Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

🎂 20th September 1894 (131 yrs) 📍 Eureka, California, USA

Known For

Marty

Biography

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.

Minerva Urecal

Movies Featuring Minerva Urecal

That Funny Feeling

That Funny Feeling (1965)

as Woman at Phone Booth
7 Faces of Dr. Lao

7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)

as Kate Lindquist
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)

as Brenda
Sudden Danger

Sudden Danger (1955)

as Mrs. Kelly
A Man Alone

A Man Alone (1955)

as Mrs. Maule (uncredited)
Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy (1955)

as Mrs. Kreesy
Marty

Marty (1955)

as Mrs. Rosari (uncredited)
Two Gun Marshal

Two Gun Marshal (1953)

as Mama Antonelli
Woman They Almost Lynched

Woman They Almost Lynched (1953)

as Mrs. Stuart
She's Back on Broadway

She's Back on Broadway (1953)

as Cleaning Lady
Niagara

Niagara (1953)

as Mrs. McGrand
Lost in Alaska

Lost in Alaska (1952)

as Mrs. McGillicuddy
Gobs and Gals

Gobs and Gals (1952)

as Mrs. Pursell
Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick

Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick (1952)

as Mrs. Peabody
Oklahoma Annie

Oklahoma Annie (1952)

as Lottie Fling
Harem Girl

Harem Girl (1952)

as Aniseh
The Raging Tide

The Raging Tide (1951)

as Johnnie Mae Swanson
Dear Brat

Dear Brat (1951)

as Neighbor (uncredited)
The Awful Sleuth

The Awful Sleuth (1951)

as Bert's Mother-In-Law
Stop That Cab

Stop That Cab (1951)

as Lucy's Mother
The Jackpot

The Jackpot (1950)

as Woman Trying On Hats (uncredited)
The Arizona Cowboy

The Arizona Cowboy (1950)

as Cactus Kate Millican
Quicksand

Quicksand (1950)

as Landlady
Side Street

Side Street (1950)

as Landlady
His Baiting Beauty

His Baiting Beauty (1950)

as Harry's Mother-in-Law
Master Minds

Master Minds (1949)

as Mrs. Hoskins
Holiday in Havana

Holiday in Havana (1949)

as Mama Valdez
Take One False Step

Take One False Step (1949)

as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Outcasts of the Trail

Outcasts of the Trail (1949)

as Abbie Rysen
The Doolins of Oklahoma

The Doolins of Oklahoma (1949)

as Train Passenger (uncredited)
The Lovable Cheat

The Lovable Cheat (1949)

as Virginie
Family Honeymoon

Family Honeymoon (1948)

as Mrs. Webb (uncredited)
Sundown in Santa Fe

Sundown in Santa Fe (1948)

as Ella Mae Watson
The Strange Mrs. Crane

The Strange Mrs. Crane (1948)

as Nellie Carter
Good Sam

Good Sam (1948)

as Mrs. Nelson
Variety Time

Variety Time (1948)

as Aunt Jessie (footage from 'Hired Husband') (archive footage)
Night Has a Thousand Eyes

Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948)

as Elderly Italian Woman (uncredited)
Marshal of Amarillo

Marshal of Amarillo (1948)

as Mrs. Henry Pettigrew
Secret Service Investigator

Secret Service Investigator (1948)

as Mrs McGiven
The Noose Hangs High

The Noose Hangs High (1948)

as Husky Woman (uncredited)
April Showers

April Showers (1948)

as Landlady (uncredited)
Sitting Pretty

Sitting Pretty (1948)

as Mrs. Maypole (uncredited)
Bowery Buckaroos

Bowery Buckaroos (1947)

as Kate T. Barlow
The Lost Moment

The Lost Moment (1947)

as Maria
Cynthia

Cynthia (1947)

as Agnes, Jannings' Cook (Uncredited)
Heartaches

Heartaches (1947)

as Charwoman (uncredited)
Hired Husband

Hired Husband (1947)

as Aunt Jessie
Undercover Maisie

Undercover Maisie (1947)

as Cafe Cook
Undercover Maisie

Undercover Maisie (1947)

as Delicatessen Woman (uncredited)
California

California (1947)

as Emma (uncredited)
The Devil Thumbs a Ride

The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947)

Apache Rose

Apache Rose (1947)

as Felicia
No Image

Andy Plays Hookey (1946)

as Andy's Mother-in-Law
Wake Up and Dream

Wake Up and Dream (1946)

as Edna Lucash
The Trap

The Trap (1946)

as Miss Weebles, the Housekeeper
Sioux City Sue

Sioux City Sue (1946)

as Mrs. Abercrombie - Elite Hotel Manager (uncredited)
The Well Groomed Bride

The Well Groomed Bride (1946)

as Woman in Ticket Line
Without Reservations

Without Reservations (1946)

as Sue (uncredited)
Rainbow Over Texas

Rainbow Over Texas (1946)

as Mama Lolita
The Virginian

The Virginian (1946)

The Dark Corner

The Dark Corner (1946)

as Client Wife (uncredited)
Partners in Time

Partners in Time (1946)

as Miss Abernathy (uncredited)
Breakfast in Hollywood

Breakfast in Hollywood (1946)

as Miss Mullins (uncredited)
The Bells of St. Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)

as Landlady (uncredited)
Voice of the Whistler

Voice of the Whistler (1945)

as Georgie's Wife (uncredited)
Sensation Hunters

Sensation Hunters (1945)

as Edna Rogers
Men in Her Diary

Men in Her Diary (1945)

as Mrs. Braun
State Fair

State Fair (1945)

as Woman Congratulating Mrs. Metcalf (uncredited)
Mr. Muggs Rides Again

Mr. Muggs Rides Again (1945)

as Nora Brown
A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano (1945)

as Italian Woman
Wanderer of the Wasteland

Wanderer of the Wasteland (1945)

as Mama Rafferty
A Medal for Benny

A Medal for Benny (1945)

as Mrs. Chavez (uncredited)
Salty O'Rourke

Salty O'Rourke (1945)

as Saleslady (uncredited)
The Kid Sister

The Kid Sister (1945)

as Mrs. Wiggins
Crazy Knights

Crazy Knights (1944)

as Mrs. Benson
One Mysterious Night

One Mysterious Night (1944)

as Miss Wilkinson (Uncredited)
The Mark of the Whistler

The Mark of the Whistler (1944)

as Woman Sweeping Front Stoop (uncredited)
Music in Manhattan

Music in Manhattan (1944)

as Mrs. Smith, the Landlady (uncredited)
Moonlight and Cactus

Moonlight and Cactus (1944)

as Abigail
When Strangers Marry

When Strangers Marry (1944)

as Landlady (uncredited)
Block Busters

Block Busters (1944)

as Amelia Rogiet
Louisiana Hayride

Louisiana Hayride (1944)

as Ma Crocker
Man from Frisco

Man from Frisco (1944)

as Mrs. Allison
Mr. Skeffington

Mr. Skeffington (1944)

as Woman in Beauty Shop (uncredited)
No Image

Bachelor Daze (1944)

as Abigail O'Rourke
The Bridge of San Luis Rey

The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944)

as Uncle Pio's Servant (uncredited)
Dangerous Blondes

Dangerous Blondes (1943)

as Mrs. Swanson, Housekeeper (uncredited)
Pitchin' in the Kitchen

Pitchin' in the Kitchen (1943)

as Miss Clabber (uncredited)
So This Is Washington

So This Is Washington (1943)

as Mrs. Pomeroy (uncredited)
Ghosts on the Loose

Ghosts on the Loose (1943)

as Hilda
Hit the Ice

Hit the Ice (1943)

as Wife at Hospital (uncredited)
Quiet Please, Murder

Quiet Please, Murder (1943)

as Cookbook-Seeking Library Patron
Dixie Dugan

Dixie Dugan (1943)

as Mrs. Wilson (uncredited)
The Ape Man

The Ape Man (1943)

as Agatha Brewster
Keep 'Em Slugging

Keep 'Em Slugging (1943)

as Miss Billings
Something to Shout About

Something to Shout About (1943)

as Mrs. Starretton
Kid Dynamite

Kid Dynamite (1943)

as Judge
The Powers Girl

The Powers Girl (1943)

as Maggie (uncredited)
Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

as Mrs. Henderson (uncredited)
They Stooge to Conga

They Stooge to Conga (1943)

as Marsha - the Nazi Housekeeper (uncredited)
That Other Woman

That Other Woman (1942)

as Mrs. MacReady
Riding Through Nevada

Riding Through Nevada (1942)

as Widow Humbolt
The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man (1942)

as Nurse
The Man in the Trunk

The Man in the Trunk (1942)

as Peggy's Landlady (uncredited)
The Living Ghost

The Living Ghost (1942)

as Delia Phillips
Sweater Girl

Sweater Girl (1942)

as Melinda
Sons of the Pioneers

Sons of the Pioneers (1942)

as Ellie Bixby
Beyond the Blue Horizon

Beyond the Blue Horizon (1942)

as Wife at Circus (uncredited)
Henry and Dizzy

Henry and Dizzy (1942)

as Mrs. Kilmer
In Old California

In Old California (1942)

as Mrs. Carson
The Corpse Vanishes

The Corpse Vanishes (1942)

as Fagah
My Favorite Blonde

My Favorite Blonde (1942)

as Stone-Faced Woman (uncredited)
A Tragedy at Midnight

A Tragedy at Midnight (1942)

as Housekeeper (uncredited)
Lady for a Night

Lady for a Night (1942)

as Spinster in Audience (uncredited)
No Image

Marry the Boss's Daughter (1941)

as Elevator Passenger
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On (1941)

as Nurse (uncredited)
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941)

as The Cleaning Lady
Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill (1941)

as Landlady
Bowery Blitzkrieg

Bowery Blitzkrieg (1941)

as Head of Reform School (uncredited)
Accent on Love

Accent on Love (1941)

as Teresa Lombroso
Murder by Invitation

Murder by Invitation (1941)

as Maxine Denham
The Cowboy and the Blonde

The Cowboy and the Blonde (1941)

as Murphy
A Man Betrayed

A Man Betrayed (1941)

as Librarian (uncredited)
Murder Among Friends

Murder Among Friends (1941)

as Mrs. O'Heaney (uncredited)
Golden Hoofs

Golden Hoofs (1941)

as Myrt
Arkansas Judge

Arkansas Judge (1941)

as Miranda Wolfson
San Francisco Docks

San Francisco Docks (1940)

as Landlady
No, No, Nanette

No, No, Nanette (1940)

as Woman in Airport
The Ape

The Ape (1940)

as Townswoman
Wildcat Bus

Wildcat Bus (1940)

as Old Maid (uncredited)
Boys of the City

Boys of the City (1940)

as Agnes
You Can't Fool Your Wife

You Can't Fool Your Wife (1940)

as Mrs. Doolittle
The Sagebrush Family Trails West

The Sagebrush Family Trails West (1940)

as Widow Gail
Missing Evidence

Missing Evidence (1939)

as Amy, Housewife
Destry Rides Again

Destry Rides Again (1939)

as Mrs. DeWitt (uncredited)
Sabotage

Sabotage (1939)

as (uncredited)
Dancing Co-Ed

Dancing Co-Ed (1939)

as Woman on Radio (voice) (uncredited)
No Image

Maid to Order (1939)

as Mail-Order Bride
No Place to Go

No Place to Go (1939)

as Miss Rice
Golden Boy

Golden Boy (1939)

as Grocery Customer
Second Fiddle

Second Fiddle (1939)

as 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)

as Screaming Spinster at Circus (uncredited)
Four Girls in White

Four Girls in White (1939)

as Miss Perch - a Nurse
Dramatic School

Dramatic School (1938)

as Rose - Boulin's Secretary (uncredited)
Frontier Scout

Frontier Scout (1938)

as Helen
City Streets

City Streets (1938)

as Mrs. Grimley (uncredited)
The Devil's Party

The Devil's Party (1938)

as Maria
Air Devils

Air Devils (1938)

as Margaret Price
The Lady in the Morgue

The Lady in the Morgue (1938)

as Mrs. Horn (uncredited)
Start Cheering

Start Cheering (1938)

as Miss Grimley
Prison Nurse

Prison Nurse (1938)

as Sutherland
Exiled to Shanghai

Exiled to Shanghai (1937)

as Claire
She Loved a Fireman

She Loved a Fireman (1937)

as Nurse Purdy
Life Begins with Love

Life Begins with Love (1937)

as Mrs. Murphy
Behind the Mike

Behind the Mike (1937)

as Mrs. Reilly
Ever Since Eve

Ever Since Eve (1937)

as Bellden's Receptionist (uncredited)
No Image

Love in a Bungalow (1937)

as Mrs. Kester
The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter (1937)

as Cappy Ricks' Secretary
Charlie Chan at the Olympics

Charlie Chan at the Olympics (1937)

as Gang Member Posing as Olympics Matron
Mountain Justice

Mountain Justice (1937)

as Ella Crippen
Oh, Doctor

Oh, Doctor (1937)

as Death Watch Mary Mackleforth
Her Husband's Secretary

Her Husband's Secretary (1937)

as Miss Baldwin
Fury

Fury (1936)

as Fanny (uncredited)
Three Godfathers

Three Godfathers (1936)

as Parishioner (uncredited)
Love on a Bet

Love on a Bet (1936)

as Miss Jones, MacCreigh's Secretary
His Night Out

His Night Out (1935)

as Wife (uncredited)
Here Comes the Band

Here Comes the Band (1935)

as Italian Wife (uncredited)
Man on the Flying Trapeze

Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935)

as Italian Woman in Ambulance (uncredited)
Student Tour

Student Tour (1934)

as Wife
Sadie McKee

Sadie McKee (1934)

as Brennan’s Cook’s Assistant (uncredited)
Meet the Baron

Meet the Baron (1933)

as Downstairs Maid (uncredited)
Bombshell

Bombshell (1933)

as Autograph Seeker (uncredited)