

Sensation Hunters

Sensation Hunters

1945 · Edna Rogers

Men in Her Diary

Men in Her Diary

1945 · Mrs. Braun

State Fair

State Fair

1945 · Woman Congratulating Mrs. Metcalf (uncredited)

Mr. Muggs Rides Again

Mr. Muggs Rides Again

1945 · Nora Brown

A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano

1945 · Italian Woman (uncredited)

Wanderer of the Wasteland

Wanderer of the Wasteland

1945 · Mama Rafferty

A Medal for Benny

A Medal for Benny

1945 · Mrs. Chavez (uncredited)

Salty O'Rourke

Salty O'Rourke

1945 · Saleslady (uncredited)

The Kid Sister

The Kid Sister

1945 · Mrs. Wiggins

Crazy Knights

Crazy Knights

1944 · Mrs. Benson

One Mysterious Night

One Mysterious Night

1944 · Miss Wilkinson (Uncredited)

The Mark of the Whistler

The Mark of the Whistler

1944 · Woman Sweeping Front Stoop (uncredited)

Music in Manhattan

Music in Manhattan

1944 · Mrs. Smith, the Landlady (uncredited)

Moonlight and Cactus

Moonlight and Cactus

1944 · Abigail

When Strangers Marry

When Strangers Marry

1944 · Landlady (uncredited)

Block Busters

Block Busters

1944 · Amelia Rogiet

Louisiana Hayride

Louisiana Hayride

1944 · Ma Crocker

Man from Frisco

Man from Frisco

1944 · Mrs. Allison

Mr. Skeffington

Mr. Skeffington

1944 · Woman in Beauty Shop (uncredited)

Bachelor Daze

Bachelor Daze

1944 · Abigail O'Rourke

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

1944 · Uncle Pio's Servant (uncredited)

Dangerous Blondes

Dangerous Blondes

1943 · Mrs. Swanson, Housekeeper (uncredited)

Pitchin' in the Kitchen

Pitchin' in the Kitchen

1943 · Miss Clabber (uncredited)

So This Is Washington

So This Is Washington

1943 · Mrs. Pomeroy (uncredited)

Ghosts on the Loose

Ghosts on the Loose

1943 · Hilda

Hit the Ice

Hit the Ice

1943 · Wife at Hospital (uncredited)

Quiet Please, Murder

Quiet Please, Murder

1943 · Cookbook-Seeking Library Patron

Dixie Dugan

Dixie Dugan

1943 · Mrs. Wilson (uncredited)

The Ape Man

The Ape Man

1943 · Agatha Brewster

Keep 'Em Slugging

Keep 'Em Slugging

1943 · Miss Billings

Something to Shout About

Something to Shout About

1943 · Mrs. Starretton

Kid Dynamite

Kid Dynamite

1943 · Judge

The Powers Girl

The Powers Girl

1943 · Maggie (uncredited)

Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt

1943 · Mrs. Henderson (uncredited)

They Stooge to Conga

They Stooge to Conga

1943 · Marsha - the Nazi Housekeeper (uncredited)

That Other Woman

That Other Woman

1942 · Mrs. MacReady

Riding Through Nevada

Riding Through Nevada

1942 · Widow Humbolt

The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man

1942 · Nurse

The Man in the Trunk

The Man in the Trunk

1942 · Peggy's Landlady (uncredited)

The Living Ghost

The Living Ghost

1942 · Delia Phillips

Sweater Girl

Sweater Girl

1942 · Melinda

The Sons of the Pioneers

The Sons of the Pioneers

1942 · Ellie Bixby

Beyond the Blue Horizon

Beyond the Blue Horizon

1942 · Wife at Circus (uncredited)

Henry and Dizzy

Henry and Dizzy

1942 · Mrs. Kilmer

In Old California

In Old California

1942 · Mrs. Carson

The Corpse Vanishes

The Corpse Vanishes

1942 · Fagah

My Favorite Blonde

My Favorite Blonde

1942 · Stone-Faced Woman (uncredited)

A Tragedy at Midnight

A Tragedy at Midnight

1942 · Housekeeper (uncredited)

Lady for a Night

Lady for a Night

1942 · Spinster in Audience (uncredited)

Marry the Boss's Daughter

Marry the Boss's Daughter

1941 · Elevator Passenger

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941 · Nurse (uncredited)

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

1941 · The Cleaning Lady

Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

1941 · Landlady

Bowery Blitzkrieg

Bowery Blitzkrieg

1941 · Head of Reform School (uncredited)

Accent on Love

Accent on Love

1941 · Teresa Lombroso

Murder by Invitation

Murder by Invitation

1941 · Maxine Denham

The Cowboy and the Blonde

The Cowboy and the Blonde

1941 · Murphy

A Man Betrayed

A Man Betrayed

1941 · Librarian (uncredited)

Murder Among Friends

Murder Among Friends

1941 · Mrs. O'Heaney (uncredited)

Golden Hoofs

Golden Hoofs

1941 · Myrt

Arkansas Judge

Arkansas Judge

1941 · Miranda Wolfson

San Francisco Docks

San Francisco Docks

1940 · Landlady

No, No, Nanette

No, No, Nanette

1940 · Woman in Airport

The Ape

The Ape

1940 · Townswoman

Wildcat Bus

Wildcat Bus

1940 · Old Maid (uncredited)

Boys of the City

Boys of the City

1940 · Agnes

You Can't Fool Your Wife

You Can't Fool Your Wife

1940 · Mrs. Doolittle

The Sagebrush Family Trails West

The Sagebrush Family Trails West

1940 · Widow Gail

Missing Evidence

Missing Evidence

1939 · Amy, Housewife

Destry Rides Again

Destry Rides Again

1939 · Mrs. DeWitt (uncredited)

Sabotage

Sabotage

1939 · (uncredited)

Dancing Co-Ed

Dancing Co-Ed

1939 · Woman on Radio (voice) (uncredited)

Maid to Order

Maid to Order

1939 · Mail-Order Bride

No Place to Go

No Place to Go

1939 · Miss Rice

Golden Boy

Golden Boy

1939 · Grocery Customer

Second Fiddle

Second Fiddle

1939 · Miss Bland, the School Principal

S.O.S Tidal Wave

S.O.S Tidal Wave

1939

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

1939 · Screaming Spinster at Circus (uncredited)

Four Girls in White

Four Girls in White

1939 · Miss Perch - a Nurse

Dramatic School

Dramatic School

1938 · Rose - Boulin's Secretary (uncredited)

Frontier Scout

Frontier Scout

1938 · Helen

City Streets

City Streets

1938 · Mrs. Grimley (uncredited)

The Devil's Party

The Devil's Party

1938 · Maria

Air Devils

Air Devils

1938 · Margaret Price

The Lady in the Morgue

The Lady in the Morgue

1938 · Mrs. Horn (uncredited)

Start Cheering

Start Cheering

1938 · Miss Grimley

Prison Nurse

Prison Nurse

1938 · Sutherland

Exiled to Shanghai

Exiled to Shanghai

1937 · Claire

She Loved a Fireman

She Loved a Fireman

1937 · Nurse Purdy

Life Begins with Love

Life Begins with Love

1937 · Mrs. Murphy

Behind the Mike

Behind the Mike

1937 · Mrs. Reilly

Ever Since Eve

Ever Since Eve

1937 · Bellden's Receptionist (uncredited)

Love in a Bungalow

Love in a Bungalow

1937 · Mrs. Kester

The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter

1937 · Cappy Ricks' Secretary

Charlie Chan at the Olympics

Charlie Chan at the Olympics

1937 · Gang Member Posing as Olympics Matron

Mountain Justice

Mountain Justice

1937 · Ella Crippen

Oh, Doctor

Oh, Doctor

1937 · Death Watch Mary Mackleforth

Her Husband's Secretary

Her Husband's Secretary

1937 · Miss Baldwin

Fury

Fury

1936 · Fanny (uncredited)

Three Godfathers

Three Godfathers

1936 · Parishioner (uncredited)

Love on a Bet

Love on a Bet

1936 · Miss Jones, MacCreigh's Secretary

His Night Out

His Night Out

1935 · Wife (uncredited)

Here Comes the Band

Here Comes the Band

1935 · Italian Wife (uncredited)

Man on the Flying Trapeze

Man on the Flying Trapeze

1935 · Italian Woman in Ambulance (uncredited)

Student Tour

Student Tour

1934 · Wife

Sadie McKee

Sadie McKee

1934 · Brennan’s Cook’s Assistant (uncredited)

Meet the Baron

Meet the Baron

1933 · Downstairs Maid (uncredited)

Bombshell

Bombshell

1933 · Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

Series (14)