Minerva Urecal

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.

Known for

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That Funny Feeling

1965 ⭐ 6.3

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7 Faces of Dr. Lao

1964 ⭐ 6.9

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Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

1962 ⭐ 6.5

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Marty

1955 ⭐ 7.5

Career timeline

1991

Halloween Monster Bash

Fagah (archive footage) · 1991

1965

That Funny Feeling

Woman at Phone Booth · 1965

⭐ 6.3

1964

7 Faces of Dr. Lao

Kate Lindquist · 1964

⭐ 6.9

1962

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

Brenda · 1962

⭐ 6.5

1955

Sudden Danger

Mrs. Kelly · 1955

⭐ 5.5

A Man Alone

Mrs. Maule (uncredited) · 1955

⭐ 5.8

Double Jeopardy

Mrs. Kreesy · 1955

⭐ 5.2

1953

Two Gun Marshal Notable

Mama Antonelli · 1953

⭐ 9.0

Woman They Almost Lynched

Mrs. Stuart · 1953

⭐ 6.6

She's Back on Broadway

Cleaning Lady · 1953

⭐ 6.0

1952

Niagara

Mrs. McGrand · 1952

⭐ 6.8

Lost in Alaska

Mrs. McGillicuddy · 1952

⭐ 6.1

Gobs and Gals Notable

Mrs. Pursell · 1952

⭐ 7.0

1951

The Raging Tide

Johnnie Mae Swanson · 1951

⭐ 5.1

Dear Brat

Neighbor (uncredited) · 1951

⭐ 4.5

The Awful Sleuth Notable

Bert's Mother-In-Law · 1951

⭐ 10.0

1950

The Jackpot Notable

Woman Trying On Hats (uncredit · 1950

⭐ 7.1

The Arizona Cowboy Notable

Cactus Kate Millican · 1950

⭐ 10.0

Quicksand

Landlady · 1950

⭐ 6.1

1949

Master Minds

Mrs. Hoskins · 1949

⭐ 6.4

Holiday in Havana

Mama Valdez · 1949

⭐ 5.6

Take One False Step

Gas Station Attendant (uncredi · 1949

⭐ 5.4

1948

Family Honeymoon

Mrs. Webb (uncredited) · 1948

⭐ 6.3

Sundown in Santa Fe Notable

Ella Mae Watson · 1948

⭐ 10.0

The Strange Mrs. Crane

Nellie Carter · 1948

⭐ 6.3

1947

Bowery Buckaroos

Kate T. Barlow · 1947

⭐ 6.6

The Lost Moment

Maria · 1947

⭐ 6.2

Cynthia

Agnes, Jannings' Cook (Uncredi · 1947

⭐ 6.2

1946

Wake Up and Dream Notable

Edna Lucash · 1946

⭐ 7.4

The Trap

Miss Weebles, the Housekeeper · 1946

⭐ 6.8

Sioux City Sue Notable

Mrs. Abercrombie - Elite Hotel · 1946

⭐ 10.0

1945

The Bells of St. Mary's

Landlady (uncredited) · 1945

⭐ 6.8

Voice of the Whistler

Georgie's Wife (uncredited) · 1945

⭐ 5.8

Sensation Hunters

Edna Rogers · 1945

⭐ 4.8

1944

Crazy Knights

Mrs. Benson · 1944

⭐ 5.2

One Mysterious Night

Miss Wilkinson (Uncredited) · 1944

⭐ 6.2

The Mark of the Whistler

Woman Sweeping Front Stoop (un · 1944

⭐ 6.2

1943

Dangerous Blondes

Mrs. Swanson, Housekeeper (unc · 1943

⭐ 6.3

Pitchin' in the Kitchen Notable

Miss Clabber (uncredited) · 1943

⭐ 7.0

So This Is Washington

Mrs. Pomeroy (uncredited) · 1943

⭐ 5.3

1942

That Other Woman

Mrs. MacReady · 1942

⭐ 6.7

Riding Through Nevada Notable

Widow Humbolt · 1942

⭐ 7.0

The Daring Young Man

Nurse · 1942

⭐ 5.0

1941

They Died with Their Boots On

Nurse (uncredited) · 1941

⭐ 6.7

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break Notable

The Cleaning Lady · 1941

⭐ 7.0

Dressed to Kill

Landlady · 1941

⭐ 6.3

1940

San Francisco Docks Notable

Landlady · 1940

⭐ 7.3

No, No, Nanette

Woman in Airport · 1940

⭐ 6.2

The Ape

Townswoman · 1940

⭐ 4.8

1939

Missing Evidence

Amy, Housewife · 1939

⭐ 6.5

Destry Rides Again Notable

Mrs. DeWitt (uncredited) · 1939

⭐ 7.2

Sabotage

(uncredited) · 1939

⭐ 6.6

Frequently appears with

Sandra Dee

Joan Howell

Bobby Darin

Tom Milford

Donald O'Connor

Harvey Granson

Nita Talbot

Audrey

Larry Storch

Luther

Tony Randall

Dr. Lao / The Abominable

Barbara Eden

Angela Benedict

Arthur O'Connell

Clint Stark

John Ericson

Ed Cunningham / Transform

Noah Beery Jr.

Tim Mitchell

Full filmography

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Halloween Monster Bash

1991

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That Funny Feeling

1965 ⭐ 6.3

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7 Faces of Dr. Lao

1964 ⭐ 6.9

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Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

1962 ⭐ 6.5

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Sudden Danger

1955 ⭐ 5.5

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A Man Alone

1955 ⭐ 5.8

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Double Jeopardy

1955 ⭐ 5.2

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Marty

1955 ⭐ 7.5

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Two Gun Marshal

1953 ⭐ 9.0

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Woman They Almost Lynched

1953 ⭐ 6.6

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She's Back on Broadway

1953 ⭐ 6.0

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Niagara

1952 ⭐ 6.8

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Lost in Alaska

1952 ⭐ 6.1

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Gobs and Gals

1952 ⭐ 7.0

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Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick

1952 ⭐ 7.0

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Oklahoma Annie

1952 ⭐ 8.7

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Harem Girl

1952 ⭐ 6.5

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The Raging Tide

1951 ⭐ 5.1

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Dear Brat

1951 ⭐ 4.5

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The Awful Sleuth

1951 ⭐ 10.0