Person
Minerva Urecal
Acting · 1894–1966 · Eureka, California, USA
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
Perry Mason
Landlady
Peter Gunn
Mother
Petticoat Junction
Martha Winslow
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Busybody
The Danny Thomas Show
Mrs. Enright
The Abbott and Costello Show
Indian Woman
The Gene Autry Show
1950
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
Ma Bowie
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
Cavalcade of America
1952
Filmography
- 1991Halloween Monster BashFagah (archive footage)
- 1965That Funny FeelingWoman at Phone Booth
- 19647 Faces of Dr. LaoKate Lindquist
- 1963Petticoat JunctionMartha Winslow
- 1962Mr. Hobbs Takes a VacationBrenda
- 1960Angel
- 1958Peter GunnMother
- 1958The Adventures of Tugboat Annie
- 1957Perry MasonLandlady
- 1956The Adventures of Jim BowieMa Bowie
- 1955Sudden DangerMrs. Kelly
- 1955A Man AloneMrs. Maule (uncredited)
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsBusybody
- 1955Double JeopardyMrs. Kreesy
- 1955MartyMrs. Rosari (uncredited)
- 1953Two Gun MarshalMama Antonelli
- 1953The Danny Thomas ShowMrs. Enright
- 1953Meet Mr. McNutley
- 1953Woman They Almost LynchedMrs. Stuart
- 1953She's Back on BroadwayCleaning Lady
- 1953NiagaraMrs. McGrand (uncredited)
- 1952The Abbott and Costello ShowIndian Woman
- 1952Cavalcade of America
- 1952Lost in AlaskaMrs. McGillicuddy
- 1952Gobs and GalsMrs. Pursell
- 1952Aaron Slick from Punkin CrickMrs. Peabody
- 1952Oklahoma AnnieLottie Fling
- 1952Happy Go Wacky
- 1952Harem GirlAniseh
- 1951The Roy Rogers Show
- 1951The Raging TideJohnnie Mae Swanson
- 1951Dear BratNeighbor (uncredited)
- 1951The Awful SleuthBert's Mother-In-Law
- 1951The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
- 1951Stop That CabLucy's Mother
- 1950The JackpotWoman Trying On Hats (uncredited)
- 1950The Gene Autry Show
- 1950The Arizona CowboyCactus Kate Millican
- 1950QuicksandLandlady
- 1950Side StreetLandlady
- 1950His Baiting BeautyHarry's Mother-in-Law
- 1949Master MindsMrs. Hoskins
- 1949Holiday in HavanaMama Valdez
- 1949Take One False StepGas Station Attendant (uncredited)
- 1949Outcasts of the TrailAbbie Rysen
- 1949The Doolins of OklahomaTrain Passenger (uncredited)
- 1949The Lovable CheatVirginie
- 1948Family HoneymoonMrs. Webb (uncredited)
- 1948Sundown in Santa FeElla Mae Watson
- 1948The Strange Mrs. CraneNellie Carter
- 1948Good SamMrs. Nelson
- 1948Variety TimeAunt Jessie (footage from 'Hired Husband') (archive footage)
- 1948Night Has a Thousand EyesElderly Italian Woman (uncredited)
- 1948Marshal of AmarilloMrs. Henry Pettigrew
- 1948Secret Service InvestigatorMrs McGiven
- 1948The Noose Hangs HighHusky Woman (uncredited)
- 1948April ShowersLandlady (uncredited)
- 1948Sitting PrettyMrs. Maypole (uncredited)
- 1947Bowery BuckaroosKate T. Barlow
- 1947The Lost MomentMaria
- 1947CynthiaAgnes, Jannings' Cook (Uncredited)
- 1947HeartachesCharwoman (uncredited)
- 1947Hired HusbandAunt Jessie
- 1947Undercover MaisieCafe Cook
- 1947CaliforniaEmma (uncredited)
- 1947The Devil Thumbs a Ride
- 1947Apache RoseFelicia
- 1946Andy Plays HookeyAndy's Mother-in-Law
- 1946Wake Up and DreamEdna Lucash
- 1946The TrapMiss Weebles, the Housekeeper
- 1946Sioux City SueMrs. Abercrombie - Elite Hotel Manager (uncredited)
- 1946The Well Groomed BrideWoman in Ticket Line
- 1946Without ReservationsSue (uncredited)
- 1946Rainbow Over TexasMama Lolita
- 1946The Virginian
- 1946The Dark CornerClient Wife (uncredited)
- 1946Partners in TimeMiss Abernathy (uncredited)
- 1946Breakfast in HollywoodMiss Mullins (uncredited)
- 1945The Bells of St. Mary'sLandlady (uncredited)
- 1945Voice of the WhistlerGeorgie's Wife (uncredited)
- 1945Sensation HuntersEdna Rogers
- 1945Men in Her DiaryMrs. Braun
- 1945State FairWoman Congratulating Mrs. Metcalf (uncredited)
- 1945Mr. Muggs Rides AgainNora Brown
- 1945A Bell for AdanoItalian Woman
- 1945Wanderer of the WastelandMama Rafferty
- 1945A Medal for BennyMrs. Chavez (uncredited)
- 1945Salty O'RourkeSaleslady (uncredited)
- 1945The Kid SisterMrs. Wiggins
- 1944Crazy KnightsMrs. Benson
- 1944One Mysterious NightMiss Wilkinson (Uncredited)
- 1944The Mark of the WhistlerWoman Sweeping Front Stoop (uncredited)
- 1944Music in ManhattanMrs. Smith, the Landlady (uncredited)
- 1944Moonlight and CactusAbigail
- 1944When Strangers MarryLandlady (uncredited)
- 1944Block BustersAmelia Rogiet
- 1944Louisiana HayrideMa Crocker
- 1944Man from FriscoMrs. Allison
- 1944Mr. SkeffingtonWoman in Beauty Shop (uncredited)
- 1944Bachelor DazeAbigail O'Rourke
- 1944The Bridge of San Luis ReyUncle Pio's Servant (uncredited)
- 1943Dangerous BlondesMrs. Swanson, Housekeeper (uncredited)
- 1943Pitchin' in the KitchenMiss Clabber (uncredited)
- 1943So This Is WashingtonMrs. Pomeroy (uncredited)
- 1943Ghosts on the LooseHilda
- 1943Hit the IceWife at Hospital (uncredited)
- 1943Quiet Please, MurderCookbook-Seeking Library Patron
- 1943Dixie DuganMrs. Wilson (uncredited)
- 1943The Ape ManAgatha Brewster
- 1943Keep 'Em SluggingMiss Billings
- 1943Something to Shout AboutMrs. Starretton
- 1943Kid DynamiteJudge
- 1943The Powers GirlMaggie (uncredited)
- 1943Shadow of a DoubtMrs. Henderson (uncredited)
- 1943They Stooge to CongaMarsha - the Nazi Housekeeper (uncredited)
- 1942That Other WomanMrs. MacReady
- 1942Riding Through NevadaWidow Humbolt
- 1942The Daring Young ManNurse
- 1942The Man in the TrunkPeggy's Landlady (uncredited)
- 1942The Living GhostDelia Phillips
- 1942Sweater GirlMelinda
- 1942The Sons of the PioneersEllie Bixby
- 1942Beyond the Blue HorizonWife at Circus (uncredited)
- 1942Henry and DizzyMrs. Kilmer
- 1942In Old CaliforniaMrs. Carson
- 1942The Corpse VanishesFagah
- 1942My Favorite BlondeStone-Faced Woman (uncredited)
- 1942A Tragedy at MidnightHousekeeper (uncredited)
- 1942Lady for a NightSpinster in Audience (uncredited)
- 1941Marry the Boss's DaughterElevator Passenger
- 1941They Died with Their Boots OnNurse (uncredited)
- 1941Never Give a Sucker an Even BreakThe Cleaning Lady
- 1941Dressed to KillLandlady
- 1941Bowery BlitzkriegHead of Reform School (uncredited)
- 1941Accent on LoveTeresa Lombroso
- 1941Murder by InvitationMaxine Denham
- 1941The Cowboy and the BlondeMurphy
- 1941A Man BetrayedLibrarian (uncredited)
- 1941Murder Among FriendsMrs. O'Heaney (uncredited)
- 1941Golden HoofsMyrt
- 1941Arkansas JudgeMiranda Wolfson
- 1940San Francisco DocksLandlady
- 1940No, No, NanetteWoman in Airport
- 1940The ApeTownswoman
- 1940Wildcat BusOld Maid (uncredited)
- 1940Boys of the CityAgnes
- 1940You Can't Fool Your WifeMrs. Doolittle
- 1940The Sagebrush Family Trails WestWidow Gail
- 1939Missing EvidenceAmy, Housewife
- 1939Destry Rides AgainMrs. DeWitt (uncredited)
- 1939Sabotage(uncredited)
- 1939Dancing Co-EdWoman on Radio (voice) (uncredited)
- 1939Maid to OrderMail-Order Bride
- 1939No Place to GoMiss Rice
- 1939Golden BoyGrocery Customer
- 1939Second FiddleMiss Bland, the School Principal
- 1939S.O.S Tidal Wave
- 1939You Can't Cheat an Honest ManScreaming Spinster at Circus (uncredited)
- 1939Four Girls in WhiteMiss Perch - a Nurse
- 1938Dramatic SchoolRose - Boulin's Secretary (uncredited)
- 1938Frontier ScoutHelen
- 1938City StreetsMrs. Grimley (uncredited)
- 1938The Devil's PartyMaria
- 1938Air DevilsMargaret Price
- 1938The Lady in the MorgueMrs. Horn (uncredited)
- 1938Start CheeringMiss Grimley
- 1938Prison NurseSutherland
- 1937Exiled to ShanghaiClaire
- 1937She Loved a FiremanNurse Purdy
- 1937Life Begins with LoveMrs. Murphy
- 1937Behind the MikeMrs. Reilly
- 1937Ever Since EveBellden's Receptionist (uncredited)
- 1937Love in a BungalowMrs. Kester
- 1937The Go-GetterCappy Ricks' Secretary
- 1937Charlie Chan at the OlympicsGang Member Posing as Olympics Matron
- 1937Mountain JusticeElla Crippen
- 1937Oh, DoctorDeath Watch Mary Mackleforth
- 1937Her Husband's SecretaryMiss Baldwin
- 1936FuryFanny (uncredited)
- 1936Three GodfathersParishioner (uncredited)
- 1936Love on a BetMiss Jones, MacCreigh's Secretary
- 1935His Night OutWife (uncredited)
- 1935Here Comes the BandItalian Wife (uncredited)
- 1935Man on the Flying TrapezeItalian Woman in Ambulance (uncredited)
- 1934Student TourWife
- 1934Sadie McKeeBrennan’s Cook’s Assistant (uncredited)
- 1933Meet the BaronDownstairs Maid (uncredited)
- 1933BombshellAutograph Seeker (uncredited)
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