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.
Filmography (188 titles)
MovieHalloween Monster Bash
Fagah (archive footage) · 1991
6.3MovieThat Funny Feeling
Woman at Phone Booth · 1965
6.9Movie7 Faces of Dr. Lao
Kate Lindquist · 1964
5.9ShowPetticoat Junction
Martha Winslow · 1963
6.5MovieMr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
Brenda · 1962
4.2ShowAngel
1960
6.6ShowPeter Gunn
Mother · 1958
9.0ShowThe Adventures of Tugboat Annie
1958
7.7ShowPerry Mason
Landlady · 1957
5.3ShowThe Adventures of Jim Bowie
Ma Bowie · 1956
5.5MovieSudden Danger
Mrs. Kelly · 1955
5.8MovieA Man Alone
Mrs. Maule (uncredited) · 1955
7.8ShowAlfred Hitchcock Presents
Busybody · 1955
5.2MovieDouble Jeopardy
Mrs. Kreesy · 1955
7.5MovieMarty
Mrs. Rosari (uncredited) · 1955
9.0MovieTwo Gun Marshal
Mama Antonelli · 1953
6.2ShowThe Danny Thomas Show
Mrs. Enright · 1953
Meet Mr. McNutley
1953
6.6MovieWoman They Almost Lynched
Mrs. Stuart · 1953
6.0MovieShe's Back on Broadway
Cleaning Lady · 1953
6.8MovieNiagara
Mrs. McGrand (uncredited) · 1953
7.2ShowThe Abbott and Costello Show
Indian Woman · 1952
4.6ShowCavalcade of America
1952
6.2MovieLost in Alaska
Mrs. McGillicuddy · 1952