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Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Acting Born Sep 20, 1894 -- Died Feb 26, 1966 · 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.

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Also Known For

Shadow of a Doubt
7.5
movie
Shadow of a Doubt
as Mrs. Henderson (uncredited)
1943
Marty
7.5
movie
Marty
as Mrs. Rosari (uncredited)
1955
Niagara
6.8
movie
Niagara
as Mrs. McGrand
1953
Fury
7.5
movie
Fury
as Fanny (uncredited)
1936
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8
tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Busybody
1955
Destry Rides Again
7.2
movie
Destry Rides Again
as Mrs. DeWitt (uncredited)
1939
The Bells of St. Mary's
6.8
movie
The Bells of St. Mary's
as Landlady (uncredited)
1945
Perry Mason
7.7
tv
Perry Mason
as Landlady
1957
They Died with Their Boots On
6.6
movie
They Died with Their Boots On
as Nurse (uncredited)
1941
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
6.9
movie
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
as Kate Lindquist
1964
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
6.5
movie
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
as Brenda
1962
The Corpse Vanishes
4.2
movie
The Corpse Vanishes
as Fagah
1942